Man charged with first-degree murder
Michael Thomason The Monroe County
Advocate
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is
investigating its second murder in less than two weeks
after a man shot a woman in his house on Old Highway 68
Tuesday night.
Officers responded to the call just after
11 p.m. and found Julia Ann Kinsey, 43, Lenoir City, had
been shot in the back of the head.
Michael Dewey Ellington, 45, has been
charged with first-degree murder and is being held on
$500,000 bond.
“He’s claiming self defense in the
killing,” Monroe County Sheriff’s Detective Travis Jones
said. “After he shot the victim, he went to a nearby
family member’s house and told them what had happened
and they immediately called authorities.”
Jones didn’t elaborate on why Ellington
was defending himself, but said there was no truth to
the rumor her throat had also been cut. Jones also said
they were considered boyfriend and girlfriend though
Kinsey was married.
Jones warrant on Ellington states Kinsey
was shot in the back of the head with a 12-gauge shogun
as she lay on the floor. The weapon and a spent
cartridge were found on the floor.
An autopsy was conducted on the victim at
UT hospital Wednesday, but the results have not been
released.
Jones said Ellington has no prior arrests
and no known history of trouble.
This is the second killing in Monroe
County this year. A Madisonville woman was shot and her
body found in McMinn County on March 4.
Man charged with murder in Lenoir City
woman's shooting
SWEETWATER
(WATE) -- A man has been arrested and charged with first degree
murder for a woman's fatal shooting in Sweetwater Tuesday night.The suspect is Michael Dewey Ellington.
The victim was Julia Ann Kinsey, 43, of Lenoir City.
Monroe County sheriff's officers found Kinsey dead after responding to a call about the shooting at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday at 1635 Old Highway 68.
Investigators say a 12 gauge shotgun was recovered at the scene and Ellington was arrested later.
An autopsy was done on Kinsey at UT Medical Center on Wednesday, but the results haven't been released yet.
Ellington's bond has been set at $500,000.