A suspect has been arrested in the death of a man whose body was found in a dumpster bin in 2018, according to a news release from the Chattanooga Police Department.
Vincent Nash, 54, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, especially aggravated robbery and abuse of a corpse. Nash is in custody at the Hamilton County jail, according to the release.
The body of 60-year-old Robert Townsend was found July 13, 2018, in a dumpster bin in the 2500 block of Laura Street.
At the time of the incident the cause of death wasn't released but it was later determined to be a homicide.
- Compiled by Jody Park