Knoxville Man Charged in Hancock County Arson

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation made the announcement Tuesday, saying 41-year-old Christopher Shearer had been charged by investigators. (Courtesy: TBI)

Knoxville Man Charged in Hancock County Arson

Sneedville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is arrested and charged with arson in connection to a residential fire in Hancock County.

Forty-one year old Christopher Shearer was arrested after an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office into the February fire at a residence in the 800 block of Sherm Mountain Road in Sneedville.

During the course of the investigation, agents determined that the fire had been intentionally set by Shearer.

He’s charged with one count of Arson and is being held on a $15,000 bond.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation made the announcement Tuesday, saying 41-year-old Christopher Shearer had been charged by investigators. (Courtesy: TBI)