An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Grainger County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in charges being placed against a Morristown man in connection to a homicide investigation that began in May.
On May 25, 2024, at the request of 4th Judicial District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn, TBI agents began working alongside the Grainger County Sheriff’s Office in investigating the circumstances leading to the deaths of 49-year-old Jonathan W. Atkins and 32-year-old Deven D. McDaniel after their bodies were discovered along Rocky Springs Road in Bean Station. During the course of the investigation, authorities determined that 34-year-old Aaron Ethan White was the individual responsible for killing the victims.
On Friday, June 14, 2024 investigators obtained warrants for Aaron White, charging him with two counts of Criminal Homicide. Attempts to locate White have been unsuccessful.
Aaron White is 6’2” white male, 220 pounds, with blue eyes. He is believed to currently have a shaved head and beard.
Anyone with information concerning his whereabouts is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND. (Photos courtesy TBI)
