The hunt is intensifying for a man listed on Tennessee's Most Wanted. Jim Chambers, a 37-year-old from East Tennessee, is on the lam, charged with heinous crimes including first-degree murder, according to WVLT. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has slapped Chambers's name onto its Most Wanted list as he is also suspected of abusing a corpse and tampering with evidence.
Details surrounding the case are gruesome. Chambers is linked to the murder of 64-year-old Edward Elliot, who was found May 15, deceased inside a freezer and buried in a remote part of Hampton. This grim discovery has led authorities to raise the alarm, and a reward for information has been increased to $3,500, as reported by WATE. The TBI's offer of $2,500 is now combined with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office's $1,000 pledge.
The TBI also highlighted that an accomplice, Joey Guinn, 46, is already in custody. Both men are facing the same severe charges. The authorities have warned the public that Chambers should be considered armed and dangerous and urge that any information related to his whereabouts be directed to official channels. Contact information has been publicized, imploring the community to report tips to the Carter County Sheriff’s Office at 423-213-0234 or directly to the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND, a detail confirmed by WIVK.
The full scope of the allegations against Chambers casts a long shadow over the Carter County community, where such crimes shake the quietude typically enjoyed by its residents. Clearly, the local law enforcement and TBI are bent on bringing the suspect to justice and closing a chapter on what appears to be a particularly chilling local crime. The community now watches, waits, and hopes that justice will soon be served.
