Discussions surrounding the case of a Knoxville man accused of stabbing his mother and a cat to death resumed Tuesday morning in Judge Tammy M. Harrington’s court.
Zachary Justin Hayes, 27, was arrested Sept. 9, 2023, and charged with aggravated burglary, then later criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse, and intentional killing of an animal, after deputies said they found the body of his mother, Kimberly Hayes, 63, lying in a pool of blood with a deceased cat close by.
The Daily Times previously reported that during questioning, Hayes told investigators that he had stabbed his mother while she was watching television in the living room…