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KCSO: Two additional people charged in connection to body found on Concord Greenway

The people were identified as Tyrone Mack, 18, and Jaquaysjha Ryan, 23, according to Knoxville police.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — UPDATE:  Two additional people were arrested by the Knox County Sheriff's Office on Friday in relation to the death of Alma Matias.

They were identified as Tyrone Mack, 18, and Jaquaysjha Ryan, 23. They both face charges of abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and accessory after the fact, according to police. 

This story is developing and we will update you when we learn more. 

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The Knox County Sheriff's Office was searching for one of the men in connection to the death of Alma Matias Saturday morning.

KCSO recovered Matias' body on Northshore Drive near the Concord roundabout on Sunday, July 30. They said a jogger discovered a dead body around 8:30 a.m. and called 911.

On Tuesday, KCSO identified the suspects as Jason Young, 23, and Rontrell Allen, 24. Young was previously arrested for arson and felony theft, however, a judge or magistrate set a bond of $25,000, according to KCSO. He was made bond before they acquired the first-degree murder warrant. 

As of 4:05 p.m. on Saturday, Young turned himself into the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility. 

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