Jonathan Belk and Billy Floyd by way of Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Workplace/Obituary
The sufferer had solely turned 18 three days earlier.
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A scandalous lover’s tryst turned to homicide when a 41-year-old Sequatchie County, TN man allegedly killed an 18-year-old boy he present in mattress along with his spouse. When authorities requested the person if he was anxious about something apart from the authorized repercussions of what he’d carried out, the person stated he was anxious about his relationship along with his spouse, as a result of “I offed him.”
Reportedly, Jonathan Belk had been away on a visit and got here dwelling early, Sat. March 8. When he arrived at his dwelling in Dunlap, TN, about 40 miles north of Chattanooga, he discovered his spouse, Jada Gholston, in mattress with the sufferer, Billy J. Floyd.
She instructed police a person “jumped on her boyfriend’
UPDATE: The Sequatchie Co. Sheriff’s Workplace have launched costs associated to Saturday morning’s murder on Powerline Rd. in Dunlap. Johnathan Belk, 41, is believed to have attacked his spouse, Jada Gholston, 31, and killed Billy Jean Floyd, 18. https://t.co/rWLo8bSBvg
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After Belk stunned the Gholston and Floyd, a combat broke out, and Gholston, who was additionally injured, went to the hospital, telling deputies, a person “had jumped on her boyfriend whereas they had been in mattress,” in response to a police affidavit.
However when police arrived at Gholston’s home, nevertheless, they discovered her husband, Belk, coated in blood with accidents on his fingers. Floyd’s physique was present in a bloody trash can in a fetal place, useless from a number of stab wounds. Floyd had turned 18 three days earlier.
Belk has been charged with prison murder and is presently held wihtout bond on the Sequatchie County Jail. Police stated there was no ongoing risk to the group.
“That is an remoted incident to that dwelling, and there’s no motive to consider that anybody else could be in any hazard,” Sequatchie County Sheriff Invoice Phillips stated. It’s not instantly clear when Belk is predicted to look in court docket.
“Nice determination making buddy”
Court docket paperwork say deputies discovered 18-year-old Billy Jean Floyd’s physique inside a bloody garbage can, within the fetal place with a number of stab wounds. https://t.co/HJAV0j84N4
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There have been clear issues in Belk and Gholson’s relationship, however no marital points justify homicide, even when Gholson was untrue with a a lot youthful man, as a number of social media feedback identified.
One remark stated, “Okay so now he ruined his life for a [woman] who most likely wasn’t value taking somebody’s life for AND she’s shifting on to the following [18-year-old while you’re] locked up. Nice determination making buddy 🤦♂️.”
One other added, “While you sleep with somebody who’s married that is the chance you’re taking.” And one other one stated, “Bro, first try to be mad at your spouse not the child, she had a dedication to you not that younger child.”
In accordance with Floyd’s obituary, he was nicknamed Lil Invoice, and “he loved looking, fishing, 4 wheelers, and dealing on every thing. He principally loved spending time along with his household and pals.”
It’s unclear how lengthy Belk and Gholston have been married, if they’ve kids, or what earlier relationship the couple and Floyd could have had. Floyd’s obituary says he’s from Jasper, TN, about 25 miles from Dunlap, the place he died.
