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A Tennessee man crashed his dad’s Prius a day after leaving prison, then officers went to notify his parents and found both stabbed to death
A single-vehicle crash in Jefferson County, Tennessee, led troopers to a home in Athens where two people were found dead, according to NewsChannel 9 . The Tennessee Prius crash happened on November 8, and the report describes the investigation into the deaths as active and ongoing. A state safety report on the Tennessee Prius crash identified the driver as Timothy Libbey, who was in a 2018 Toyota Prius registered to Willis Libbey. Troopers said the driver refused to give information about himself or the vehicle. Investigators later determined that the Prius had been taken without authorization, and its estimated value is between $14,000 and $16,000. Troopers went to Willis Libbey’s home on County Road 654 in Athens to notify him of the crash. There they found Willis Libbey and Mary Libbey dead inside the home. Both appeared to have multiple stab wounds, the report says, and the driver is described as the son of the two people who were found dead. The report does not say he has been charged in the deaths The report does not say that the driver has been charged in connection with the deaths. However, the charges attributed to him as of the latest update
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Area students awarded for, read winning essays in Athens Veterans Day event
Four area students were recognized for their winning essays in this year’s Veterans Day ceremonies Wednesday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5146. Ivie Hall was awarded as the winner of the Patriots Pen essay contest at the middle school level and Fender Lawson was first place, Daisy Bovard second and Amelia Hall third in the Voice of Democracy contest at the high school level. As first-place winners of their respective contests, Lawson and Ivie Hall read their essays out loud to the roughly 70 people in attendance Wednesday. In her essay titled “What a veteran taught me about America,” Hall described the lessons learned from veterans, including the definition of bravery and the ability to make a difference in people’s lives even at a young age. “One thing veterans have taught me is that being brave does not mean you are never afraid,” Hall said. “It means doing what you have to do even when things are scary or difficult. Many veterans have spent time away from their families to serve our country. I cannot imagine how hard that must be and it makes me appreciate their sacrifices even more. “Veterans have also taught me that we should