Body found near Parkside Drive across from Walmart
A deceased male was found in a wooded area just off Parkside Drive in Knoxville Sunday afternoon, Dec. 27, according to Knoxville Police Department reports. Officers were dispatched to a location across from Walmart, where the body of Michael Ozier, 36, was discovered (no address released). No evidence of foul play was indicated, according to KPD reports, but the Knox County Medical Examiner is assisting with the investigation.
Though autopsy results were still pending at deadline, which was noon, Tuesday, Dec. 29, and an official cause of death had not yet been determined according to KPD Communications manager Scott Erland, “There is no indication at this time that the death was weather-related,” he added late Tuesday morning.
