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Roane County Man Pleads Guilty to First Degree Murder, Receives Life Sentence

By Ronni Chase Dec 14, 2025 | 11:48 AM

On day two of a trial in Roane County, 53-year-old Clifford Amos Koontz pled guilty to First Degree Murder in the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Deetta Weaver, of Knox County.  It happened in 2023 outside of his residence in Kingston. Koontz was sentenced to life in prison.