NASHVILLE, TN – Authorities have charged a suspended Tennessee attorney with murder after his girlfriend was found dead in her apartment, marking his fourth arrest related to domestic violence against the same woman in just half a year.
Jared Streich, 40, was arrested Monday and accused of strangling 46-year-old Miranda Gray inside her Hermitage Park Drive residence, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Officers say Streich called 911 at 9:30 a.m. to report Gray was unresponsive. Responders found her dead at the scene.
An autopsy later determined Gray suffered multiple injuries and died of strangulation. Police stated Streich was in violation of his bond conditions at the time, stemming from a February case in which he was accused of threatening Gray with a knife. Court orders from prior incidents barred him from entering Gray’s apartment, a condition he allegedly ignored.
Court records show Streich, a lawyer formerly practicing in Rutherford County, had been suspended by the Tennessee Supreme Court for six years following earlier domestic violence arrests involving Gray in February and April. In February, authorities say an argument escalated when Gray accused Streich of stealing money, leading him to allegedly threaten her with a kitchen knife. Responding officers described Streich as distant and seemingly emotionless.
Gray detailed a pattern of abuse to police, including an incident in which Streich broke her phone and an apartment-installed keypad during arguments. Officers confirmed prior reports on these events through state databases.
Streich’s history of alleged violence toward Gray includes an April 29 arrest for aggravated assault and a violation of bond after Gray reported he shoved her head into a closet door and injured her arm by slamming a patio door on it. That case, however, was dropped within days.
Another incident on July 26 led to Streich’s third arrest when Gray told police he cut her wrist with a knife days earlier. Again, those charges were dismissed soon after.
Streich was arrested a fourth time on August 3 after police responded to a domestic disturbance at Gray’s apartment and found him there, once again violating previous bond conditions. He was subsequently indicted on the original February assault charge and was awaiting an October court appearance.
Records indicate that after the February incident, Gray informed a detective that she was working with the District Attorney’s office about prosecution and considered seeking an order of protection, but ultimately declined further intervention or shelter services during later police responses.
Following Gray’s death, investigators initially detained Streich for violating the terms of his bond before charging him with murder after the autopsy results were reported. Police said Streich has not cooperated with questioning about Gray’s death.
As of this week, Streich is being held on $75,000 bond. His next court appearance is scheduled for August 28 as the investigation continues.