Event Brief
Knox County woman waives arraignment in murder case
Filed: Jul 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Hailey Hatmaker, 23, waives arraignment in Knox County criminal court after Caleb Huertas was killed in his sleep.
WHO: Hailey Hatmaker, 23; Caleb Huertas, 20
WHAT: Hatmaker waived arraignment and faces a second-degree murder charge related to Huertas' 2025 death.
WHEN: Jul 14, 2026 at 2:16 PM ET
WHERE: Knox County, Tennessee
WHY: She faces a second-degree murder charge stemming from the 2025 shooting death of Caleb Huertas.
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