REWARD FOR ERIC JONES RAISED TO $15,000

The reward for information leading to the arrest of man accused of killing ex-wife in Wise County five years ago has been raised. The Wise County Sheriff's Office announces that the U.S. Marshal's Office is now offering $15,000 for a tip leading to the arrest of Eric Monroe Jones. Jones is accused of shooting his ex-wife, Janina Jefferson, multiple times while she was working the overnight shift at the Town of Appalachia Water Treatment Plant on November 27, 2016. He is a black man, who weighs 175 pounds, and is 5'7. If anyone has any information on Jones' whereabouts, they are asked to call 276-328-3566. 

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