A Murder Trial Of A Man Accused Of Killing His Girlfriend Is Entering Its 4th Day In Unicoi County Criminal Court. Tyler Owens Is Charged With First Degree Murder And Eight Other Charges Involving The Shooting Death Of Stacie Brugger, Who’s Body Was Found In The Trunk Of Her Car In 2022. TBI Investigator Steven Lowe Testified Yesterday About Text Messages Showing An Argument Between The Couple The Night Before Brugger’s Death. Owens Claims The Shooting Was An Accident.