The girl’s body was found in the Broadacres community, down the road from Powell High School.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — UPDATE WEDNESDAY: The 15-year-old Knox County boy accused of stabbing to death a 13-year-old female acquaintance appeared in juvenile court Wednesday for a brief hearing and faces another court appearance Oct. 30.
WBIR has the name of the victim, but isn’t releasing it at this time out of respect for the family. They’ve asked WBIR to not release the name until after the funeral.
Knox County Juvenile Court Magistrate James “Bo” Reed set a hearing for Thursday morning to further consider the question of identifying the defendant and releasing public records in his case.
WBIR filmed the young man Wednesday morning from the chest down walking in the detention center. Cameras, as is routine, were prohibited in the courtroom itself.
He is charged by juvenile petition with second-degree murder in the child’s death early Tuesday. …