ROANE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the Roane County Sheriff’s Office, has resulted in the arrest of a second individual in connection with a Ten Mile murder.
On January 27th, at the request of 9th Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson, TBI agents began investigating the death of Elton Richardson (DOB 08/11/1981) that occurred in the 4600 block of Decatur Highway in Ten Mile. During the course of the investigation, law enforcement officers identified Mitchel Crass (DOB 04/07/1983), as one of the individuals responsible for Richardson’s death.
On Monday, the 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. Today, Crass was arrested and booked into the Roane County Jail. His bond has been set at $865,000. Click here to read the first news release issued in this case
The charges and allegations referenced in this release are merely accusations of criminal conduct, not evidence. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted through due process of law.
