UPDATE: CPD Makes Additional Arrests in Connection to 2020 Double Homicide
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Police Department has made three
additional arrests in connection to two homicide cases that occurred on
December 1, 2020. Willie Lee Wooten Jr. (08/27/1993) and Anthony Jermaine
George (06/24/1989) were taken into custody at the Hamilton County Jail and
Detention Center today. Cornelius Lebron Beasley (03/24/1986) was booked on
October 20, 2025. These three arrests are in addition to the arrest of
Khavell Mailik Williams (06/06/1995) on July 30, 2025.
The department commends its Homicide Investigators, whose persistent
follow-up on every lead resulted in multiple arrests in a nearly
five-year-old case. Their continued efforts demonstrate the department’s
commitment to victims of crime and their families. The CPD Fugitive Unit
also played a key role in locating suspects and facilitating arrests.
These arrests are also the result of extensive collaboration among multiple
law enforcement partners, including the U.S. Marshals Service, Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation,
Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office, and the Montgomery County
Sheriff’s Office (TN). CPD extends its gratitude to these agencies for
their assistance.
This information is preliminary and is subject to change as the
investigation continues. Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information
regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525.
The charges and allegations referenced in this release are merely
accusations of criminal conduct and not evidence. A defendant is presumed
innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and
convicted through due process of law.