Event Brief
DNA Evidence Identifies Putnam Theft Suspect
Filed: May 05, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: DNA links a theft suspect to a 2023 Portobello America copper wire theft in Baxter, TN, after evidence was collected at the scene.
WHO: DNA evidence identifies the Putnam County theft suspect
WHAT: Theft of about 1,000 feet of copper wire from a construction site
WHEN: May 05, 2026 at 2:44 PM ET
WHERE: Putnam County, TN (Portobello America, Baxter)
WHY: DNA evidence linked the suspect to the 2023 copper wire theft after investigators collected evidence at the scene.
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