OLIVER SPRINGS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation worked alongside the Oliver Springs Police Department after a man shot his wife and barricaded himself inside a home Monday morning, investigators said.
Just after 6:30 a.m., the OSPD received a report of a domestic disturbance at a home in the 100 block of Midway Drive, the TBI said.
When officers arrived, they found a woman dead inside the home. The TBI identified her as 52-year-old Janice Newport.
The man, identified as 60-year-old Nathan Newport, barricaded himself inside the home but was taken into custody a short time later, according to the TBI.
According to Anderson County District Attorney General Dave Clark, Nathan was armed and refused to come out of the home initially but eventually surrendered.
Clark said Janice died from a gunshot wound. The DA said he requested the TBI's involvement after consulting with OSPD Chief David Laxton, saying search warrants were obtained for two homes.
"We are saddened by the loss of life in our community and also grateful of our Oliver Springs officers and our partners who helped bring about a quick arrest," Laxton said.
According to the TBI, Nathan Newport is charged with first-degree murder and is being held in the Anderson County Detention Center without bond. Clark said a bond will be set at his arraignment, which is scheduled for Tuesday.