A Knoxville man with a lengthy criminal history throughout East Tennessee is the target of this week's Manhunt Monday bulletin, wanted on two active arrest warrants out of Knoxville tied to forgery and fraudulent use of a credit card. Daniel Leon Raby, born August 19, 1974, is described as standing 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 270 pounds, with a last known address on Galewood Road in Knoxville.
The alert, posted Monday by East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers, states that Raby's warrants were active as of August 27, 2026, and notes he has connections in both Knox and Loudon counties. The organization is accepting anonymous tips about Raby's whereabouts and says tipsters do not have to provide their names. Anyone with information can call the tip line at 877-363-8477, text ETTips to 74387, use the P3 Tips app, or submit information through the group's website, easttnvalleycrimestoppers.org.
Crime Stoppers tips are eligible for a reward only if they lead to an arrest, per the organization, with payouts of up to $2,000 possible. As with every Manhunt Monday post, the group states that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, and that warrants are subject to change.
A Documented History Across Two Counties
Raby's connections to Knox and Loudon counties are not new. Loudon County arrest reports indicate he was charged in April 2023 with manufacturing, delivery, sale, or possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to historical arrest records reviewed by Hoodline. Knox County Sheriff's Office arrest logs separately show he was previously booked on charges including theft of property valued between $10,000 and $60,000, non-habitation burglary, driving with a revoked license, and a probation violation for simple possession.
Loudon County court records also report Raby was booked on a public intoxication charge in September 2025 and was held on general sessions capias warrants back in March 2020. Taken together, the records point to a multi-year pattern of arrests and court entanglements spanning the two adjacent counties, which helps explain why this week's bulletin flags his ties to both jurisdictions.
What the Forgery and Fraud Charges Could Mean
Tennessee law treats the severity of Raby's alleged offenses according to dollar value, though the specific amounts tied to his current Knoxville warrants have not been announced. Under Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-14-114, forgery is defined as forging or altering a writing with intent to defraud, with penalties starting as a Class E felony for amounts under $1,000 and escalating to a Class C felony for values between $10,000 and $60,000, according to FindLaw.
Separately, Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-14-118 classifies fraudulent use of a credit or debit card alongside theft offenses based on monetary value, with fraudulent purchases between $501 and $999 treated as a Class E felony. Under Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-32-101, individuals convicted of certain eligible Class E felonies, including lower-value forgery or credit card fraud, may petition to have their records expunged five years after completing their sentence.
How the Regional Tip Network Operates
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers launched on May 1, 2021, through a partnership involving Knoxville city leadership, Mayor Indya Kincannon's office, and the Knoxville Police Department as a non-profit organization, according to the City of Knoxville. Since then, the program has grown to partner with more than 30 law enforcement agencies across six East Tennessee counties, including Knox, Loudon, Blount, Anderson, Jefferson, and Grainger, as detailed in earlier Hoodline coverage of the group's video appeals.
The Loudon County Sheriff's Office has formally partnered with the organization to facilitate shared tip channels across county boundaries for suspects, like Raby, who are active in both Knox and Loudon counties. As of May 31, 2026, the program reported its anonymous tip system had led to 625 arrests, 425 cleared cases, $110,575 in cash rewards paid out, and $329,379 in total property and cash recovered.
This week's bulletin is the latest in a string of Manhunt Monday alerts, including a recent search for a cocaine and weapons fugitive and a June bulletin naming forgery suspect Andrew Flowers III. For now, Raby remains at large, and investigators are counting on the region's tip network to help close the case.
