At 1:33amCT this morning (Monday), Sheriff Brockman received another call from White County Sheriff Doug Maier in Illinois stating that they had both Timothy & Brittni Smith in custody. He also stated that the Smith’s had robbed a station in the neighboring county of Edwards, Illinois prior to them being captured. The suspects will now have to answer to charges of Robbery in Illinois.
Since Friday, the Adair County Sheriff's Office has been In contact with the Wise County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee where the Smith’s robbed a gas station, and Kentucky State Police at the Mayfield Post where they robbed a gas station in Grand Rivers, KY the same day after robbing the Adair County Dollar General Store. The Smith’s identities were given to these agencies and warrants will be obtained in those respective counties.
The Smith’s crime spree included 4 armed robberies across 3 states: Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois.