Three charged with Capital Murder in Blount County Death

Three suspects in the murder of a missing Holly Pond man have been charged with capital murder in his death.

According to Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey, Stephanie Underwood, Matthew Thrasher and Christopher Jones were charged with capital murder during the course of a robbery at 10 a.m. Friday.

Thrasher and Underwood are also facing theft of property charges in connection with the car they allegedly stole from the victim. The duo were found with the vehicle in Wisconsin after being arrested for shoplifting vodka and energy drinks.

Jones had been charged with murder in the case, which was upgraded to capital murder.

All three suspects are now being held without bond.

Casey said a transport company will be hired to transport both suspects from Wisconsin in the coming weeks.

The three are accused of beating David Hayes with a stick-like object or bat, and/or their hands and feet to cause injury to Hayes' head.

Hayes' body was found Tuesday in the Pine Mountain area of Blount County. Casey said information from another inmate in Wisconsin helped authorities find where the body was located.