KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — More than 55 years ago, two men were found dead in a burned out vehicle at Mead’s Quarry, and there are still no clear answers about what happened to the men.
Hubert Johnson, 45, of Strawberry Plains, and Murel Marie, 61, are both listed on Knoxville Police Department’s list of unsolved murders. They were found inside of a burned out car on September 13, 1969 at the area which is now part of Ijams Nature Center.
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While many cases on the unsolved murders list include a brief description of where the victim’s body was found and circumstances investigators believe may have happened, this specific listing includes a previous 6 News story spotlighting the case.
According to that story, Johnson and Marie were last reported to have been together around 11:30 p.m. at Buch’s Tavern on North Gay Street the night before their bodies were found. The two had left the tavern to go to North Gay Cafe, but there is no report of what happened after they left the tavern and before their bodies were found nearly four miles away.