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Tessa Deuschle

Death by Force
Case Description
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On June 15, 2017, Tessa Deuschle, a 43-year-old woman from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, tragically lost her life in what authorities determined to be a murder-suicide. Tessa, along with her 24-year-old daughter Chelsea Kessel and her ex-husband Michael Deuschle, aged 49, were found dead in their home. According to the Oak Ridge Police Chief Jim Akagi, the preliminary investigation indicated that Chelsea and Tessa were shot first, and then Michael took his own life. Each victim died from a single gunsho ...Read More
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  • WATE 6 On Your Side: 3 people found dead of gunshot wounds at Oak Ridge home
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    Victim Details

    Tessa Deuschle

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Oak-ridge

    TN

    2017-06-15

    43

    Tessa

    Deuschle

    11/09/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the tight-knit community in Oak Ridge and how this tragic event mus... ...Read More
    08/12/2024
    I can't stop thinking about how the community of Oak Ridge must have felt when the news broke about ... ...Read More
    10/23/2023
    I've been thinking a lot about the tragic events that unfolded in Oak Ridge concerning Tessa Deuschl... ...Read More
    08/06/2023
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