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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 was deactivated using Eric Coates’ alarm code,” the warrants said. “Approximately 45 mi...