TBI: 41-year-old Knoxville man arrested for intentional house fire in Hancock County

Knoxville man charged after Hancock County arson investigation

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville man was arrested in connection to a house fire in Hancock County following a joint investigation by special agent fire investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office. Christopher Shearer, 41, was charged with one count of arson. He was arrested in Maryville by the U.S. Marshals Service on Friday. 13-year-old charged after firearm found at Heritage Middle…

TBI: 41-year-old Knoxville man arrested for intentional house fire in Hancock County

Christopher Shearer, 41, was arrested after intentionally setting a Sneedville home on fire in February, according to TBI.

Knoxville Man Arrested, Charged in Hancock County Arson Investigation

HANCOCK COUNTY –  A joint investigation by special agent fire investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Knoxville man in connection to a residential fire that occurred earlier this year. In February, TBI special agent fire investigators joined the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office in investigating a fire at a residence in the 800 block of Sherm Mountain Road in…