Tennessee realtor Karen Liner was murdered on Monday January 27, 2025. Her alleged killer is her ex-husband Charlton Craig Liner.
Karen and Craig (the title he glided by) had two kids collectively.
Karen beforehand wrote this data on her web site:
“I initially pursued my need to assist others via a profession as a Registered Nurse. I’ve all the time been compassionate about serving to and caring for folks. I labored domestically as a nurse for 20 years. After taking just a few years off to be residence with my household, I made a decision to pursue one other ardour of mine, changing into an actual property agent.
“I really like assembly new folks and making new pals on a regular basis. I sit up for serving to others obtain their goals via the acquisition of a house or funding property in my great city.
“Rising up in our lovely city of Cleveland, TN has been such a blessing. I attended Lee College and the College of TN at Chattanooga. My husband, Craig and I’ve been married for 23 years and have 2 great kids, ages 10 and 16. I serve on a number of neighborhood Boards of Administrators. As an area volunteer, I’ve discovered a lot in regards to the compassion and spirit of our neighborhood. The individuals are what makes our neighborhood so nice.”
Karen and Craig ended up getting a divorce in September 2024.
Within the divorce doc, Craig accused Karen of “inappropriate marital conduct.”
However within the ultimate decree they agreed to quote “irreconcilable variations”
Craig went to Karen’s residence on Monday. Karen referred to as 911 and may very well be heard saying “Get out of my driveway.” After she stated her handle to the 911 dispatcher, she then may very well be heard saying, “Please cease, Craig. Please cease.”
A number of gunshots have been then heard over the 911 name, and Karen ceased to reply. “An extra gunshot will be heard roughly one minute after [Karen] stops screaming,” the incident report states.
“When officers arrived, they discovered one unresponsive feminine laying within the driveway with an obvious gunshot wound to the top.”
Close by, a neighbor’s residence safety digital camera captured video of Craig’s car, a Lincoln MKZ, pulling as much as Karen’s residence. This was utilized by CPD to trace down Craig, who was identified to park his car at a residence on Bluff Drive. The proprietor of this residence knowledgeable CPD that Craig had gotten out of his car with three weapons and may very well be heard saying one thing to the impact of, “It’s accomplished. I killed her.”
The proprietor of the residence requested Craig to carry the weapons inside his residence, and he had Craig establish for him which gun he used. Craig recognized the .40 caliber pistol, in response to the resident.
When Craig left the Bluff Drive residence in a Vary Rover, the proprietor of the Bluff Drive residence “placed on gloves and took the handgun outdoors and set it on the tire of a trailer in his driveway.”
He informed CPD that he moved the gun as a result of “he didn’t desire a homicide weapon in his residence.”
Officers then went to Craig’s residence in Bentley Park. Calling Craig, CPD was capable of get him to reply and requested if he would exit his residence.
Craig complied, and the report notes his apparel was in step with what may very well be seen within the safety video footage.
Craig has been charged with first-degree homicide and felony homicide, Cleveland police say. He’s being held on the Bradley County Justice Middle with no bond.
In a twist within the case, in 2016, Craig’s mother and father have been concerned in a homicide/suicide and Craig was the one to search out their our bodies.
That is an article from 2016:
An 83-year-old man and his 84-year-old spouse have been discovered shot to dying inside their Cleveland, Tenn., residence on Sunday in what police say seems to be a murder-suicide.
The couple’s son discovered Max and Sue Liner useless inside their residence at 515 Springhill Drive round 11:20 a.m. Sunday, in response to Cleveland police.
Police didn’t say who they imagine was the shooter within the deaths, however did affirm that one particular person’s wounds seemed to be self-inflicted.
Each Max and Sue Liner suffered from well being points, public data officer Evie West stated. She didn’t disclose any particular well being situations and stated the investigation into the deaths is ongoing.
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