This house fire was the first of five fires on the day on Wednesday, December 29, 2022. This home is at 200 Magnolia Lane, just off Davis Chapel Road, and caught fire not long after 8:30am. (WLAF FILE PHOTO)

CAMPBELL COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agent fire investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the indictment of a LaFollette man on attempted murder and arson charges. HERE is a related story.

On Dec. 29, 2022, an investigation began into a house fire that occurred in the 200 block of Magnolia Lane in LaFollette the previous day. Agents and investigators determined the fire had been intentionally set. The investigation revealed that Phillip Justin Williams, 52, the homeowner, was responsible for starting the fire. Further investigation revealed that prior to the fire, Williams disabled the brakes on the vehicle driven by his estranged wife.

Firefighters with the Campbell County Rural Fire Service and an official with LUB responded soon followed by deputies with the Sheriff’s Office. The home was a total loss. (WLAF FILE PHOTO)

On Wednesday, the Campbell County Grand Jury returned indictments charging Williams with one count of attempted first degree murder and one count of arson. This afternoon, he was arrested and booked into the Campbell County Jail on a $150,000 bond. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 4/6/2023 6:15PM)