September 2, 2025 in Regional

OAK RIDGE MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER AFTER HITTING WOMAN WITH CAR

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An Oak Ridge man has been charged with Attempted First Degree Murder after an adult female pedestrian was struck by a vehicle early Monday morning (9/1/2025) in Anderson County. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office reports it happened around 1:15am on Haney Hollow Road in the Marlow Community.  In addition to Attempted First Degree Murder,  21-year-old Timothy L. Black has also been charged with 2 counts of Aggravated Assault, Leaving the scene of an accident, Failure to report an accident, Reckless Driving, 2 counts Reckless Endangerment, Vandalism, and Failure to maintain a single lane.  The victim, 37-year-old Wanda S. Phillips, of Clinton, was transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center. . Details of the incident are still being investigated by detectives of the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division.



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