UPDATE: RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. - Rutherford County fire officials have publicly identified the two individuals found deceased inside a Mount Juliet-area residence following a fire investigation that remains active. According to information released Tuesday, June 9, by the Rutherford County Fire Marshal’s Office, the deceased victims were identified as 73-year-old Cornelia Sue Riehl of Mt. Juliet and 63-year-old Alfred Eugene Riehl of Mt. Juliet.
Authorities stated that a criminal investigation surrounding the incident remains ongoing and is being led by the Rutherford County Fire Marshal’s Office. Officials also confirmed there are currently no additional individuals considered subjects in the case.
The investigation stems from an incident reported Saturday, June 6, at a single-family home located on Ashwood Drive. While the residence carries a Mount Juliet mailing address, county mapping records show the property falls within Rutherford County jurisdiction.
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office was initially dispatched to the home around 6:00 p.m. to conduct a welfare check. Upon arriving at the property, deputies discovered evidence indicating a fire had previously occurred inside the residence and requested assistance from Rutherford County Fire Rescue.
Fire crews responded to the location and determined there was no active blaze upon arrival. Investigators with the Rutherford County Fire Marshal’s Office were later called to the scene by sheriff’s deputies to assist with determining the circumstances surrounding the incident.
During the investigation, two adults and a dog were located inside the residence. All three were pronounced deceased at the scene.
Officials say the Rutherford County Fire Marshal’s Office continues coordinating the inquiry alongside the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, the La Vergne Police Department Crime Scene Unit, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Authorities have not released additional details regarding the cause of the fire or the circumstances surrounding the deaths as investigators continue processing evidence connected to the case.
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RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. - The Rutherford County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating two fire-related deaths at a single-family home on Ashwood Drive in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. According to county maps, a handful of homes with a Mount Juliet address are within Rutherford County, which was the situation with the home this past Saturday, June 6.
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) was dispatched to the residence around 6:00 p.m. for a welfare check. Upon arrival, deputies discovered there had previously been a fire at the home and requested assistance from Rutherford County Fire Rescue. Crews responded and found no active fire upon arrival.
Investigators with the Rutherford County Fire Marshal’s Office were later requested by the RCSO to respond to the scene. Shortly thereafter, two individuals and a dog were confirmed to have been found inside the residence. All three were pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Rutherford County Fire Marshal’s Office is currently coordinating the investigation with assistance from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, the La Vergne Police Crime Scene Unit, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The investigation remains ongoing, and no additional information has been released at this time.
