A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and detectives with the Unicoi County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the charges being placed in connection to the death of a Johnson City woman.
On May 30th Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents began working alongside the Unicoi County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the circumstances around the death of 48 year old Athena Saunders after her body was found just off a gravel road near the Unaka Mountain Beauty Spot.
On Saturday, investigators obtained warrants charging 43 year old Bradley Miller with First Degree Murder, Abuse of a Corpse, and Tampering with Evidence. Late Monday evening, with assistance from the Kentucky State Police, he was located and arrested in Ashland, Kentucky. Miller is currently being held in the Boyd County, Kentucky Detention Center.
Numerous agencies assisted TBI and the Unicoi County Sheriff’s Office during the investigation, including the Johnson City Police Department, Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Erwin Police Department, Tri-Cities Airport Police, West Virginia State Police, FBI, and ATF.
