A Mosheim man was arrested Monday on four counts of attempted 1st degree murder after several charges were presented to the Greene County Grand Jury on March 11th.
The charges stem from an incident on July 9th, 2023 after 46 year-old Scotty Lynn Ridley was involved in a pursuit with Hamblen County Sheriff’s where he fired several shots. Ridley reportedly was fleeing from the department and shot at multiple law enforcement officers on separate occasions throughout the pursuit.
The court documents state a a deputy made a traffic stop due to information that Ridley was involved in an earlier domestic dispute and could be driving under the influence. During the stop Ridley told deputies who were assisting that he wasn’t going back to jail and they’d have to kill him. The presentment states Ridley reportedly attempted to kill deputies after they stopped his vehicle and fired several shots again while fleeing on Interstate 81.
In total Ridley faces 18 charges including six counts of felony reckless endangerment, three counts of aggravated assault, four counts of Employing a Firearm During the Commission of or Attempt to Commit a Dangerous Felony, and Felony Evading. He is set to have an Arraignment Hearing in Greene County Circuit Court with Judge John F. Dugger Jr. on May 10th, 2024.
