14-07-2025
Oak Ridge man convicted of attempted voluntary manslaughter
A 59-year-old Oak Ridge man will be sentenced Sept. 29 after a jury found him guilty of attempted voluntary manslaughter and other charges connected to an incident in 2023.
Kevin Dwayne Steen Sr.'s conviction by a jury on June 30 followed a week-long trial, according to a news release from Anderson County District Attorney General Dave Clark's office. In addition to the attempted voluntary manslaughter charge, Steen was found guilty of:
Possession of weapon by a convicted felon (violent);
Reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon;
Tampering with evidence;
Maintaining a dwelling for drug use;
Possession of Schedule II drug (cocaine) of greater than .5 grams for resale; and
Possession of drug paraphernalia.
The charges stemmed from an incident on July 30, 2023, in which Steen was accused of having shot at a woman following an argument, the release stated. Following an investigation by the Oak Ridge Police Department, indictments were issued by an Anderson County grand jury on June 4, 2024. He was indicted on a charge of attempted first-degree murder in connecton to the shooting. Steen made bond but that bond was revoked on Dec. 9, 2024. He has been held in the Anderson County jail in Clinton since then.
His sentencing will take place in Anderson County Criminal Court at 1 p.m. Sept. 29.
Clark thanked the police department, Assistant District Attorney Kevin Allen, Criminal Court Judge Ryan M. Spitzer, the Anderson County Criminal Court staff and the jurors for their investigation and work. Assistant Victim Witness Coordinator Kaitlyn Norris helped in the prosecution of this case.
'We are grateful to the efforts of Assistant District Attorney Kevin J. Allen and all of those who helped bring justice to the victim in this case," Clark said in the news release.
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