Public’s help sought to find Whitley County arson suspect, who was stabbed in Tennessee

A man, who is wanted for felony arson and burglary in Whitley County, was apparently stabbed in Campbell County, Tennessee, over the weekend, according to the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department.

On Aug. 10, the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department issued an alert on Facebook asking for the public’s help to locate Cody Dean in connection with the arson case. Dean is from southern Whitley County.

On Sunday, the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department posted an updated alert noting that Dean was taken to the University of Tennessee Hospital for treatment after the stabbing, but left the hospital and returned to Kentucky where he remains wanted.

Anyone with information in reference to Dean’s whereabouts is urged to contact Whitley County E-911 Dispatch at (606) 549-6017.

The sheriff’s department can also be contacted about the case during regular business hours at (606) 549-6006.