On May 18, the Shelbyville Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began investigating the suspicious death of Julie Smotherman. Smotherman’s body was then located in Bedford County. An Investigation into her death led to the arrest of James Michael Beddingfield, age 46, of Edgemont Drive. Earlier this date, Metro Moore County Sheriff’s Office took James Beddingfield into custody. He is currently being held at Bedford County Corrections, charged with Criminal Homicide. His court date is set for June 27. He is held on a $2 million bond. The Shelbyville Police Department would like to thank the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Bedford County Sheriff’s Department, and Metro Moore County Sheriff’s Department for assisting in this investigation.