Tennessee man allegedly killed his ex, put her body in refrigerator, and set it on fire

OVERTON COUNTY, Tenn. (TCN) — A 49-year-old man stands accused of killing his 47-year-old ex-girlfriend before placing her body in a refrigerator and setting it on fire.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began investigating a body discovered by the Overton County Sheriff’s Office on Sunk Cane Road and later identified the victim as Hope Parrott. Authorities named her former boyfriend, Edward Randolph, the primary suspect and announced his arrest on Aug. 7.

According to WBIR-TV, officials allege that Randolph killed the victim and transported her remains in a refrigerator before setting it on fire.

Randolph faces one count of first-degree murder and one count of abuse of a corpse. He was booked into the Overton County Jail on $50,000 bond.

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