Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Homicide; Son Arrested
The Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred off Mount Pleasant Road. Joshua Alan Latimer has been arrested and charged with murder after admitting to investigators that he killed his father, Gregory Latimer, inside a motor home…
Chattanooga, TN, October 13, 2026 — The Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into a homicide that took place off Mount Pleasant Road.
Authorities have arrested Joshua Alan Latimer in connection with the incident. Latimer has been charged with murder.
According to investigators, Latimer admitted to killing his father, identified as Gregory Latimer. The admitted fatal act reportedly occurred inside a motor home situated at the location off Mount Pleasant Road.
The Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office is leading the ongoing investigation. Specific details regarding the date of the incident, the date of the arrest, or the circumstances leading up to the death were not immediately available. Information concerning the cause of death, beyond the admission of killing, was also not provided. The specific type or details of the motor home were not disclosed.
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