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Former Dedham Resident Accused of 3 Fatal Stabbings in Tennessee

Craig Garber, 41, formerly of Dedham is accused of fatally stabbing three of his next door neighbors in Nashville, Tenn., according to multiple news reports.

Authorities in Bellevue, Tenn. have accused a former Dedham resident of fatally stabbing three of his next door neighbors Sunday, Sept. 2.

Craig Garber, 41, is suspected of fatally stabbing Michelle Pinkowski, 48, her son, Jonathan Culpepper, 14, and her grandmother, Marylea Jordan, 71, according to USA Today.

According to USA Today, when authorities arrived on the scene, they found Garber covered in blood. Police say he stabbed himself several times. According to reports Garber told police: "Just kill me."

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In the USA Today report, according to public record Garber is a former resident of Dedham. Police said that Garber moved to Tennessee within the last year with his mother, the article says.

A 9-year-old girl, the daughter of Pinkowski, reportedly escaped from the home as Garber was inside.

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