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KNOXVILLE - No charges are expected against a trucker who fatally shot a man entering the trucker's parked rig in West Knox County, an official said this morning. "Our recommendation is not to charge that gentleman," said John Gill, special counsel to Knox County District Attorney General Randy Nichols. The trucker, Richard Vance Allen, 68, of North Carolina shot James Edward Hodges Jr., 34, of Loudon about 2:30 a.m. March 11.

They say three people, one armed with wooden club, went to the home to start a fight -- which they did. After a short time, police say the homeowner, Joshua Pyles, got a shotgun and asked the suspects to leave his home and property. They refused and continued to make threats, so Pyles fired one shot."

<p>Venus Ramey has earned lots of fame in her 82 years.</p> <p>She was Miss America 1944 and later a candidate for Cincinnati City Council and worked to save Over-the-Rhine's historic buildings. She performed on Broadway and in movies.</p> <p>Now, though, she's in the news for another reason.</p>