The Crossville Chronicle reports that Brandon Chance Jones, 27, of Crossville, failed to appear in Cumberland County Criminal Court on July 8 because he is in federal custody. He was indicted on January 25 for arson related to a fire at Bootleggers Bar on March 2, 2024, following an investigation by the ATF and local authorities.

Jones faces additional state charges, including felony evading arrest, leaving the scene of a crash, and driving on a revoked license, plus two cases pending grand jury review. On the federal level, he was indicted for destruction of a building by fire, transferred to federal custody on May 1, and ordered detained after a June 20 hearing.

He pleaded not guilty on June 24, with a trial set for August 11. His local charges are continued to September 16, pending the outcome of the federal case.