Crossville, TN – A homicide investigation is underway in Cumberland County after a woman was found dead during a welfare check on Monday night.
According to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a home on Big Horn Drive around 9:07 p.m. on November 3, 2025, after a call requested a welfare check on Linda Spivey, 76. When officers arrived, they found Ms. Spivey deceased inside her residence.
Investigators from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the 13th Judicial District Attorney’s Office responded to the scene. Authorities identified Kenneth Spivey, 59, of Wala Wala Trail, as the primary suspect in the case. He was taken into custody without incident and has been charged with First-Degree Murder.
Kenneth Spivey remains held at the Cumberland County Jail on a $1 million bond, with a court date set for December 8, 2025. The victim’s body was transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Nashville for an autopsy. Evidence from the scene will be analyzed by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Crime Laboratory.
The investigation remains ongoing. Officials say further updates will be released as new information becomes available.
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