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Online marketplace jewelry listing tied to armed robbery in affluent Tennessee city

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Price, S. (2026, October 13). Online marketplace jewelry listing tied to armed robbery in affluent Tennessee city. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/us/online-marketplace-jewelry-listing-tied-armed-robbery-affluent-tennessee-city

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-13 · by Stepheny Price

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In Franklin, Tennessee, a late-night armed robbery connected to a Facebook Marketplace listing resulted in the arrest of three suspects—Ivan Lagos-Espinoza, Jose Paiz-Godoy, and Rubel Rodriguez-Lisa—who were charged with aggravated robbery, felony evasion, and tampering with evidence. The affluent city, known for its high median home sale price of $903,410, issued a warning to online sellers about the risks involved in private transactions involving expensive items. Authorities advised conducting such exchanges in public locations or law enforcement facilities to ensure safety.
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Story summary

A Facebook Marketplace jewelry listing led to a late-night armed robbery in Franklin, Tennessee, an affluent city where the median home sale price was $903,410 in September 2026. The incident occurred on Friday, October 9, just after 11 p.m., when police responded to a home in northeast Franklin and identified the crime as connected to jewelry being sold online. Three suspects—Ivan Lagos-Espinoza, Jose Paiz-Godoy, and Rubel Rodriguez-Lisa—fled but were eventually apprehended by authorities, facing charges including aggravated robbery, felony evading, and tampering with evidence. The city of Franklin is described as one of the wealthiest in the United States, located within Williamson County, which had a median home sale price of $929,990 according to real estate data. Police advised sellers on such platforms to take precautions like bringing someone along during transactions and limiting shared personal information.

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📰 Jewelry Listing Armed Robbery Tennessee
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Franklin Lebanon Nashville Tennessee the Franklin Police Department

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Franklin GPE · 5× Ivan Lagos-Espinoza PERSON · 1× Jose Paiz-Godoy PERSON · 1× Lebanon GPE · 1× Nashville GPE · 1× Realtor.com ORG · 1× Rubel Rodriguez-Lisa PERSON · 1× Tennessee GPE · 1× the Franklin Police Department ORG · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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Sellers should also bring someone along, avoid carrying large amounts of cash and limit the personal information they share, including details about their homes, schedules and other valuables, police said.
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🔮 Across Williamson County, where Franklin is located, the median home sale price was $929,990, the real estate website reported.

Claims (18 extracted, 2 hedged)

A Facebook Marketplace jewelry listing was linked to a late-night armed robbery at a home in affluent Franklin, Tennessee, where police pursued three fleeing suspects, authorities said. asserted
authorities → link → suspects
Officers responded to a home in northeast Franklin just after 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, and determined the robbery was connected to jewelry advertised for sale on the platform, according to the Franklin Police Department. uncertain
robbery → respond → Department
The suspects fled the area but were spotted by responding officers a short time later. asserted
suspects → flee → officers
A vehicle pursuit followed, ending with all three men in custody, police said. asserted
police → follow → custody
Authorities identified the suspects as Ivan Lagos-Espinoza, 22, and Jose Paiz-Godoy, 23, both of Nashville, and Rubel Rodriguez-Lisa, 19, of Lebanon. asserted
Authorities → identify → Lebanon
All three face multiple charges, including aggravated robbery, felony evading and tampering with evidence. asserted
three → face → evidence
The robbery unfolded in a community known for its wealth and high-end homes. asserted
robbery → unfold → wealth
Franklin’s city website describes it as "one of the wealthiest cities in one of the wealthiest counties in the United States. asserted
website → describe → States
Franklin's median home sale price reached $903,410 in September 2026, while the median listing price stood at $1.1 million, according to Realtor.com. uncertain
price → reach → Realtor.com
Across Williamson County, where Franklin is located, the median home sale price was $929,990, the real estate website reported. asserted
website → locate → County
Police credited the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office with helping investigate the robbery and apprehend the suspects. asserted
Police → credit → suspects
The case also prompted a warning to online sellers about the risks of bringing strangers to their homes, particularly when expensive merchandise is involved. asserted
merchandise → prompt → homes
Police urged buyers and sellers to arrange exchanges in public, well-lit locations with other people nearby and surveillance cameras whenever possible. asserted
Police → urge → people
For valuable items, authorities recommended meeting at a police department or another law enforcement facility. asserted
authorities → recommend → department
Sellers should also bring someone along, avoid carrying large amounts of cash and limit the personal information they share, including details about their homes, schedules and other valuables, police said. asserted
police → bring → homes
Authorities warned that jewelry, electronics and other expensive items can make sellers attractive targets for criminals. asserted
sellers → warn → criminals
"If something about the buyer, seller or proposed meeting location does not feel right, cancel the transaction," the department advised. asserted
department → propose → transaction
Fox News Digital reached out to Meta for additional information. asserted
Digital → reach → information
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