On October 8, 1989, 56-year-old Debra Mays was found dead inside her home at 3115 Boright Street in Knoxville, Tennessee. Authorities quickly classified the discovery as a homicide, and the violent nature of her death alarmed neighbors and friends in the community.

Initial investigators developed few leads and no suspects were publicly identified. No arrests were made, and the investigation eventually went cold. The case remains open with detectives periodically re-examining evidence in hopes that new technology or information from the public will produce a break.

Whoever knew Debra, lived near Boright Street in 1989, or has any information about that night is asked to come forward with what they remember.