TBI arrests Dickson man Zachary Mowel for stabbing, arson – Clarksville Online

Dickson, Tennessee – Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a Dickson man accused of stabbing his wife during a domestic incident Monday night.

At the request of 23rd Judicial District Attorney Ray Crouch and the Dickson Police Department, TBI agents began investigating the incident that occurred in the 1200 block of North Charlotte Street, where firefighters responded to a house fire. Authorities found a woman inside the home suffering from multiple stab wounds.

During the investigation, officers determined that Zachary Mowel (born 11/27/1995) attacked his wife, doused her with gasoline, and then set the home on fire. Medics transported the victim to Nashville, where he remains hospitalized.

Officers later arrested Mowel and charged him with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated arson, aggravated assault (family) and domestic assault. At the time of his release, he remained in the Dickson County Jail on $765,000 bail.

The charges and allegations set forth in this release are merely accusations of criminal conduct and do not constitute evidence. The accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted according to due process.