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Deputies find mother, 1-year-old son dead inside home
Portland, Tennessee (WSMV) The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office investigates the death of a mother and her 1-year-old son.
According to the sheriff’s office, a probation officer notified them to respond to a home on Butler Road on Tuesday for a “medical emergency.”
When responding, deputies found 32-year-old Tiffany Spears and 1-year-old Nicholas Crowder dead inside. Deputies said a 3-year-old was also found inside the home and taken to a hospital for treatment.
Preliminary results from the medical examiner didn’t reveal an apparent cause of death. Still, officials are waiting for further testing that could take several weeks.