SCSO: Sevier County Man Arrested After Stabbing and Killing His Brother, Mutilating and Incinerating Family Dog

Sevierville man charged with killing brother

SEVIERVILLE — A local man is facing murder charges after he allegedly killed his brother and his family’s dog during what was described as a mental health crisis and may have been fueled by drugs.

Man charged after brother fatally stabbed, dog drowned in Sevier County

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A man is facing charges, including second-degree murder, after his brother was stabbed and their family's dog was drowned and incinerated Wednesday in Sevier County, the sheriff's office said. The Sevier County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the 1000 block of Indian Gap Road around 8 p.m. on May 28 for a call about a man experiencing a mental health crisis. Before they arrived, deputies learned the man …

SCSO: Sevier County man arrested after stabbing and killing his brother, mutilating and incinerating family dog

Deputies said the man, 36-year-old Thomas Josha Carter, had drowned, mutilated and incinerated the family dog before he stabbed his brother during a fight.