By Dudley Evans –

Authorities arrested a 43-year-old Rockwood man Wednesday morning following a Roane County grand jury indictment.

Mitchel Crass was taken into custody without incident by the Rockwood Police Department, alongside the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the District Attorney’s Office, at an address on 211 Baldwin Avenue.

Crass faces two counts of first-degree murder and one count of tampering with or fabricating evidence. His total bond has been set at $865,000. He was subsequently transported and booked into the Roane County Jail.

Law enforcement officials have not yet released full details regarding the circumstances surrounding the charges. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.