MUS-2026-0649
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MUS-2026-0649
Homicide
- Incident
- 2017
- Indexed
- Nov 4, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Knoxville Police Department
- Location
- Knoxville TN
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Dorian Bluford, 32, took a one way flight on May 30, 2017, from Houston, Texas, to Knoxville, Tennessee, to start a new chapter near a friend. Less than six hours after arriving, he was murdered. At around 10 p.m. a woman called 911 after hearing screams from a wooded greenway, and police found Bluford dead, stabbed 37 times. No murder weapon was found, robbery was ruled out because his wallet and money were still on him, and no suspect has ever been named. The friend he met was questioned, was not charged, and has never been publicly named.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- May 30, 2017
He flies one way from Houston to Knoxville to relocate.
- May 30, 2017
At about 10 p.m. a 911 caller hears screams from a wooded greenway. Police find Bluford dead with 37 stab wounds, his wallet and money still on him.
Key people
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32, of Houston, relocating to Knoxville. Found dead on a greenway on May 30, 2017.
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