A man freed from prison just a day before his elderly parents were found stabbed to death in their home is now facing fresh charges after allegedly attacking officers behind bars.
Timothy Libbey, 36, from Athens, Tennessee, was already in custody, accused of stealing his father’s car.
He has not been charged in connection with his parents’ deaths.
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He is now also accused of assaulting multiple corrections officers at the McMinn County jail.
According to arrest affidavits obtained by WTVC, Libbey allegedly punched a corrections officer on 9 November.
The next day, he allegedly kicked, charged at and spat on several officers in separate incidents.
He has been charged with assault on a first responder and retaliation for past action, along with multiple further counts of assault on a first responder.
The chain of events began just before 12:30 pm on Sunday 8 November when Libbey was allegedly involved in a single-vehicle crash in a 2018 Toyota Prius in Jefferson County, according to a Tennessee Department of Safety report cited by local outlets.
Troopers found the car was registered to his father, Willis Libbey.
When Libbey allegedly refused to tell them anything about himself or the vehicle, troopers went to his father’s home on County Road 654 in Athens to tell him about the crash.
Inside, they found the bodies of Willis, known as Obie, and his wife Mary, known as Lynne.
Both appeared to have suffered multiple stab wounds, according to the report.
Investigators determined the Prius, valued at between $14,000 and $16,000, had been taken without permission. Libbey was charged with theft of property worth more than $10,000.
Records show he had walked free from state prison on 7 November.
He had been serving time for aggravated assault after attacking a Hampton Inn employee and the officers who responded in Johnson City, Tennessee, in December 2022, PEOPLE reported.
At the time, Johnson City Police said Libbey attacked the hotel worker, then turned on responding officers in an “unprovoked manner”, WJHL reported.
He was charged with aggravated assault, aggravated assault against a first responder, three counts of simple assault against a first responder and resisting arrest, and held on a $101,000 bond.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) told PEOPLE its agents are investigating the couple’s deaths at the request of 10th Judicial District Attorney General Stephen Hatchett.
The investigation is ongoing.
It is not known whether Libbey has a lawyer.
According to their obituary, Obie, 74, and Lynne, 72, had been married for 52 years.
It reads: “They were inseparable, building a life centered on faith, family, and love for others.
“They dearly loved their children and grandchildren and cherished the time they spent together.”
The couple were faithful members of Walker Valley Community Church and devoted to their ministry.
They leave behind 12 children, including Timothy, along with 25 grandchildren and seven step-grandchildren.
The couple’s son Isaac and his wife Angel paid tribute in a post shared to their joint Facebook account the day after they were found.
The post read: “Please pray for our family as we grieve the loss of our precious parents, Obie and Lynne Libbey.
“There are no words for the immense heartbreak and devastation we feel. We put our hope in Jesus for the peace that only He can give.
“So grateful for the hope of heaven. I know without a doubt that they are rejoicing at the feet of Jesus, and I can’t wait to see them again one day.
“There will be updates on arrangements soon.”
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 14, and the couple will be laid to rest at McMinn Memory Gardens the following day.
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