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Suspect, 35, arrested nearly 20 years after 10-year-old boy, stepmother were stabbed to death
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Blake Holland, Akim Powell , as published by WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· October 6, 2026
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Key points : A grand jury indictment has been returned against a 35-year-old man. He is accused of murdering a 10-year-old boy and his 26-year-old stepmother.
From Franklin, Ind.: A grand jury indictment has been returned against a 35-year-old man. He is accused of murdering a 10-year-old boy and his 26-year-old stepmother. The victims were found stabbed to death in 2006. The suspect would have been a teenager at the time of the killings. Authorities had been searching for the killer for nearly 20 years, using various methods to try to identify a suspect.
The investigation involved a significant amount of time and resources. A reward was also offered for information leading to an arrest. The case has now taken a new turn with the indictment of the suspect.
Further details about the case are available from the source. The indictment suggests that the killings may have occurred during a burglary attempt.
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Category: safety ·
Published: October 6, 2026 ·
Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) ·
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