Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2020 Knoxville stabbing


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Delete. Per G7. (non-admin closure)  CAPTAIN MEDUSA   talk  04:24, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

2020 Knoxville stabbing

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While the article has nationwide coverage, it appears to lack the in-depth coverage needed to push it over the notability threshold. BilCat (talk) 09:08, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete - WP:NCRIME suggests notability may be established through non-routine news coverage, though there was little follow-up following news of the original tragedy. Magnolia677 (talk) 09:53, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Crime-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 10:14, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Tennessee-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 10:14, 17 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete routine crime, no lasting significance. ValarianB (talk) 12:58, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete - for now. It just not a special case at this point. Please re-create at a later date when more info is available.BabbaQ (talk) 14:09, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete Routine news covered only in 'in other news' recaps. This will not be followed up in any way, and didn't even take place in Knoxville city limits (eleven miles east of the city is not within the city).  Nate  • ( chatter ) 21:19, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Comment - I created this article assuming it would get more coverage immediately after the incident and it didn't appear to be a run of the mill crime. I would be open to redirecting this to Knoxville, Tennessee, because I do suspect there will be more coverage in the future. Bneu2013 (talk) 00:19, 19 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Sometimes that happens. It's usually better to wait until it's an incident is clearly notable before writing the article. But hindsight is 20/20, and sometimes we misjudge. Most of us have done it before, and will do it again. Please don't let it discourage you. Also, I've found it helps to get solicit opinions from editors familiar with a topic before creating an article, which is where Wikiprojects come in handy. The article can always be restored if it does receive broad coverage in the future. - BilCat (talk) 03:33, 19 April 2020 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.