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TBI: Johnson City man accused of murdering girlfriend arrested in Kentucky

The body of 48-year-old Athena Saunders was found last month off a gravel road near the Unaka Mountain Beauty Spot.

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. — A Johnson City man accused of killing his girlfriend has been arrested, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Bradley Miller was captured in Ashland, Kentucky, late Monday, the TBI said.

A joint investigation between the TBI and the Unicoi County Sheriff's Office led to 43-year-old Bradley Miller being charged.

The body of 48-year-old Athena Saunders was found last month off a gravel road near the Unaka Mountain Beauty Spot.

Miller has been charged with first-degree murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.

This story was originally reported by WCYB in Bristol. 

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