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Ted Albin Honning

Case from Columbia, TN dated Oct 15, 2020

Victim Details

Ted Albin Honning

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Columbia

TN

2020-10-15

62

Ted

Albin Honning

06/26/2026

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Ted Albin Honning, a 62-year-old man from Columbia, Tennessee, was tragically found dead on October 15, 2020. The investigation led by the Maury County Sheriff's Office revealed that Honning was shot once in the hip and twice in the head with a 30-40 Krag rifle, a family heirloom dating back to the Spanish-American War. The perpetrator, James Adam Boyd, wrapped Honning's body in a carpet and dog food bags before the body was discovered.

Boyd initially claimed self-defense, but the jury fo ...
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  • Ted Albin Honning Obituary 2020 - Williams Funeral Home & Crematory
  • WKRN News 2: Maury County man found guilty of using 19th-century rifle to commit murder
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    I've been following the Honning case and something that really hits me is the use of the 30-40 Krag ... ...Read More
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