Les Jones: Petition for Sheriff Tim Hutchison to Cooperate with "America's Most Wanted"

May 02, 2006

Johnia Berry > Petition for Sheriff Tim Hutchison to Cooperate with "America's Most Wanted"

The Berry family has started a petition asking the Knox County Sheriff's Office to cooperate with the Fox TV show "America's Most Wanted" in finding Johnia Berry's killer. Johnia was murdered in Knoxville in 2004. AMW offered to film a segment on Johnia's murder in 2005, but the Sheriff's office under Sheriff Tim Hutchinson refused to cooperate. To date, AMW has helped capture 887 fugitives by collecting tips from viewers.

Text of the petition:

"On December 6, 2004, Johnia Hope Berry was brutally stabbed to death in her Knoxville apartment. The murderer has not been located or arrested. In attempt to help law enforcement officials find the killer, Johnia’s family has asked America’s Most Wanted to air Johnia’s case. They have fully agreed to showcase Johnia’s murder, but require cooperation from the Knox County Sheriff’s office to do so. Sheriff Tim Hutchison has, so far, refused to cooperate with the show. Please show your support for our effort in finding Johnia’s killer by signing the petition below. Urge Sheriff Hutchison to fully cooperate with America’s Most Wanted."

Online Petition

Downloadable Petition (196K PDF)

Signed petitions can be mailed to:

Michael Berry
1178 Montague Place Ct.
Lawrenceville, GA 30043

Cross-posted to Find Johnia Berry's Killer

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Comments

Hmmm. A cold case. The S.O.'s website asks for the public's help:

"For the past year, a team of detectives has been working on the homicide around the clock. The Sheriff’s Office has interviewed over 300 people and sent 80 DNA samples to the TBI lab. The KCSO asks the public’s help. If anyone has any information please call the Knox County Sheriff’s Office..."

And yet they won't cooperate with getting the case on national TV? What is fishy in Knox County?

Posted by: Ben at May 02, 2006

I think the Sheriff should use all tools available to help find the person who killed Johnia Berry.America's Most Wanted has solved several crimes.Sheriff Hutchinson needs to be replaced.

James Gordon

Posted by: Jim Gordon at May 09, 2006