Woman in custody after fatal stabbing at Jackson motel

UPDATE (8/21/25): Warrant details deadly stabbing in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. — Several WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News tipsters alerted us to a fatal stabbing Monday evening at a Jackson motel.

Teresa Larue: Arrested by Jackson Police and booked into the Madison County jail on charge of aggravated assault 8/18/25 11:44pm

Tuesday morning, the Jackson Police Department issued a press release, confirming that one man was killed and a woman is now in custody.

Read the full release below.

FROM THE JACKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT:

[Jackson, TN] – On Monday, August 18, 2025, at approximately 10:47 pm, officers of the Jackson Police Department responded to Daybreak Suites Extended, located at 1849 Highway 45 Bypass, in reference to a male who was stabbed at this location. Officers located the victim, 60-year-old Carlis Farrior, sitting outside with a stab wound to the left side of his chest. Officers performed life-saving measures until EMS arrived. Teresa Larue, a 58-year-old woman who was identified as Mr. Farrior’s girlfriend, was also identified as the suspect in the stabbing. Farrior was transported to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Larue was quickly apprehended and taken into custody on the scene by officers.

This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Jackson Police Department at 731-425-8400.

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