GRAINGER COUNTY, TN – 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 25th, 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  Jonathan W. Atkins (DOB: 12/14/74) and Deven D. McDaniel (DOB: 6/20/91) after their bodies were discovered along Rocky Springs Road in Bean Station.

During the course of the investigation, authorities determined that Aaron Ethan White (DOB: 12/29/89) was the individual responsible for killing the victims.

Aaron Ethan White (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation)

On Friday, investigators obtained warrants for Aaron White, charging him with two counts of Criminal Homicide.

Attempts to locate White have been unsuccessful. Anyone with information concerning his whereabouts is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.