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Ricky Helmick Sr.

Case from Sneedville, TN dated Apr 08, 2016

Victim Details

Ricky Helmick Sr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Sneedville

TN

2016-04-08

57

Ricky

Helmick Sr.

07/25/2026

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In the spring of 2016, a quiet community in Sneedville, Tennessee, was shaken by the violent deaths of two of its residents. On April 8th, 57-year-old Ricky Helmick Sr. and his friend, 37-year-old Natasha Riley, were found shot to death inside a residence on Vardy Blackwater Road. The discovery launched an investigation that would soon point to a suspect shockingly close to one of the victims.

The investigation, a joint effort between the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennesse ...
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  • WATE 6 On Your Side: Suspect in Hancock County double homicide arrested
  • WATE 6 On Your Side: Hancock County man charged with murdering father, father’s friend
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