SEVIER COUNTY, Tennessee — The girlfriend of a man accused of shooting and killing Blount County Sheriff's Office deputy Greg McCowan has been indicted on two accessory-after-the-fact charges by a Sevier County grand jury.
The grand jury returned its decision on April 29.
Matthews is accused of telling Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr. that officers were looking for him following the fatal shooting of McCowan and the non-fatal shooting of Shelby Eggers on Feb. 8. Matthews' charges are connected to both McCown's and Eggers' cases.
Police said the Mathews was DeHart Jr.'s girlfriend.
According to the arrest warrant, Matthews allegedly told DeHart Jr. that two officers came to her home in Sevier County shortly after the shooting. The warrant said she answered a call from "Janeisha" while officers were at her home, but "Janeisha" was actually DeHart Jr.
The warrant said Mathews told DeHart Jr., "They're here," and hung up.
"This action by Ms. Matthews warned DeHart of impending apprehension or discovery," the arrest warrant said.
Matthews was arrested and detained by police shortly after that phone call and has been out on bond since February.
DeHart Jr.'s brother, Marcus DeHart, is facing similar accessory charges in Blount County, where he has also posted bond.
DeHart Jr. is facing 21 charges, including pre-meditated first-degree murder, attempted premeditated first-degree murder and illegally having a gun.
He's also charged with three counts of employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, three counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony and two counts of aggravated assault against a first responder.
In addition to those charges, DeHart Jr. is facing charges for reckless endangerment, tampering with evidence, evading arrest with risk of death or serious bodily injury, aggravated assault, resisting arrest and failure to maintain a lane.
You can read more about the DeHart Jr. case at this link.