Man crashed his parents' car, leading police to their home where both were found stabbed to death: Cops

Inset: Timothy Libbey (Tennessee Department of Corrections). Background: County Road 654 in Athens, Tenn. (Google Maps).

A Tennessee man faces numerous felony charges after police said he was caught stealing his parents' car a day after he was released from prison. But when police went to tell the car's owner, the case took a grisly turn.

Timothy Libbey, 36, is charged with theft of property and four counts of assault on a first responder. According to court documents obtained by local ABC affiliate WTVC, Timothy Libbey was involved in a single-car crash on Sunday while driving a Toyota Prius that was registered to his father, 72-year-old Willis Libbey. When police went to inform Willis Libbey about his car, officers found him and his wife, 74-year-old Mary Libbey, stabbed to death inside their Athens, Tennessee, home.

Police said Timothy Libbey refused to provide information about himself while at the scene of the crash. WTVC reported that Timothy Libbey had been released from the Tennessee Department of Corrections on Nov. 7 after completing a sentence for aggravated assault.

According to court documents, police said that Timothy Libbey took his father's car without permission. He was arrested and charged with theft.

However, once Timothy Libbey was in custody at the McMinn County Jail, he racked up more charges. According to an affidavit obtained by local NBC affiliate WRCB, Timothy Libbey allegedly charged at an officer who was bringing him a glass of water. The officer suffered an injury to the face, and Timothy Libbey was charged with assaulting a first responder. Court documents said Timothy Libbey allegedly threatened the same officer earlier.

WTVC reported that Timothy Libbey allegedly kicked and spat at several other officers on Monday while still in jail. Online court records also show another charge of assault on a first responder and a charge of retaliating for a past action in connection with an incident from Oct. 13.

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Timothy Libbey is not charged in connection with the deaths of his parents, which are being investigated by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. He is in custody at the McMinn County Jail, where he is being held on $60,000 bond. His next court date is scheduled for Dec. 3.