This morning, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began to review the circumstances of the death of 47-year-old Smith County resident Wendell Wilkey Bennett after he was found deceased in his home on Thompson Hollow Road.
The investigation determined that Tara Leigh Greene was responsible for Bennett’s death. Greene was arrested this evening by TBI agents and charged with one count of Criminal Homicide and one count of Theft over $2,500. She is currently being held in the Smith County Jail. Greene is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The TBI investigation was requested by 15th Judicial District Attorney General Tommy Thompson. The Smith County Sheriff’s Office provided assistance.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
