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A Jackson County grand jury indicted Ryan Parsons for first-degree murder in his uncle's death.
On Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, a Jackson County, Tennessee, grand jury indicted Ryan Parsons, 40, of Granville for first-degree murder, theft of property, and burglary in the July 7 death of his uncle, Terrance Barbour, 71, in Gainesboro. He is held without bond. The indictment is an accusation.
By Crime Talk Network Staff Writer ·
A grand-jury indictment is an accusation. It is not a conviction. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said that at the request of 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson, agents began investigating after Terrance Barbour, 71, was found dead July 7, 2026, at a residence in the 400 block of Mansell Hill Road in Gainesboro. Investigators presented evidence that Barbour's nephew, Ryan Parsons, 40, of Granville, was responsible. On Monday, Sept. 28, the Jackson County grand jury returned counts of first-degree murder, theft of property, and burglary. Parsons was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail without bond.
WSMV, WKRN, and the Herald-Citizen reported the same TBI charging summary. No additional public details about how Barbour died have been released in that coverage. An indictment alleging first-degree murder, theft, and burglary is still a set of accusations for a jury or a plea to resolve later.
The TBI's public statement, as quoted by the Herald-Citizen, said the charges and allegations are merely accusations of criminal conduct, not evidence, and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. That presumption is the legal baseline. It is not a finding that the State will fail to prove the case.
As of Oct. 1, 2026 reporting, Parsons remains in the Jackson County Jail without bond. A no-bond hold is custody status. It is not a sentence, and it is not a verdict.
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