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Kenneth DeHart Arrested in Knoxville, Accused of Killing Blount County Deputy and Wounding Another

By Peg Broadcasting News Feb 13, 2024 | 4:27 PM

The manhunt has ended for Kenneth DeHart, the 42-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of a Blount County Deputy and wounding of another. DeHart was captured Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville after almost 5 days on the run. The Knoxville Police Department said he was taken into custody at a home on Linden Avenue.  Kenneth DeHart is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and felon in possession of a weapon.  His brother Marcus DeHart and girlfriend Carrie Mathews were both arrested and charged with accessory after the fact.  Marcus was held on a $1 million bond. Mathews has posted a $350,000 bond.