Knoxville, TN – The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward
of up to $5,000 for information
leading to the capture of each of three men who escaped Feb. 3 from the
Sullivan County Jail in Blountville, Tenn.
Wanted are:
Tobias Wayne Carr,
38, who was indicted by a grand jury in November for the stabbing death
of his wife. He is 5 feet 11 inches and weighs approximately 160 pounds.
He has brown hair and blue eyes.
Johnny Shane Brown,
50, who was facing an 11-year sentence for distribution of
methamphetamine. He stands 5 feet 11 inches and weighs approximately 210
pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes.
Timothy Allen Sarver,
45, who was being held on auto theft, drugs and unlawful weapons
charges. He is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs approximately 235 pounds.
Anyone with information about any of the three
escapees is urged to contact the USMS 24-hour tip line at 313-202-6458.
Anonymous tips may also be submitted via the
U.S. Marshals Tip App.
The
U.S. Marshals-led Smoky Mountains Fugitive Task Force mission is to find
and arrest, in a coordinated manner, persons who have outstanding state
and/or federal warrants for their arrest. The intent of this joint
effort is to increase public safety through the location and
apprehension of state and federal fugitives. Participating agencies
include the Knox County Sheriff’s Department, Knoxville Police
Department, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), 9th District
Attorney General’s Office, 14th District Drug Task Force, Blount County
Sheriff’s Office, Cocke County Sheriff’s Office, Hamblen County
Sheriff’s Office, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Union County
Sheriff’s Office, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Bristol Police
Department and the Chattanooga Police Department.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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