Roane County Deputy Sheriff Jeff Smith (second from left)
speaks with State Police Crime Lab officers who are removing
evidence bags from Market St. house
Dwelling attached to the crime is adjacent to United Memorial
Methodist Church, two blocks from downtown Spencer
Authorities tow away a Ford Escort, apparently linked to the murder
By Bob Weaver
Three Roane County residents have been arrested on one count of murder, which reportedly took place in or near Spencer.
Arrested and being held in Central Regional Jail are, Raymond Elswick, 40, Joey Hicks, 27, and his his wife, Crystal R. Hicks, 26.
Authorities have yet to release the name of the victim.
Details of the murder have not been made available, but local law enforcement and the State Police have been investigating the crime overnight.
Officers and the State Police Crime Lab were at a house adjacent to the United Methodist Memorial Church this morning on Market Street, two blocks from Spencer's Main Street.
Unconfirmed reports indicate the victim may have been killed in the basement of the house, and may have been dumped in a rural area off U. S. 119, south of Spencer.
Details will follow. | 
