Investigation into deaths of two young men continues

Bodies discovered just after sun up Tuesday

UPDATED 04/16/2025-6AM

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Though foul play has been ruled out in the deaths of two young men, according to LaFollette Police, the mystery remains unsolved as the investigation moves into its second day.

Two young men were found dead outside a LaFollette home, in a car in the driveway, just before 8am Tuesday. While police aren’t releasing names yet, they will say it was a 20-year-old male and a 19-year-old male.

The scene was on North 16^th Street, a stone’s throw from the La Follette Medical Center campus.

“The LaFollette Police are taking the lead in this and we are being assisted by the TBI (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation),” said LPD Chief Matt Forsyth.

“Both have been sent to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center for autopsies,” he said. “There is no reason to believe foul play was involved.”

UPDATED 4/15/2025 2:30PM

LAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- LaFollette Police are ruling out foul play in today’s early morning deaths.

Two young men were found dead outside a LaFollette residence, in a car, just before 8am. While police aren’t releasing names yet, they will say it was a 20-year-old male and a 19-year-old male.

“The LaFollette Police are taking the lead in this and we are being assisted by the TBI (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation),” LPD Chief Matt Forsyth.

“Both have been sent to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center for autopsies,” he said. “There is no reason to believe foul play was involved.”

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 4/15/2025- 2:30pm)

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LPD investigating two deaths this morning

LAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- LaFollette Police are on scene after two people have been found dead in a car.

Just before 8am authorities were called to the 300 block of N.16th St.

“Two people were found deceased in a car,” said LPD Chief Matt Forsyth. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been called to assist in the investigation, he said.

The car appears to be parked in the driveway of a home at the end of the street.

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 4/15/2025-8AM)