The search is over for a man convicted of neglecting and murdering an elderly relative in Roane County. Deputies announced last month they were searching for a man after he and his wife were convicted of felony murder after the wife’s aunt died, according to officials with District Attorney General Russell Johnson’s Office.

Christopher Lee Kennedy and his wife Evelyn Denise Kennedy were convicted of felony murder for the death of Evelyn’s 72-year-old aunt, Betty Crews from Harriman, after Evelyn’s daughter called 911 and had Crews admitted to the hospital where she later died. The couple was supposed to take care of her, but after the investigation determined that wasn’t the case. The State put on testimony that Crews did not even have bed sheets and witnesses testified to the deplorable living conditions in which Crews was forced to live.
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During the trial, Christopher Kennedy was not in custody because he posted bond after his initial arrest and failed to show up on the last day of trial.
Evelyn was sentenced to life in prison and Roane County Criminal Court Judge, Jeff Wicks, issued the arrest of Christopher.

Christopher Kennedy arrived back in Roane County Thursday evening after he was captured in Illinois on Wednesday. He is booked at the Roane County Jail.