Eric Michael Coates News Today

SEVIERVILLE — A Sevier County grand jury advanced attempted murder charges this week involving a man who allegedly shot one person and fired at others in September.

SEVIERVILLE — A Kodak man facing multiple attempted murder charges for a Sept. 28 shooting was actually wanted after missing a court date on charges he burned down his old

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...