Overview
- Deputies were dispatched Feb. 5 to a home on Snow Cone Way in Ooltewah for a CPR call, where a woman was pronounced dead and detectives preliminarily ruled the case a homicide.
- Lee was identified at the scene as the suspect, taken into custody, and charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
- An affidavit reported by local outlets describes signs of a violent struggle and indications blood had been cleaned in multiple areas, with no forced entry observed.
- The filing details severe injuries to the victim, including a suspected stab wound and extensive bruising, and notes injuries on Lee consistent with a struggle.
- Authorities have not released the victim’s name pending next-of-kin notification, the investigation remains active with possible additional charges, and records show Lee has prior 2023 domestic-violence arrests and a 2025 plea to reduced counts.