Murfreesboro LPR technology helps catch suspect in Henry County homicide case
According to the Henry County Sheriff's Office, hunters discovered a dead woman on the edge of a parking lot along Copper Springs Road in Springville on Saturday, May 10. Officials identified her as 31-year-old Kristiana Shook-Livingston, who was last known to be unhoused in Murfreesboro.
Following an investigation by the sheriff's office, the Murfreesboro Police Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the 24th Judicial District Attorney's office, law enforcement said Mark Odom, 54, of Mansfield was identified as the person responsible for Shook-Livingston's death.
Woman's body found in Henry County parking lot, authorities investigating as homicide
That's when MPD used LPR technology to track Odom's car to a shelter called The Journey Home.
'Crime data analysts were able to use LPR technology to place that suspect's vehicle at The Journey Home in Murfreesboro, and then its return to West Tennessee,' MPD spokesperson Larry Flowers explained.
Flowers said LPRs have made a massive difference in keeping Murfreesboro safe.
Man charged with homicide after woman's body found in Henry County parking lot
'In 2024, our LPR technology assisted with solving about 200-plus cases. That includes everything from minor traffic accidents to homicides,' Flowers told News 2.
According to officials, Odom was taken into custody on Tuesday, May 13 and charged with criminal homicide. He was booked into the Henry County Jail on a $2.5 million bond.
Authorities have yet to release any additional details about this investigation, including whether Odom and Shook-Livingston knew each other.
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