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South Memphis prostitute killings
The South Memphis prostitute killings were a series of killings that occurred throughout South Memphis, Tennessee, in early 2011. Within the span of a month, four female sex workers were shot, three of them fatally, by an unidentified assailant. The murder of a fourth woman in the same area in 2015 may also be linked to the case, but no arrests have been made thus far.
1940 · TennesseeUnsolvedElbert Williams
Elbert Williams (October 15, 1908 – June 20, 1940) was an African-American civil rights leader from Brownsville, Tennessee who was killed by unknown persons. He was one of the five charter members of the NAACP branch in Brownsville. Killed in 1940, Williams is the first known NAACP member to be lynched for his civil rights activities.
2003 · TennesseeMissingDisappearance of Tabitha Tuders
On April 29, 2003, Tabitha Danielle Tuders, a 13‑year‑old girl from East Nashville, Tennessee, disappeared while walking to her school bus stop. She was last seen that morning following her usual route toward 14th and Boscobel Streets, but she never boarded the bus and did not arrive at school. Her family reported her missing later that day.
2006 · TennesseeOverturnedAdam Braseel
Adam Clyde Braseel (born April 5, 1983) is an American former UPS worker who spent 12 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of a 2006 home invasion and murder in Grundy County, Tennessee. In December 2021, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee fully exonerated Braseel by executive clemency. His case has been featured in popular podcasts such as This is Criminal, Generation Why, and news shows such as Ferrier Files.
1987 · Nashville, TennesseeUnidentifiedUnidentified woman, Nashville, Tennessee (1987)
An unidentified woman was found in Nashville, Tennessee on November 17, 1987. No name has been established. NamUs case UP113496.
2004 · TennesseeMissing
Disappearance of Amber Cates
Amber Elizabeth Cates disappeared on April 11, 2004, at age 16 in Columbia, Tennessee. She has green eyes and blonde hair. She was last seen leaving with her friend James Gordon in a gold Mazda, with plate number PFB-200.
2000 · TennesseeMissingDisappearance of Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel
Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel were two American teenagers from Sparta, Tennessee, who disappeared in April 2000. Their remains were eventually found in Foster's submerged vehicle in the Calfkiller River in 2021 by Jeremy Sides, a volunteer civilian cold-case investigator and YouTuber.
1996 · TennesseeUnsolvedMurder of Blair Adams
Robert Dennis Blair Adams (December 28, 1964 – July 11, 1996) was a Canadian man found murdered in a parking lot of an under-construction hotel off Interstate 40 outside of Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. His murder remains unsolved.
1969 · TennesseeMissingDisappearance of Dennis Martin
Dennis Lloyd Martin (born June 20, 1962) was an American child who disappeared on June 14, 1969, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee at the age of six, six days before his seventh birthday. The search effort was the most extensive in the park's history, involving approximately 1,400 searchers and a 56-square-mile (150 km2) area.
2010 · TennesseeMissingDisappearance of Ben McDaniel
On August 20, 2010, 30-year-old Ben McDaniel, of Memphis, Tennessee, United States, was reported missing after employees in the dive shop at Vortex Spring, north of Ponce de Leon, Florida, noticed that his pickup truck had remained in the shop's parking lot for the previous two days. McDaniel, who had been diving regularly at the spring while living in his parents' nearby beach house, had last been seen by two of…
2026 · Court of Criminal Appeals of TennesseeIn courtMatias Dudley v. State of Tennessee
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee issued an opinion on November 6, 2026 that deals with an innocence claim.
2026 · Chattanooga, TennesseeMissingAnthony Sibley
Anthony Sibley, 59 at the time, was last known to be in Chattanooga, Tennessee on May 13, 2026. NamUs case MP162142.
2026 · Memphis, TennesseeMissingChase Smith
Chase Smith, 14 at the time, was last known to be in Memphis, Tennessee on January 11, 2026. NamUs case MP161528.
2019 · Knoxville, TennesseeUnidentifiedUnidentified woman, Knoxville, Tennessee (2019)
An unidentified woman was found in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 30, 2019. No name has been established. NamUs case UP56934.
2025 · Knoxville, TennesseeUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Knoxville, Tennessee (2025)
An unidentified man was found in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 14, 2025. No name has been established. NamUs case UP142568.
2017 · Knoxville, TennesseeMissingWilliam Inklebarger
William Inklebarger, 40 at the time, was last known to be in Knoxville, Tennessee on December 27, 2017. NamUs case MP42550.
2025 · Newport, TennesseeMissingJohnathan Shelton
Johnathan Shelton, 43 at the time, was last known to be in Newport, Tennessee on January 1, 2025. NamUs case MP156132.
2023 · Crossville, TennesseeMissingMichael Feustel
Michael Feustel, 30 at the time, was last known to be in Crossville, Tennessee on June 22, 2023. NamUs case MP105267.
2020 · Knoxville, TennesseeUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Knoxville, Tennessee (2020)
An unidentified man was found in Knoxville, Tennessee on June 16, 2020. No name has been established. NamUs case UP72121.
2026 · Manchester, TennesseeMissingKymani Tindal
Kymani Tindal, 17 at the time, was last known to be in Manchester, Tennessee on August 30, 2026. NamUs case MP163202.
2022 · Memphis, TennesseeMissingMichael Beckem
Michael Beckem, 37 at the time, was last known to be in Memphis, Tennessee on May 12, 2022. NamUs case MP123982.
2025 · Nashville, TennesseeUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Nashville, Tennessee (2025)
An unidentified man was found in Nashville, Tennessee on October 10, 2025. No name has been established. NamUs case UP153982.
2026 · Memphis, TennesseeMissingLaquita Turner
Laquita Turner, 37 at the time, was last known to be in Memphis, Tennessee on August 13, 2026. NamUs case MP162975.
2018 · Johnson County, TennesseeUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Johnson County, Tennessee (2018)
An unidentified man was found in Johnson County, Tennessee on November 5, 2018. No name has been established. NamUs case UP62286.