ELIZABETHTON — A missing person investigation has become a murder investigation in which a man and woman have been arrested by the Carter County Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriff Chris Mathes said the body of a man found on Little Bald Creek Road off Spivey Mountain Road in Unicoi County on Friday morning is believed to the remains of Lonnie Townsend, 78, who has been missing since April 17. Mathes said DNA and other testing is now being conducted to confirm the identification.
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The investigation has led to the arrest of Timothy Jason Pate, 43, and Whitney Kristina Harris, 21, both of 214 Rockhouse Road, Lot 37, Johnson City. Pate was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree murder during a felony and tampering with evidence. Harris was charged with accessory after the fact of first-degree murder, accessory after the fact of first-degree murder during a felony and tampering with evidence.
