DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — Editor's Note: Originally, this story incorrectly said the homicide happened the morning of June 30. It was changed to reflect that it happened the night of June 29.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office was investigating a homicide that happened Thursday night in Dandridge. On Saturday, they said a 64-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder in the death of John Wayne Quesenberry.
They said William Scott McLaughlin was served with the first-degree murder warrant Saturday afternoon. They said he had been in custody at the Jefferson County Detention Center since early Friday morning on unrelated charges.
The homicide took place on the 1700 block of Chestnut Hill Road, according to JCSO, at New Beginning Church of God.
According to the warrant, Quesenberry and his wife arrived at the church at around 7:15 p.m. on June 29. They said his wife went inside while he stayed outside to do yard work. His wife later walked outside and him laying on his back and bloody.
His wife said she saw McLaughlin doing yard work as well. It said he lives next door to the church, and she said he "started dancing while looking at her." Authorities said they found 16 "reddish brown stain" droplets between the body and the south side of the church parking lot. Further south is where McLaughlin lived, authorities said.
They conducted a search warrant at his home, and authorities said they found several droplets on the front porch and on a pair of tennis shoes. According to the TBI, the droplets were blood and they matched to Quesenberry.
His wife said he "had multiple run-ends with Mr. McLaughlin," including an incident where McLaughlin was charged with aggravated assault for pointing a crossbow toward him.
"There is probable cause to believe that the defendant, William Scott McLaughlin, did stab the victim, John Wayne Quesenberry, multiple times causing his death," the warrant said.