TWO FAMILY MEMBERS ARRESTED AND INDICTED FOR FELONY MURDER FOLLOWING 7-YEAR-OLD’S DROWNING IN BRADLEY COUNTY
Two family members have been arrested and indicted following a two-month investigation into the July 13 drowning death of a 7-year-old child in southeastern Bradley County.
Jean Marie Kell, 68, and Dennis Ray Page, 40, both residents of Old Fort, Tennessee, were each indicted by a Bradley County Grand Jury on charges of Felony Murder and Aggravated Child Abuse or Neglect. According to the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, both suspects were related to the victim and entrusted with the child’s care at the time of the incident.
Case Background
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The Incident: Emergency responders were initially dispatched following a report that a 7-year-old child had been found in a pond at a private residence.
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The Outcome: The child was rushed to a local hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.
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The Investigation: The Crimes Against Persons Unit of the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division spearheaded a detailed inquiry, leading to the grand jury indictments.
Kell and Page were taken into custody and booked into the Bradley County Jail, each held on a $150,000 bond. Law enforcement officials have stated that no further details regarding specific evidence or investigative findings will be released as the case moves forward in the judicial system.
