The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is seeking public help in the investigation of the Aug. 12 slaying of an 85-year-old Roane County man and his family is offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction, according to state and local authorities.
On Aug. 12, family members found Russel Charles Blevins, 85, of 138 Hart Orchard Road in Kingston, Tenn., shot multiple times in his home, TBI officials state in a news release.
“It’s just an odd situation. Almost nothing was disturbed,” Roane County Sheriff Jack Stockton said Friday.
The family had been trying to reach Blevins, but when he didn’t answer they went to check on him about 8 p.m. on Aug. 12, according to the sheriff. His body was found on the living room floor.
A preliminary autopsy report indicates Blevins had been dead for 10 to 12 hours when his body was found, he said.