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Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 11:20 AM

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Two Charged In Alcoa Stabbing Death of 18-Year Old

Alcoa Police Chief David Carswell announced Thursday two men are now in custody and have been charged in connection with the July 25 stabbing of 18-year-old Caleb Radford.

Keshawn Lonnell Hopewell, 21, of Alcoa, and Itiq Tivone Green, 28, of Louisville, were charged with criminal homicide.

After Radford's death, detectives from multiple agencies and investigators from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation worked to assist in finding those behind the homicide.

"After several days of rigorous and thorough investigation, we are happy to announce that the men responsible for Radford's death are now in custody," Chief Carswell said. "We are thankful to the many agencies that assisted our department in the investigation and arrests of those two men."

Hopewell and Green are being held in lieu of a $1 million bond pending their hearing set for 1:30 p.m. on Monday, August 7, in Blount County General Sessions Court.