Witnesses of Overton County Double-Murder Suspect Speak Post Arrest

Witnesses of Overton County double-murder suspect speak post arrest

PUTNAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man is accused of murdering his girlfriend's ex-husband and the man's mother in Overton County. After a multi-county manhunt, the suspect was arrested in Putnam County. The warning of a murder suspect on the run Sunday afternoon caught the attention of 13-year-old Bailey Whitehead. "I saw some dude walking around, and I told my dad, 'That is the guy the police are looking for,'" Bailey said. "I said, 'That is the …

Tennessee Double Murder Suspect Arrested After He’s Spotted Dumping Vehicle in Lake

A Tennessee man has been booked into jail on a $40 million bond after he was charged with the shooting deaths of an Overton County woman and her son. Christina Denise Hawkins, 43, and Isaiah Thomas Hawkins, 25, were found dead Sunday morning at a home in Rickman. Authorities determined that Payton Wayne Nations, 27, “was the individual responsible for shooting the victims,” the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said. TBI obtained warrants chargi…