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Tuesday, June 9th:
*Hearing for both (@ am CT) – TN – Heather “Sophie” Gray (11) (Died in 2017, Ten Mile, Roane County) & Jonathan Gray (Died 2015 or 2016, Halls, Knox County); 15 year old boy, 14 year old girl, & 10 year old boy - *Michael Anthony Gray, Sr. (63) arrested & charged (5/25/20) & arraigned (5/26/20) for aggravated child abuse, especially aggravated child abuse, aggravated kidnapping, especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated child abuse, three counts aggravated child neglect and abuse of a corpse. $500K bond. Roane County
*Shirley Ann Gray (60) arrested & charged (5/25/20) & arraigned (5/26/20) for 2 counts of especially aggravated kidnapping, 2 counts of aggravated child abuse, 3 counts of aggravated child neglect & 1 count abuse of a corpse. $500K bond. Roane County
The couple's young daughter was confined to a basement for months & fed nothing but bread & water before she died in 2017. The child was then buried near a pole barn on the property. Their 4 children are a 15-year-old boy, a 14-year-old girl, a 11-year-old girl (who died), and a 10-year-old boy. The 15 year old boy had been confined to the basement in July of 2016 with no contact with anyone outside the basement until officials removed him on May 22, 2020. They are not the children's biological parents. Records show that the Grays did adopt 4 children in Knox County, one in 2007, one in 2008 & two in 2011. All those records are sealed. The 2 boys & the girl are all now in DCS custody. Authorities said all of them appeared "stunted in growth" & had likely not seen a doctor in years.
5/26/20 Update: Arraignment. Judge Terry Stephens said he was unable to accept a plea from Gray based on the nature of the charges, most of which are felonies. Judge set bond at $500K each. The suspects are expected to face more charges. Roane County District Attorney General Russell Johnson said the suspects waived their right to counsel in writing and that the three children had been interviewed. Next hearing on 6/9/20. Johnson said a Grand Jury hearing had been set in three weeks and that more information would be revealed. Investigators are now digging & searching house/backyard at Cedarbreeze Road in Halls in Knox County, which belongs to Gray’s son.
5/29/20 Update: Knox County authorities have recovered a boy's remains from the yard of a home shared by Michael & Shirley Gray & their family members on Cedarbreeze Road in Knox County, and the couple have continued to draw monetary benefits meant for the care of the dead child as well as another child whose body was found in Roane County. The child is thought to be Jonathan Gray, their adoptive son, and he's believed to have died in 2015 or 2016.
*Hearing for both (@ am CT) – TN – Heather “Sophie” Gray (11) (Died in 2017, Ten Mile, Roane County) & Jonathan Gray (Died 2015 or 2016, Halls, Knox County); 15 year old boy, 14 year old girl, & 10 year old boy - *Michael Anthony Gray, Sr. (63) arrested & charged (5/25/20) & arraigned (5/26/20) for aggravated child abuse, especially aggravated child abuse, aggravated kidnapping, especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated child abuse, three counts aggravated child neglect and abuse of a corpse. $500K bond. Roane County
*Shirley Ann Gray (60) arrested & charged (5/25/20) & arraigned (5/26/20) for 2 counts of especially aggravated kidnapping, 2 counts of aggravated child abuse, 3 counts of aggravated child neglect & 1 count abuse of a corpse. $500K bond. Roane County
The couple's young daughter was confined to a basement for months & fed nothing but bread & water before she died in 2017. The child was then buried near a pole barn on the property. Their 4 children are a 15-year-old boy, a 14-year-old girl, a 11-year-old girl (who died), and a 10-year-old boy. The 15 year old boy had been confined to the basement in July of 2016 with no contact with anyone outside the basement until officials removed him on May 22, 2020. They are not the children's biological parents. Records show that the Grays did adopt 4 children in Knox County, one in 2007, one in 2008 & two in 2011. All those records are sealed. The 2 boys & the girl are all now in DCS custody. Authorities said all of them appeared "stunted in growth" & had likely not seen a doctor in years.
5/26/20 Update: Arraignment. Judge Terry Stephens said he was unable to accept a plea from Gray based on the nature of the charges, most of which are felonies. Judge set bond at $500K each. The suspects are expected to face more charges. Roane County District Attorney General Russell Johnson said the suspects waived their right to counsel in writing and that the three children had been interviewed. Next hearing on 6/9/20. Johnson said a Grand Jury hearing had been set in three weeks and that more information would be revealed. Investigators are now digging & searching house/backyard at Cedarbreeze Road in Halls in Knox County, which belongs to Gray’s son.
5/29/20 Update: Knox County authorities have recovered a boy's remains from the yard of a home shared by Michael & Shirley Gray & their family members on Cedarbreeze Road in Knox County, and the couple have continued to draw monetary benefits meant for the care of the dead child as well as another child whose body was found in Roane County. The child is thought to be Jonathan Gray, their adoptive son, and he's believed to have died in 2015 or 2016.