Authorities in Bradley County are searching for Warren resident Larry Lee Atkins, 54, who failed to appear at a January sentencing before Circuit Judge Don Glover.
According to the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, Atkins was convicted December 12 of attempted arson and aggravated assault. Sentencing was postponed when the jury failed to reach an agreement concerning sentencing until January 5, at which time information such as Atkins’ criminal and financial records would have been provided to the jury for consideration in sentencing.
Atkins faces up to six years in prison for the aggravated assault conviction and five-20 years for attempted arson, and/or up to a $10,000 for each charge.
Atkins was arrested April 12, 2008, for attempting to destroy his home in order to collect an insurance claim. The Warren Fire Department was dispatched to his house after his wife came to the fire station and reported that she had returned home and discovered open gas lines and lit candles placed inside the home.
Anyone with information on Atkins’ whereabouts is asked to call the Bradley County Sheriff's Department.
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