Murder suspect turns self in

UPDATE:

Suspect Christoper Hawk Robinson, 37, of Cerulean, Ky., was booked in for first-degree murder of Erick Bixler, 45, of Asbury Lane, said Rutherford County Sheriff’s Detective Ty Downing.

Robinson is also charged with especially aggravated robbery, especially aggravated kidnapping, murder in the perpetration of a crime and possession of a firearm.

He is being held on $750,000 bond at Rutherford County Adult Detention Center.

A bond hearing is set Aug. 25 in General Sessions Court.

ORIGINAL RELEASE:

A suspect accused of murdering a Rutherford County resident turned himself in about 4:45 p.m. Wednesday at Rutherford County Adult Detention Center.

Suspect Christopher Hawk Robinson, 37, of Cerulean, Ky., is being booked in for first-degree murder of Erick Bixler, 45, of Asbury Lane, said Detective Ty Downing.

Robinson is also charged with especially aggravated robbery, especially aggravated kidnaping, murder in the perpetration of a crime and possession of a firearm.

Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies were called to his home July 26 where they found his body.

Detectives developed leads and identified Robinson as a suspect. They served a search warrant at his Kentucky home Sunday.