| The Rhea County Newspaper |
| "Rhea County's REAL Information Source" |
| The Rhea County Newspaper |
| "Rhea County's REAL Information Source" |
| Rhea Murder Victim-Suspect Identified Crakston Cryler, editor |
Rhea County Sheriff Mike Neal released the identity of a Sunday night murder victim.
Sheriff Neal says that Larry Rothwell, 49, and Joey Shirley, 44, got into a fight. Brandi
Smith,30, tried to break it up but the sheriff says that Rothwell hit her in the head with the
barrel of a shotgun.
He then shot Shirley twice, killing him.
Rothwell is being held in the Rhea County Jail charged with Criminal Homicide and
Aggravated Domestic Assault.
We will forward this information to the Herald-News so as to assist them in telling this
story four days AFTER the fact when by then it will be old news, as usual.
Sheriff Neal says that Larry Rothwell, 49, and Joey Shirley, 44, got into a fight. Brandi
Smith,30, tried to break it up but the sheriff says that Rothwell hit her in the head with the
barrel of a shotgun.
He then shot Shirley twice, killing him.
Rothwell is being held in the Rhea County Jail charged with Criminal Homicide and
Aggravated Domestic Assault.
We will forward this information to the Herald-News so as to assist them in telling this
story four days AFTER the fact when by then it will be old news, as usual.