Human Leg Found in Creek Identified as Local Man

SPRINGFIELD, TENNESSEE: Authorities have confirmed that a human leg discovered earlier this year along the Springfield Greenway has been identified as belonging to Joseph “Joey” Benton of Springfield, according to a release from the city of Springfield.

From the city of Springfield, “On August 13, 2025, the Springfield Police Department was notified by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Special Agent of the CODIS Unit that a preliminary DNA association was found for decomposed leg remains that were located in Sulphur Fork Creek in Springfield on July 4, 2025.

The TBI CODIS Unit advised that a preliminary association was made with the specimen submitted and identified as 68-year-old Joseph Frank Benton. The Robertson County Sheriff’s Office and the 19th Judicial District Attorney’s Office are leading investigative efforts.”

The discovery of the leg launched an investigation by local law enforcement. Benton was already known to authorities following an unrelated case on Owens Chapel Road, where an investigation led to multiple weapons-related charges against him earlier this year. MORE

Benton is also the father of Joey Benton Jr., who was dating Jennifer and Adrianna Wix at the time of their 2004 disappearance. MORE The case remains unsolved, and no one has ever been charged. While family members have shared their own beliefs publicly, law enforcement has not filed charges or identified anyone as a suspect in the Wix case.

Officials have not released further details regarding the circumstances of Benton’s death or how his remains came to be located in the creek. The investigation remains ongoing.

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