Second Suspect Arrested in Roane County, Tennessee Murder, Charged With First-Degree Murder
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) announced in an October 21 press release that a second suspect has been arrested in connection with a murder in Ten Mile, Roane County. On January 27, at the request of 9th Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson, TBI agents began investigating the death of 44-year-old Elton Richardson, whose body was found in the 4600 block of Decatur Highway in Ten Mile. During the investigation, officers identified 43-year-old Mitchel Crass as one of the individuals responsible for Richardson's death.
On Monday, a Roane County grand jury returned indictments charging Crass with one count of first-degree murder, one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit tampering with evidence. Crass was arrested on October 21 and booked into the Roane County Jail, with bond set at $865,000. The release stresses that the charges are merely accusations, not evidence, and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty through due process of law.
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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