What we know about the death of Robertson County deputy Savanna Puckett

Robertson County Sheriff's Office Deputy Savanna Puckett was found dead with a gunshot wound inside her burning Springfield home in January

Here's everything we know.

How was Savanna Puckett found?

Another deputy went to check on Puckett around 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, when she did not report for her shift and found her home in the 5100 block of Highway 41 in Springfield engulfed in flames, an RSCO news release said. The deputy was not able to make it inside due to the extent of the fire. Once firefighters arrived, they found Puckett inside.

Investigators found Puckett with multiple gunshot wounds, including ones to her head and torso, and two empty lighter fluid bottles in her home, an arrest affidavit showed.

Fingerprints matched to Conn were found on the lighter fluid bottles, the affidavit said. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Fire Investigator Russel Robinson testified the fire was intentional.

“You could see a liquid stain on the carpet," Robinson said referring to the lighter fluid.

A .40 caliber casing cartridge was also found at the scene. Puckett's .40 caliber service weapon was not found at the scene.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported it was investigating the fire and Puckett's death. It was not immediately clear if the gunshot wound or the fire caused Puckett's death.

“Words cannot express the sadness and grief that Savanna’s family and her sheriff’s office family are facing right now," Sheriff Michael Van Dyke said in a statement. "This is a tragedy that we are processing minute by minute. Please keep Savanna, her family and the sheriff’s office in your thoughts and prayers."

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James Jackson Conn arrested and charged with first-degree murder

James Jackson Conn, 27, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated arson in connection to Puckett's slaying, TBI said. Officials said he was Puckett's ex-boyfriend.

Conn, who lives in Smyrna, was arrested at his Odom Court home in January after an hours-long standoff that stemmed from the execution of a search warrant, TBI said.

Savanna Puckett autopsy results released

Puckett died on Jan. 23 as a result of multiple gunshot wounds to most of her body, Assistant Medical Examiner David Zimmerman wrote in the woman's nine-page autopsy.

An autopsy shows Puckett was shot eight times: In the head, right arm and right breast, left breast, left forearm and left hand. She was also shot three times in the back, Zimmerman said.

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She also suffered superficial burns on her toes and feet, Zimmerman found.

Additional injuries included cuts and abrasions to her nose, left breast and left leg.

Zimmerman ruled Puckett's death a homicide.

James Jackson Conn had a violent history involving women

Conn has an arrest record in his hometown that is checkered with clashes against women. One instance included striking his then-girlfriend in the head, pushing her down a flight of stairs and dragging her through the yard in August 2019, according to a police report.

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Days before her death, Robertson County Sheriff's Office Deputy Savanna Puckett asked for an officer to come to her Springfield home because her ex-boyfriend had shown up uninvited.

"He was told to stay away from my house," Puckett says in the call to Robertson County Dispatch, recorded at 8:25 p.m. on Jan. 19. Robertson County E-911 Director Rachel Payne said the call was received on an administrative line, not via 911.

Robertson County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Megan Ketchum testified she was the person Puckett called that morning after she saw a vehicle in her driveway. She seemed scared, Ketchum testified.

What's next in the case?

Conn has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated arson in her death. He remained jailed without bond in Robertson County Monday, March 7.

Last month, following an hours-long preliminary hearing, a judge found enough evidence to bind both felony charges over to a grand jury.

The case is slated to be presented to a grand jury for indictment later this month, a prosecutor said Monday, March 7.

Gabe Hauari is a digital producer for the USA Today Network. You can follow him on Twitter @GabeHauari.

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