David Eugene Lineberry, 64, was found fatally shot at his home on Cumberland Drive in Tusculum, Tennessee after a 911 call the morning of Thursday, October 30, 2014. Greene County deputies and Tusculum officers discovered his body and the death was investigated as a homicide. The 3rd District Attorney General asked the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to lead the inquiry, and TBI Special Agents worked alongside Greene County detectives.

Investigators focused on an acquaintance of the victim and within days arrested Brenda Sue Smith, 51, of Mosheim. Smith was charged with one count of First Degree Murder and booked into the Greene County Detention Center on $500,000 bond. Lineberry’s body was sent to Johnson City for autopsy as the joint investigation continued to determine the specific circumstances and motive.

If anyone knew David Lineberry, his movements on October 30, 2014, or can account for interactions between him and Brenda Smith, contact investigators with information.