Tennessee sheriff increases reward to $80,000 as manhunt for suspect in deputy's fatal shooting widens
CBSN
More than $80,000 in reward money has been pledged for information leading to the arrest of 42-year-old Kenneth DeHart, Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said, as law enforcement in eastern Tennessee continued their search Saturday for a man who is accused of fatally shooting one sheriff's deputy and injuring another during a traffic stop.
On Saturday, the Blount County Sheriff's office warned residents living in the Wildwood area, that "there will be a large law enforcement presence" early in the afternoon "due to a non-tactical ground search that will take place."
Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said warrants have been issued for Kenneth Dehart for first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and felon in possession of a firearm in a Facebook post.
