Sneedville man charged with killing dad during truck theft
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) – Authorities say a Sneedville man has been charged with killing his father and a woman while stealing a truck.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Ricky Helmick Jr. was indicted Monday on charges including first degree murder, aggravated kidnapping and theft in the deaths of 57-year-old Ricky Helmick Sr., and 37-year-old Natasha Riley.
The victims were found shot to death at a home in Sneedville. Authorities say Ricky Helmick Jr. killed them while trying to steal his father’s truck.
He was booked in Hamblen County Jail on $750,000 bond. It’s not immediately known if he has lawyer.
