Crossville, TN- Thomas Mack Arnold Sr. has been found guilty of first-degree murder.

Arnold was charged after the fatal shooting of 63-year-old Billy Ray Jones at a residence on Christian Road. The shooting occurred on September 27, 2020, when Arnold fled the scene but was stopped before sunrise the next day in south Georgia on I-75.

He was extradited back to Crossville where he awaited his court day.

This week was the trial where Thomas Mack Arnold Sr. was found guilty of first-degree murder. He has been sentenced to life in prison.