Event Brief
Suspect arrested in hit-and-run attempted homicide
Filed: Jul 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Fentress County deputies arrested Matthew Merz within two hours after a pedestrian was struck on Long Point Road.
WHO: Matthew Merz; Tony L. Crouch; Sonny Jenkins; Fentress County Sheriff’s Office; Tennessee Highway Patrol
WHAT: A hit-and-run suspect was arrested after a pedestrian was struck; a secondary marijuana grow operation was found at the suspect vehicle location.
WHEN: Jul 24, 2026 at 9:40 AM ET
WHERE: Grimsley, Tennessee (Long Point Road); Fentress County
WHY: The pedestrian was struck in a hit-and-run attempt; no motive has been reported.
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