Event Brief
Day four in Allen murder trial; court at 1 pm
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 28, 2026 at 5:20 AM ET
Summary: Day four of Heather and Brian Allen’s first-degree murder trial continues at the Campbell County Justice Center in Jacksboro. The state rested Friday; when court begins at 1 p.m. today, the defense will present its case to an eight-man, six-woman jury. Autopsy findings cited brain swelling, respiratory failure, dehydration, toxin release, and organ failure.
WHO: Heather Allen and Brian Allen; Tanner Ausmus; Judge Zach Walden; defense attorney T. Scott Jones; jury (8 men, 6 women); state prosecutors (not named)
WHAT: Court resumes in the Allens’ first-degree murder trial over the 2023 death of their son, Tanner Ausmus, with the defense expected to present its side.
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026
WHERE: Campbell County Justice Center, Jacksboro, TN
WHY: The trial is proceeding to allow the defense team to present its case after the state rested on Friday.
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