Sevier County Man Who Allegedly Killed Mother is Captured

A man wanted in connection with the death of his mother and assault of his grandmother in Sevierville has been arrested in Michigan after a two-day manhunt.

According to Chief Deputy Michael R. Hodges, Jr. of the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, 30-year-old Josh Matthew Carr was located and arrested in Michigan by the Michigan State Police at about 7 p.m. on Friday, September 4, 2020. The arrest comes after an exhaustive, multi-state search and the cooperation of local, state, and federal authorities.

Carr allegedly stabbed his mother, identified as 56-year-old Pam Carr, and injured his grandmother, Anna Faye Matthews, about 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning at a residence on Bluff Mountain Road, then fled. Carr’s mother was found stabbed multiple times and later succumbed to her wounds. Carr’s grandmother was treated for non-life threatening injuries sustained in the attack.

Nearby schools went into lockdown Wednesday as officers searched for Carr. On Friday, the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office issued a wanted poster seeking information from the public about Carr’s whereabouts and warned that he should be considered armed and extremely dangerous.

“As we move forward with the investigation, we will keep the family of Pam Carr in all of our thoughts and prayers,” Hodges said. “On behalf of the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, we would like to say thank you to all of our law enforcement partners for their swift and professional response in the capture of this dangerous fugitive.”

Josh Carr faces charges of homicide and aggravated assault.

Pam Carr worked for the City of Sevierville.