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Do you know who murdered Edward Norton in 1981?
In the early morning hours of July 19, 1981, a chilling discovery was made on a street in Knoxville, Tennessee. Edward Forton, a prominent male interior designer, was found stabbed in the abdomen at the intersection of Gay Street and Vine Avenue. The attack left him critically injured, and after a month-long battle for his life, he succumbed to his wounds.

The circumstances surrounding Forton's death remain shrouded in mystery. At approximately 5:30 a.m., he was found staggering from his ...Read More

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Victim Details

Edward Forton

November 21, 2022

Male

Unknown

Knoxville

TN

1981-07-19

Edward

Forton

04/29/2026

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