Possible murder-suicide suspects identified, investigation ongoing

UPDATE FROM THE CROCKETT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT (5/10/24):

On May 9, 2024, Jesus and Maria Rios were found dead in their home.

The Crockett County Criminal Investigation Department and agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation investigated the crime scene.

Both decedents were sent to Nashville to undergo autopsies ordered by the Crockett County Coroner’s Office.

This incident is currently being investigated as a murder/suicide. Based on the information currently available, we believe that Maria Rios was the victim of murder by her husband Jesus Rios. Due to the ongoing investigation, no further information will be released. If you have any information relevant to this investigation, please submit a tip via the Crockett County Sheriff’s App or by calling 731-696-2104.

Due to the nature of this egregious act, if you or a loved one are a victim of domestic violence and need resources, please contact WRAP at www.wraptn.org.

CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. – A local sheriff’s office is launching an investigation into the deaths of two people.

Investigators with the Crockett County Sheriff’s Office confirm they are conducting a death investigation near the 3200 block of Highway 88 between Alamo and Maury City.
The Crockett County Sheriff’s Office, Crockett County Emergency Medical Services and the Crockett County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene where two people were found dead inside a home.
District Attorney Frederick Agee was notified by Sheriff Troy Klyce and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was called to the scene.

“We don’t know the time frame, we are now working to create a timeline of events. That is certainly part of the investigation. The TBI, the Crockett County Sheriff’s Department investigators, are investigating all of this, all of the related information,” said Stephen Sutton, public information officer for the Crockett Co. Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Klyce says this is an ongoing investigation.

He also believes that this is an isolated incident and that there is no danger to the public.