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Johnia Berry > Knox Sheriff Declines "America's Most Wanted" Help in Berry Murder

According to Johnia Hope Berry's parents, the Knox County Sheriff declined an offer for help from the "America's Most Wanted" TV show, Tri-Cities.com reports.

More than 100 family members and friends joined the Berry's for a candlelight vigil in Abingdon tonight.

They left determined to not let Johnia's murder become a cold case.

"You wake up with this on your mind, you go to bed with this on your mind. It's on your mind all day. Our lives have completely changed," Joan Berry said.

And this nightmare isn't going to get any better.

After all, it doesn't look like Knox County is any closer to solving this case, leaving many of Johnia's family members like Gaines Burke, frustrated.

"It seems that to me they would have more information or leads," Burke said.

Berry's parents tell us America's Most Wanted approached the sheriff's department about doing a story on this case, but they say Knox County turned down that request.

The story goes on to say that there will be a candlelight vigil for Berry tonight at 7 PM at the World's Fair Park.

Previous posts:
- Johnia Hope Berry Memorial Service
- Searching for Johnia Hope Berry's Killer

UPDATE: From a comment to another post, I found out there's a police sketch of the suspect in Johnia Hope Berry's murder. Click on the pictures for a larger version.

There's a $10,000 reward for information leading the arrest and conviction of Berry's killer. You can email anonymous tips to homicide@knoxsheriff.org.