Melody Sasser, an environmental compliance specialist from Tennessee, was arrested after allegedly attempting to hire a hitman to murder Jennifer Wallace, her hiking friend’s fiancée. She was charged in 2023 and pled guilty to murder-for-hire, receiving a sentence of 100 months in prison with supervised release and restitution.
Barbara Potter biography: 10 things about Mountain City, Tennessee woman
Barbara Mae Potter, 74, from Mountain City, Tennessee, is known for her involvement in the 2012 murders of Billy Payne and Billie Jean Hayworth. She was indicted alongside her husband, Buddy Potter. In 2021, she pled guilty to facilitating the murders, resulting in a reduced sentence of 25 years.
US Marshals catch Demarion Tackett in Memphis, Tennessee
Demarion Tackett, 16, has been captured in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. He is accused of killing John Robert "Red" Materna. Who was John Materna? For three decades, Materna worked as a watermelon merchant in Memphis. He was better known around the city as the Watermelon Man. On September 28, 2023, Materna turned 76. He and … Continue reading US Marshals catch Demarion Tackett in Memphis, Tennessee
Ronald Hale biography: 13 things about Nashville, Tennessee man
Ronald Eugene Hale is a Nashville resident and father to Audrey, who tragically shot six individuals at The Covenant School before being killed by police. He and his wife Norma have been unaware of their child's gun purchases. Ronald is self-employed and has a background in family loss, having lost his parents and grandparents.
US Marshals arrest Memphis, Tennessee’s Travon Marshall
Travon Marshall, 19, of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States has been arrested. He was wanted for a murder in Frayser, Memphis. Travon Marshall (©Shelby County Sheriff's Office) Who is Travon Marshall? Gregory Deshun Gardner turned 29 on November 6, 2023. He was killed allegedly by Marshall, who is also known as Fat Murder. On May 22, … Continue reading US Marshals arrest Memphis, Tennessee’s Travon Marshall
US Marshals arrest New York’s Lawrence LaPlante in Humboldt, Tennessee
Lawrence LaPlante, 68, of Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, United States has been arrested. He previously lived in Humboldt, Tennessee, USA and Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida, USA. https://twitter.com/USMSMemphis/status/1788671161569583503 Who is Lawrence LaPlante? Aside from Troy, LaPlante has lived in other parts of New York including Jamestown, Bath, Syracuse and Collins. In February 2002, he was convicted … Continue reading US Marshals arrest New York’s Lawrence LaPlante in Humboldt, Tennessee
US Marshals arrest Memphis, Tennessee’s Vontabious Echols
https://twitter.com/USMSMemphis/status/1788322082373111822 Vontabious Echols Vontabious M. Echols, 31, of Memphis, Tennessee, United States has been arrested. He was charged with possession of a firearm during a dangerous felony, being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun and first-degree murder. On May 19, 2015, Echols was arrested for aggravated assault and domestic assault-bodily harm. In March … Continue reading US Marshals arrest Memphis, Tennessee’s Vontabious Echols
US Marshals arrest Jackson, Tennessee’s Tamarcus Morrow in Mississippi
Rev. Jimmy Dale Breedlove of Madison County, Tennessee, United States has died. He was 79. Rev. Jimmy Breedlove On April 24, 2024, Tamarcus Morrow, 33, of Jackson, Madison County drove a Hyundai Elantra that struck a Mahindra open cab farm tractor from behind on North Parkway in Jackson. Breedlove was operating the tractor. Morrow allegedly … Continue reading US Marshals arrest Jackson, Tennessee’s Tamarcus Morrow in Mississippi
US Marshals arrest Southaven, Mississippi’s Quaverre Rogers in Olive Branch
Quaverre Rogers, 27, is accused of fatally shooting Damein Vaughn Hawkins Sr. outside a Memphis cafe. Rogers was arrested in Mississippi and charged with second-degree murder and weapon possession, with his bond set at $750,000. After the initial charges were dismissed, he was later indicted for first-degree murder and re-arrested in Mississippi for extradition to Tennessee.
No water in Springfield, Missouri man Riley Strain’s lungs
Riley Strain, 22, from Springfield, Missouri, died in March 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was a University of Missouri student and a member of Delta Chi fraternity. His body was found in the Cumberland River, and speculation suggests he fell from an inclined terrain. Further details on the cause of his death are pending.
