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Barry Countiss

Case from Blountville, TN dated Jan 18, 2023

Victim Details

Barry Countiss

Male

White / Caucasian

Blountville

TN

2023-01-18

56

Barry

Countiss

Yes

07/10/2026

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In the quiet town of Blountville, Tennessee, a tragic and violent series of events unfolded in January 2023, leaving two people dead and a community in shock. One of the victims was Barry Countiss, a 56-year-old man who was found deceased in his home on Stevenson Hill Road. His death was the result of a gunshot wound.

The investigation into Countiss's death quickly connected it to another homicide in the same neighborhood. Katie Arnold, 36, was also found shot and killed. Investigators id ...
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  • Friend of second Sullivan County homicide victim speaks out
  • Second victim ID’d in Sullivan Co. homicides
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    I can't stop thinking about the small community of Blountville and how they're coping with the loss ... ...Read More
    01/29/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about the timeline of events in the murders of Barry Countiss and Katie Arn... ...Read More
    12/27/2023
    Having followed the developments around the tragic deaths of Barry Countiss and Katie Arnold, I coul... ...Read More
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