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Double Homicide in Owen County, Juvenile Person of Interest in Custody Following Spencer Shooting

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Published on August 10, 2025
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Two men were found dead in Owen County on Saturday afternoon. Deputies responded to a home north of Spencer and found 61-year-old Jefferey Fauber and 41-year-old Grantham Adam Chandler in a driveway with gunshot wounds, according to WRTV. Later, a juvenile male went to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department and reported information about a criminal incident in Owen County, the Martinsville Police Department told WTHR.

The Owen County Sheriff’s Office has not released further details about the juvenile involved due to legal restrictions based on age. Sheriff Ryan White told FOX59 that the juvenile is considered a person of interest in the case. Following the incident, multiple law enforcement and emergency response agencies worked together in the investigation. Sheriff White expressed appreciation to the community and agencies for their support during the situation.

On Saturday afternoon, police activity surrounded the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office following an incident in Owen County involving a juvenile. Officials have not confirmed whether the juvenile’s arrival at the sheriff’s office was an act of surrender or unrelated. Owen County Prosecutor Benjamin Kim said, “We will make that decision after all of the facts and the evidence that the officers are gathering have come into our office,” as mentioned by FOX59.