Stabbed In Her Sleep

"KNOXVILLE, TN — The husband and wife killed in their East Knox County home Wednesday night died in a murder-suicide, authorities said today.

"An autopsy found William Alvis Smith, 70, apparently stabbed his wife, Lois, 67, in the chest as she slept, then stabbed himself, Knox County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Martha Dooley said. He left no note.

"KCSO deputies found the couple’s bodies in the bedroom of their locked home, 5833 Thorngrove Pike, in the Marbledale community. Relatives had called E-911 to ask for a welfare check.

"Neighbors said the couple had been married nearly 50 years with a history of fights and quarrels. Dooley said records bear out that history."

From knoxnews.com...