Tag Archives: Identified

A Baxter man missing since March has been identified as the man found floating in Center Hill Lake. Dekalb County Sheriff Patrick Ray said the man is 37-year-old William Houghtaling Jr. The body was found floating face down in the lake April 6th at the Johnson’s Chapel Recreation near a boat ramp. An autopsy revealed the identity as Houghtaling Jr. ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the skeletal remains found Thursday are those of Joshua Brian Bohannon. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the remains were found by a citizen in a rural area in the southern portion of Putnam County between Burgess Falls State Park and the Window Cliffs Natural Area. “This particular area a very difficult area to maneuver ... Read More »

The human remains found last week at Anderson Road in Monterey have been identified as Arnold “Chigger” Vaughn Jr. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said the identity was confirmed by the state medical examiner office on Tuesday. “The human remains that we found on April the 13th up near the Anderson Road area in Monterey was in fact those of ... Read More »

The Cookeville Police Department has identified the dead body at 1100 England Drive as 46-year-old Russell D. Crabtree. A concerned citizen reported the incident Monday after finding Crabtree deceased in the parking lot of the address. At this point in the investigation, no foul play is suspected. Crabtree’s body has been sent for an autopsy to determine the cause of ... Read More »

District Attorney Bryant Dunaway said the parties involved in Friday’s Cookeville stabbing on Autumn Avenue have been identified. Dunaway said he is now reviewing the evidence to determine the appropriate criminal charges. The incident resulted in the death of 40-year-old Brandon Lee Threet after a stab wound to the chest. Officers performed measures to try to save Threet’s life, before ... Read More »

The skeletal remains found during the March tornado search have been identified. Cookeville Police report the remains are those of 34-year-old Brian Matthew Keserich. Keserich was originally from Kentucky with no known last address. He is believed to have been homeless. The death remains under investigation. However, no foul play is suspected at this time. On March 4th during search ... Read More »