UPDATED INFORMATION

For Immediate Release: January 5, 2017

Hamilton County, TN – Earlier this morning, at approximately 5:15 am, fugitive John Travis Ashley was taken into custody at 414 Sevier Street in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee.

His arrest came as the result of the cooperative efforts between the Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office, Bledsoe County Sheriff's Office, the US Marshals Service and the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Patrol and Special Operations Division.

Information was developed on January 4th between the above listed agencies through concerned citizens throughout the region which ultimately resulted in Ashley's arrest without incident.

No further information is available at this time.