Couple Found Dead During Welfare Check

"MARYVILLE, TN — A Maryville couple were found dead in their home at 727 Sam Houston School Road as the result of an apparent murder/suicide on Saturday.

"Jennifer Marie Rust, 39, and Matthew Aaron Rust, 37, were both found dead at their residence early Sunday morning, according to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office.

"Deputies were dispatched to the Rust’s home early Sunday morning on a welfare check on Jennifer Rust after she failed to report to work.

"They found the couple’s bodies in a bedroom inside the home. The Criminal Investigation Division also responded to the scene.

"During the investigation, preliminary results of the autopsies performed on the Rusts were consistent with a murder/suicide perpetrated by Matthew Rust, according to the sheriff’s office. It was not disclosed what kind of force was used during the incident."

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