William Billy Roberts, 64, was found fatally shot and beaten inside his Dutton Road home in Loudon, Tennessee after a neighbor conducted a welfare check in February 2017. The scene was disturbed: a door stood ajar and money was scattered in the driveway. Investigators concluded Roberts had been shot once in the head and also struck with a blunt object.

Authorities say the killing grew out of a planned robbery. Investigators determined the perpetrators targeted Roberts because they believed he kept large amounts of cash and narcotic pills at the house. Within weeks the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office arrested two convicted felons, Robbie Covington and James Albert Clapham, who admitted participation in the robbery while blaming each other for the shooting. A third person, Brittney Smith, was later arrested and charged in connection with the crime.

All three were charged with first-degree murder, especially aggravated burglary, and especially aggravated robbery in Roberts’s death. Does anyone have information about Roberts, his movements in early 2017, or contacts who might help fill gaps in the timeline?