Crime at 5600 BLOCK OF MERCHANTS CENTER BLVD on 03/16/2026 12:34 PM
Type: Other
Date: 03/16/2026 12:34 PM
Description: Suspicious Person
Address: 5600 BLOCK OF MERCHANTS CENTER BLVD, Knoxville, TN
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Lidia TrouttMissing Age
15Est. Current Age
17Last Seen
Knoxville, TN on 03/08/2024Physical Description
Race: Biracial Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'5'' Weight: 120 lbsCase Number
M137810943Area Cold Cases
Name
Joseph WeirAge
59Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On November 29, 1981, 59-year-old Joseph Weir, prominent retired Knoxville hairdresser and owner of the downtown gay club Europa, was found stabbed to death. His body was found just after 9 a.M. Behind his home at 7525 Twining Drive in West Knox County by 38-year-old yard worker Willie Sims of Maryville. There was a blood trail leading from an upstairs dining room, down some stairs, and outside the carport. Most of the blood was outside, leading investigators to believe Weir was stabbed both inside and outside the house. There were no signs of forced entry into his house, and his wounds indicated that he fought with his assailant. Weir’s Cadillac, wallet, credit cards, and some blank checks were missing, but many valuable items inside the house were undisturbed, indicating that a planned robbery was not the motive.Agency
KnoxCountySheriff