‘It was me’: Man allegedly confesses to police minutes after stabbing his wife several times in the back, dousing her with gas, and setting her on fire in front of their children

Zachary Mowel appears inset, on the left, against an image of his home that he allegedly burned down

Inset left: Zachary Mowel appears in a booking photo (Dickson County Sheriff’s Office). Main image: the home he allegedly burned down (Google Maps)

A Tennessee man is behind bars after he admittedly stabbed his wife and then left her to die in a burning building, authorities say.

Zachary Mowel, 28, currently stands accused of one count each of attempted murder in the first degree, aggravated arson, aggravated assault (domestic-related), and domestic assault, according to a press release issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

The incident occurred on Monday evening. Firefighters first arrived on the scene at a house on North Charlotte Street in Dickson, a small town on the western edge of the Nashville metro area.

A resulting law enforcement investigation by local police and state agents determined that Mowel attacked his wife, doused her with gasoline, and then set their home on fire, according to the bureau.

A family member of the victim says the extent of the crime is far worse than law enforcement have revealed so far.

You May Also Like

Man didn't stop after killing woman with truck 'because he was tired,' police say

Background: The intersection of Sunland Park Drive and Appaloosa Drive in Sunland…

'Idiosyncratic pattern of conduct': Federal appeals court refuses to grant Trump a new E. Jean Carroll trial based on 'Access Hollywood' tape evidence

Left: Former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll enters a vehicle outside of…

Man argued about 'disrespect' before fatal shooting, then tried to claim he 'can't remember' where he was that day: Police

Background: The apartment complex in Rochester, Minn. where the alleged shooting took…

Mom said she was 'drunk enough' on White Claws before co-sleeping with newborn twins, killing 1, police say

Inset: Brennan K. Spencer (Cleveland County Jail). Background: The area in Oklahoma…