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Case Description
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On the evening of October 15, 2025, a violent roadside confrontation in the Austin Bottom area of DeKalb County, Tennessee, claimed the life of 68-year-old Karen Carter, a female resident of Baxter. The incident, which unfolded on Vickers Ridge Road, also resulted in the death of her 29-year-old son, Ceil Martindale. A third individual was wounded during the altercation and was subsequently airlifted to a hospital for medical treatment.

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Victim Details

Karen Carter

Female

White / Caucasian

Baxter

TN

2025-10-15

68

Karen

Carter

01/03/2026