6/1/22
Press Release
Death Investigation
On May 31, 2022, around 3:00 p.m., Lewisburg Police were dispatched to a cardiac arrest at a residence on Old Belfast Rd. Lewisburg Police arrived on scene and found a 28-year-old male victim, identified as Darrell Roland, lying on the ground near a vehicle. Officers and first responders immediately noticed that the victim had been deceased for a while. During the investigation, it was learned that the victim had been moved and transported to this location where he was pulled from the vehicle and left on the ground.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as 45-year-old James Childress, attempted to leave the residence prior to police arrival but was unsuccessful. Childress was taken into custody and transported to the Marshall County Jail where he was charged with Abuse of Corpse, TCA 39-17-312. The decedent was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. The investigation is ongoing.
If you have any information regarding this case, you are encouraged to contact the criminal investigation division at 931-359-3800.
As always, thank you for your assistance.