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UPDATED Oct 22, 2026 at 5:20 AM ET
Oct 21, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
Rockwood man arrested after murder indictment
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Mitchel Crass, 43, of Rockwood was arrested Wednesday morning after a Roane County grand jury indictment. Rockwood police, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the District Attorney’s Office took him into custody without incident at an address on 211 Baldwin Avenue. He faces two counts of first-degree murder.
WHO: Mitchel Crass, 43, and the Rockwood Police Department, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and District Attorney’s Office.
WHAT: Crass was arrested following a Roane County grand jury indictment and faces two counts of first-degree murder.
WHEN: Reported Oct 21, 2026 at 3:50 PM ET
WHERE: Roane County, Tennessee
WHY: The arrest followed a Roane County grand jury indictment.
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