PICKETT COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a man on TBI’s Most Wanted list charged with Second Degree Murder.

On May 27th, at the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI special agents began investigating a homicide that occurred in the 1000 block of Parker Rd. in Pall Mall, Tennessee. Upon arrival to the scene, deputies with the Pickett County Sheriff’s Office located Brad Yates (DOB 08/19/1985) deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. During the course of the investigation, authorities determined that Jesse Wayne Phillips (DOB 07/06/1987), an acquaintance of the victim, was responsible for the shooting.

On May 27th, agents obtained an arrest warrant for Phillips, charging him with one count of Second Degree Murder. On May 28th, Phillips was added to TBI’s Most Wanted List. On September 17th, authorities located Phillips in Monticello, Kentucky where Troopers with the Kentucky State Police took him into custody. He is currently being held on original charges at the Pulaski County Detention Center awaiting extradition to Tennessee.

The charges and allegations referenced in this release are merely accusations of criminal conduct and not evidence. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted through due process of law.