SCOTT COUNTY, TN (May 11, 2023) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigationn (TBI) is reporting that an investigation by TBI special agents has resulted in the indictment of an Oneida man on murder and sex abuse charges.
In January 2022, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents began investigating the death of Scott County Deputy April Duncan (DOB: 3/29/87).
On January 31, 2022, deputies with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting at a residence in the 600 block of Locust Lane in Oneida TN.
Upon arrival, April Duncan was located deceased inside the home.
During the course of the death investigation, agents began investigating allegations involving sexual abuse against a minor child.
Today, Thursday, May 11, 2023, the Scott County Grand Jury returned indictments charging Tommy Duncan (DOB: 12/22/1989) with:
- One count of Second Degree Murder
- One count of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
- Five counts of Rape
Tommy Duncan was also employed with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office when TBI agents began their investigation.
This afternoon, Duncan was served in the Campbell County Jail with the aforementioned indictments, where he was already being held on charges related to the sexual abuse investigation.
He is being held in lieu of a $1 million bond.
