Topline: Family told local news that the teen and the suspect’s wife had been in a sexual relationship for at least a year and a half, and says it began when he was 15.
Published: March 24, 2025 7:00 am ET
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Jonathan Belk (via Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office)
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, TN — A Tennessee man is behind bars after he allegedly stabbed a teenager and his wife, who he reportedly found in bed together.
The Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the homicide is believed to have occurred early on March 8, 2025.
Deputies were dispatched to the Emergency Room at Erlanger-Sequatchie on the report of a female with stab wounds that were determined to be non-life-threatening.
Investigators determined the victim received the wounds at a residence in the Fredonia community of Sequatchie County and went to that location to search for any other potential victims or suspects, as well as a crime scene.
Upon arrival, deputies found two other individuals, both males, with wounds “appearing to have been caused by a cutting instrument.”
One of these two male individuals was deceased and the other had non-life-threatening wounds.
Police later determined the suspect to be 41-year-old Jonathan Belk.
According to WTVC, the deceased male, 18-year-old Billy Floyd was found stuffed in a trash can with multiple stab wounds. The female taken to the hospital was Belks wife, Jada Gholston.
The Sequatchie Post reported an arrest report said Belk arrived home to find his Gholston in bed with Floyd.
Belk attacked both and stuffed Floyd into a trash can while Gholston escaped.
Deputies found Belk covered in blood when they arrived on scene.
Belk then reportedly told police, “I am worried about the relationship with my wife due to the fact that I off’d him.”
Floyd’s godmother told WTVC that Jada and Billy had been in a sexual relationship for at least a year and a half, and says it began when Billy was 15.
Belk faces criminal homicide charges and is lodged in the Sequatchie County Jail.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, TN — A Tennessee man is behind bars after he allegedly stabbed a teenager and his wife, who he reportedly found in bed together.
The Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the homicide is believed to have occurred early on March 8, 2025.
Deputies were dispatched to the Emergency Room at Erlanger-Sequatchie on the report of a female with stab wounds that were determined to be non-life-threatening.
Investigators determined the victim received the wounds at a residence in the Fredonia community of Sequatchie County and went to that location to search for any other potential victims or suspects, as well as a crime scene.
Upon arrival, deputies found two other individuals, both males, with wounds “appearing to have been caused by a cutting instrument.”
One of these two male individuals was deceased and the other had non-life-threatening wounds.
Police later determined the suspect to be 41-year-old Jonathan Belk.
According to WTVC, the deceased male, 18-year-old Billy Floyd was found stuffed in a trash can with multiple stab wounds. The female taken to the hospital was Belks wife, Jada Gholston.
The Sequatchie Post reported an arrest report said Belk arrived home to find his Gholston in bed with Floyd.
Belk attacked both and stuffed Floyd into a trash can while Gholston escaped.
Deputies found Belk covered in blood when they arrived on scene.
Belk then reportedly told police, “I am worried about the relationship with my wife due to the fact that I off’d him.”
Floyd’s godmother told WTVC that Jada and Billy had been in a sexual relationship for at least a year and a half, and says it began when Billy was 15.
Belk faces criminal homicide charges and is lodged in the Sequatchie County Jail.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Published: March 24, 2025 7:00 am ET
Jonathan Belk (via Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office)
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, TN — A Tennessee man is behind bars after he allegedly stabbed a teenager and his wife, who he reportedly found in bed together.
The Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the homicide is believed to have occurred early on March 8, 2025.
Deputies were dispatched to the Emergency Room at Erlanger-Sequatchie on the report of a female with stab wounds that were determined to be non-life-threatening.
Investigators determined the victim received the wounds at a residence in the Fredonia community of Sequatchie County and went to that location to search for any other potential victims or suspects, as well as a crime scene.
Upon arrival, deputies found two other individuals, both males, with wounds “appearing to have been caused by a cutting instrument.”
One of these two male individuals was deceased and the other had non-life-threatening wounds.
Police later determined the suspect to be 41-year-old Jonathan Belk.
According to WTVC, the deceased male, 18-year-old Billy Floyd was found stuffed in a trash can with multiple stab wounds. The female taken to the hospital was Belks wife, Jada Gholston.
The Sequatchie Post reported an arrest report said Belk arrived home to find his Gholston in bed with Floyd.
Belk attacked both and stuffed Floyd into a trash can while Gholston escaped.
Deputies found Belk covered in blood when they arrived on scene.
Belk then reportedly told police, “I am worried about the relationship with my wife due to the fact that I off’d him.”
Floyd’s godmother told WTVC that Jada and Billy had been in a sexual relationship for at least a year and a half, and says it began when Billy was 15.
Belk faces criminal homicide charges and is lodged in the Sequatchie County Jail.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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