Circus Way News Today

SEVIERVILLE — Police here believe an Advance Auto Parts employee set the fire at the Forks of the River location early Wednesday after he took cash from a safe. Eric Michael Coates, 33, of 3640 Family Circus Way in Kodak, now faces charges of arson, vandalism and theft. Coates is accused of entering the store at about 4:40 a.m. Wednesday, apparently using a key, because there was no sign of forced entry at the store, according to the warrants. “Upon entering the building, the alarm wa...

Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports generated from the Sevier County Jail. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Names may be similar to others in the community. • Jonathan Edward Battles, 27, of Knoxville, was charged May 5 with violation of probation. He was released. • Thomas S. Carmichael, 45, of Scottsbrough, Alabama, was charged May 5 with theft. He was released. • Eric Coates, 33, of 3640 Family Circus...