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Neal confesses to murder in forensic interview played in preliminary hearing

Judge Curtis Bowe found probable cause after a forensic interview showed Neal’s confession and video evidence tied him to the killing, officials said.

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COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF)- “I’m going to give you one opportunity to be honest… Where is Robert?” Collegedale Police detective Chase Watson asked this question to Kian Neal in a forensic interview shortly after his arrest on June 12. Neal, an 18-year-old, is charged with criminal homicide among five charges in the suspected killing and disappearance of 56-year-old Robert Locke. Wednesday, his preliminary hearing was held in front of Collegedale …

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WDEF broke the news on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
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