ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Athens Police Department (APD) has made an arrest in connection to a deadly motorcycle crash back in June.
On July 18, 2025, the APD located an arrested 53-year-old Eileen Stapler.
According to the APD, Stapler was brought in for questioning and then released into the custody of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department for an arrest on unrelated charges.
A case file was later submitted to the 10th Judicial District Attorney’s office for review.
On September 16, 2025, the case file was presented to the McMinn County Grand Jury.
The jury voted to indicted Stapler on one count of Reckless Homicide.
Stapler was arrested on September 17, 2025 without incident, and the court set her bond at $25,000.
On June 18, 2025, officers with the APD responded to the intersection of Redfern Drive and Congress Parkway on reports of a multi-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle.
When officers arrived on scene, they located two individuals.
One of the individuals, later identified as 57-year-old Phillip Oswalt, was declared deceased on scene.
Stapler fled the scene in a dark SUV.
