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Father of Sequoyah County Sheriff killed in apparent robbery, suspect caught in Memphis

Posted at 2:16 PM, Sep 03, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-03 15:16:38-04

A homicide investigation is underway in Cherokee County after the father of Sequoyah County Sheriff died in an apparent robbery.

According to KFSM, the victim was the father of Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane.

Authorities say Richard Rainwater took the victim, Larry Lane, Sr.'s truck, credit cards, and cellphone after the death.

Police arrested Rainwater this morning in Tennessee.

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