Named suspect sought in Stewart County murder, arson

The Stewart County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Department has identified the man sought in connection with a murder, assault and arson.

The suspect is identified as 53-year old Kirby Gene Wallace, whose last known address was on Highway 120 in Big Rock, Tennessee. He is a white male, standing 5-10, weighing about 160 lbs., with brown hair and hazel eyes.

He is sought on charges of murder, attempted murder, arson, robbery, kidnapping and burglary.

As previously reported, one person was murdered and another was severely injured after walking in on a burglary in progress Sunday at a home on Rorie Hollow Road near Indian Mound.

Wallace allegedly set the home on fire before fleeing the scene.

Wallace is also sought by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office for a home invasion burglary Thursday night on River Road, where he allegedly tied up an 83-year old woman and held her at gunpoint. He disassembled her phone before fleeing the scene in her vehicle which is described as a silver 2013 Ford Focus with Tennessee license plate 636KTW.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department issued an alert Saturday morning saying Wallace had crashed a vehicle in the area of Honey Fork Road and Seven Mile Road in eastern Stewart County and he was believed to be on foot.

Anyone knowing Wallace’s whereabouts should call the Stewart County Sheriff’s Department at 931-232-6863.