GRAINGER COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the
Grainger County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in charges being placed against a Morristown man in connection
to a homicide investigation that began in May.
On May 25th, at the request of 4th Judicial District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn, TBI agents began working
alongside the Grainger County Sheriff’s Office in investigating the circumstances leading to the deaths of
Jonathan W. Atkins (DOB: 12/14/74) and Deven D. McDaniel (DOB: 6/20/91) after their bodies were
discovered along Rocky Springs Road in Bean Station. During the course of the investigation, authorities
determined that Aaron Ethan White (DOB: 12/29/89) was the individual responsible for killing the victims.
On Friday, investigators obtained warrants for Aaron White, charging him with two counts of Criminal
Homicide. Attempts to locate White have been unsuccessful. Anyone with information concerning his
whereabouts is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.
