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Arrest Made In Connection With Church Fire And Murder Case

A Cook County Sheriff officer holds handcuffs during a book club at Department Of Corrections Division 11 in Chicago, Monday, April 22, 2024. DePaul students and detainees are currently reading Dead M

An arrest has been made in connection with a tragic incident that occurred in Athens, Tennessee, where a historic church was burned down, and a woman was found dead inside. The suspect, identified as Kyle Jay Hickox, has been taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder.

According to a police report obtained by WZTV, surveillance footage captured Hickox in the vicinity of the church multiple times before and after the fire took place. The victim, Linda Buchanan, was discovered deceased in the church, and it was determined that she was killed by another person before the fire was set.

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