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Tara Burnett

Case from Crossville, TN dated Feb 16, 2015

Victim Details

Tara Burnett

Female

White / Caucasian

Crossville

TN

2015-02-16

33

Tara

Burnett

07/07/2026

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In the early morning hours of February 16, 2015, the life of Tara Leanne Burnett, a 33-year-old woman, was tragically cut short in her Crossville, Tennessee, home. A 911 call made by her boyfriend, Matthew Howard, set in motion a chain of events that would uncover a fatal act of violence. When law enforcement arrived at the residence the couple shared on Kings Down Drive in Fairfield Glade, they discovered Tara Burnett deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.

Howard, who was 39 years old ...
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  • WATE 6 On Your Side: Crossville man charged with first degree murder in girlfriend’s shooting death
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    I've been following Tara Burnett's case, and I keep thinking about her role as a store manager and h... ...Read More
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