BRADLEY COUNTY GRAND JURY INDICTS MOTHER AND DOMESTIC PARTNER FOR FIRST-DEGREE MURDER
Two individuals have been indicted on first-degree murder and multiple abuse charges following the May 2026 death of 20-year-old Erin Childers in Cleveland, Tennessee.
According to the Cleveland Police Department, officers responding to an apartment at 2350 Blackburn Road in May found Childers unresponsive and deceased. Following a joint investigation with the 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, CPD detectives brought the case before a Bradley County Grand Jury, which returned formal indictments.
The defendants, identified as Rodnie Bradford (Childers’ mother) and Jason Bennett (Bradford’s domestic partner), face identical multi-count charges:
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First-Degree Murder (two counts each)
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Aggravated Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult
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Aggravated Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult
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Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult
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Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult
Bradford and Bennett were taken into custody at their residence and are currently being held at the Bradley County Jail without bond pending trial.
Authorities note that this remains an active investigation, and no further details or evidence will be released at this time.
