Event Brief
Murder trial day three: sheriff records questioned
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: Day three of Heather and Brian Allen’s first-degree murder trial continued Friday at 9 a.m. at the Campbell County Justice Center. Prosecutors rested by 4:20 p.m., and the defense is set to begin with a medical expert and infectious disease specialist. T. Scott Jones testified that the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office had no record when requested by a regional forensic center.
WHO: Heather Allen and Brian Allen; T. Scott Jones; Vicky McCaulley (Adult Protective Services); Susan Sharp (WLAF); medical expert and infectious disease specialist (scheduled for defense)
WHAT: In-court testimony and trial progression in the murder case of Tanner Ausmus, including claims about missing sheriff’s office records and the state resting its case.
WHEN: Sep 25, 2026
WHERE: Campbell County Justice Center, Jacksboro, TN
WHY: The trial is proceeding as scheduled, with the defense preparing to present witnesses after the state rested its case.
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