TENNESSEE MAN ACCUSED OF STABBING WIFE, SETTING HER HOME ON FIRE – 3B Media News

DICKSON, Tenn. (WSMV) – A Tennessee man is accused of stabbing his wife, dousing her in gasoline and setting their home on fire Monday night, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

The TBI said the domestic incident happened in the 1200 block of North Charlotte Street in Dickson. First responders were called to the home in response to a fire.

Authorities found the woman inside the home with multiple stab wounds. During the investigation, officers determined that Zachary Mowel, 28, was believed to be responsible for the attack and arson.

The woman was taken to a Nashville hospital where she remains hospitalized.

Mowel was charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated arson, aggravated assault and domestic violence. He was booked into the Dickson County Jail on $765,000 bail.

“The charges and allegations set forth in this release are merely accusations of criminal conduct and not evidence,” the TBI said. “The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted according to due process.”