HAMBLEN COUNTY, Tenn. — Hamblen County Sheriff's Office said a man is in jail for shooting and killing his wife.
According to police, 911 dispatchers received a shooting call around 6:59 p.m. on Marie Street in Talbott. The caller identified himself as Charles Barbely and told dispatchers that he had shot his wife, Mickey Barbely.
She was an adjunct faculty member for Walters State Community College. The college released a statement regarding her death:
"The college is extremely saddened by the loss of Mickey Barbely. She taught communication classes as an adjunct faculty member for Walters State for 10 years and was named the college’s Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Member in 2019. She was beloved by her students and known for always going the extra mile to help them succeed. She will be greatly missed by her colleagues and her students."
Her former student, Brady Forgety, said she was one of his first college professors.
"Every time we walked in the classroom, she was all smiles and very generous," he said. "She was just a very well-liked professor — all throughout the classroom everybody felt the same."
He said she'll be missed by everyone.
"She always went the extra mile in everything that we had to do," he said. "One thing that really stuck out not only to me, but for her other students is that she had a loving heart."
Upon arrival, police said they witnessed Barbely lay a handgun on the front porch and was arrested without incident. When deputies entered the home, the victim, identified as Mickey Barbely, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Charles Barbely was arrested and taken to the Hamblen County Jail. He is charged with first-degree murder. A court denied him bond.