DICKSON, Tenn. -- A manhunt is underway in central Tennessee after a deputy was shot and killed Wednesday morning, reports CBS affiliate WTVF. The incident happened in Dickson County, west of Nashville. Officials are searching for an armed man in the area of Bear Creek Valley Road and Tidwell Switch Road, the station reports. We're issuing a Tennessee Blue Alert for Steven Wiggins, the person-of-interest in the shooting death of a Dickson County sheriff's deputy. He is believed to be armed and dangerous. Spot him? Call 911! pic.twitter.com/Aj8oxy06hd — TBI (@TBInvestigation) May 30, 2018 Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Susan Niland said investigators used video surveillance to identify 31-year-old Steven Joshua Wiggins as the person being sought in the case. Officials confirmed a neighbor reported seeing a suspicious vehicle around 7 a.m. Wednesday and a Dickson County deputy responded, Niland said. After a period of time, there was no contact with the deputy which prompted officials to track his patrol car using GPS navigation. An officer with another agency found the deputy's car about two to three miles away, Niland said. The deputy was found dead inside. He was later identified as Sgt. Daniel Scott Baker. "Our hearts are shattered by this" - Sheriff Jeff Bledsoe on the shooting death of his beloved deputy this morning. Keep this department in your thoughts today. pic.twitter.com/3LfWNJz7gG — Chris Conte (@chrisconte) May 30, 2018 A female is currently being interviewed, Niland said. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted Wednesday that it has placed Wiggins on its Top 10 Most Wanted list and is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest. The agency also has sent an alert to cellphones in the area. Dickson County Sheriff Jeff Bledsoe cried as he asked the community for help in locating Wiggins, saying "our hearts are shattered with this." Bledsoe described the slain deputy as "one of our best" who worked his way up in the department to become a patrol sergeant. Bledsoe said Baker was a 10-year veteran of the department who also served in the Marine Corps Reserve. He said the deputy leaves behind a wife and a daughter. "Not only has our agency lost a brother, but our community has lost a hero," Bledsoe said. Here’s the area where authorities are searching for Steve Wiggins. He was last seen running across a field after allegedly killing a deputy this morning pic.twitter.com/pSjqcIVuXK — Chris Conte (@chrisconte) May 30, 2018 Speaking of Wiggins, Bledsoe said, "It is my prayer to God that our court will be a terror to him on the punishment he receives." He urged Wiggins to turn himself in. On Tuesday, Wiggins was charged with aggravated assault and vehicle theft in Kingston Springs, the station reports. According to a police report, officers were called to a home after a woman was assaulted. Wiggins allegedly slapped the victim and pulled out her hair before saying he would kill her if she called police. He then fled in her car, the report said. The victim said he'd been "doing meth all night" and smoking marijuana, the station reports. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said he should be considered armed and dangerous, and urged anyone who sees him to call 911. This is a developing story.<doc-sep>Steven Wiggins is being sought in connection with the fatal shooting of a sheriff's deputy in Tennessee. (CNN) — One day before allegedly shooting a Dickson County, Tennessee, sheriff’s deputy, Steven Joshua Wiggins was charged with aggravated assault for slapping and pulling the hair of a woman he also threatened with a gun, according to a police report. Erika Castro-Miles, described as an acquaintance of the suspect, told police Wiggins had been “doing meth all night and smoking marijuana” before assaulting her and stealing her car from a motel in Kingston Springs, the police report said. He got away. A 911 call reporting a suspicious vehicle in the rural Middle Tennessee area on Wednesday morning ended with the slaying of Dickson County Sheriff’s Deputy Sgt. Daniel Baker. The manhunt for Wiggins, 31, continued into Thursday evening along winding, treacherous terrain about 40 miles west of Nashville, authorities said. Hours earlier, Castro-Miles was charged with one count of first-degree murder in connection with the death, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Castro-Miles, 38, was seated in the deputy’s vehicle with Wiggins and saw the suspect allegedly shot Baker, 32, according to a criminal court affidavit. The woman fled and hid under a house before she was arrested. Dickson County Sheriff Jeff Bledsoe said he saw video from the shooting scene Thursday that left him “even more heartbroken” about what Baker endured. “When you’re able to witness that from our video, it’s more disturbing,” he said, without elaborating. A line of TBI employees stood at attention Thursday afternoon as a procession of sheriff’s department vehicles escorted Baker’s body from the medical examiner’s office in Nashville to a funeral home in downtown Dixon, according to a tweet from the bureau. @TBInvestigation employees paid tribute to Dickson County Deputy Sgt. Daniel Baker, as his body was escorted back to Dickson. pic.twitter.com/wA8VIBzT0K — Susan Niland (@TBISusanNiland) May 31, 2018 Baker, a 10-year law enforcement veteran and former US Marine, had responded to a resident’s call about a suspicious vehicle about 7 a.m. Wednesday in Dickson County, said Susan Niland, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee agency. After a period of not being able to contact the deputy, authorities tracked down Baker’s vehicle with GPS in a wooded area about 2 miles from the location of the initial call by an officer from another agency. Baker was found dead in his vehicle. NEW: She was detained earlier today, but TBI has now arrested and charged this Dickson woman with First Degree Murder in the ongoing investigation into the death of Sgt. Daniel Baker. MORE: https://t.co/iYd0M0DR6u pic.twitter.com/ORaTeePofG — Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) May 31, 2018 Reward offered in suspect’s capture Authorities said the search for Wiggins, who has a history of violent crimes, continued Thursday along swaths of Dickson County. The manhunt involved US marshals as well as local canine and aviation units. “The terrain can be treacherous,” Bledsoe told reporters. “It can be very demanding and trying.” Bledsoe said investigators believe Wiggins could be on foot in the area. “There will be no rest until he’s taken into custody,” he said. Niland said more than 100 tips on Wiggins’ possible whereabouts had come in from around the country. She asked residents to report any suspicious activity. “Because he is likely in a very desperate situation, he could be trying to take items or access areas,” she said of the suspect. “So if anyone in the area does see anything in their property that looks amiss, please contact authorities.” NEW PICTURES: These are now the most recent pictures available of Steven Wiggins, from several days before Wednesday's incident in Dickson County. Thanks for continuing to RT! pic.twitter.com/yynRdvmUqK — Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) May 31, 2018 Wiggins, 31, who was last seen wearing a black polo shirt and jeans, was identified from surveillance video and information collected at the scene, Niland said. “You can see what can transpire from something that we think is just a suspicious vehicle,” an emotional Bledsoe said earlier. Wiggins has been added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s 10 most-wanted list. A reward for information leading to Wiggins’ capture on Thursday grew to $46,000 after contributions from Gov. Bill Haslam, federal law enforcement agencies and police associations from various cities. A ‘faithful servant’ Baker joined the sheriff’s office full time in 2008 and became a member of the special operations unit in 2013, according to the sheriff. He was married with a daughter. “There’s not much I can say today other than our hearts are shattered,” Bledsoe said. “This is one of our best deputies. He’s a supervisor. He’s worked his way up to sergeant on patrol. He’s one of the guys who puts it on the line every day to keep our community safe.” Dickson County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Deputy Sgt. Daniel Baker was slain Wednesday in Dickson County, Tennessee, near Nashville. A friend of Baker’s set up a GoFundMe page for the family of the slain deputy, who had recently purchased a home. “He is one of the most courageous, loving, and hard working (men) I know and he would be the first to volunteer or help someone out,” wrote the friend, Blaine Marlin. Baker once helped rescue a woman trapped underwater in a vehicle and, more recently, joined in the capture a gunman at a shooting outside a theater, according to Bledsoe. Bledsoe had a message for Wiggins: “If he is listening or anyone listening that knows him, that can talk some sense into him that he will turn himself in, that’s what he needs to do.” In a statement to CNN affiliate WZTV in Nashville, Baker’s mother, Veronica Bryan, described her son as a kind and compassionate young man. “He loved his family, and adored his wife and daughter,” the statement said. “He loved the outdoors, fishing and hunting. He served his country in the Marines and came home to serve his community. He was a faithful servant to all.” CNN’s Jamiel Lynch and Tina Burnside contributed to this story.<doc-sep>
(DICKSON, Tenn.) — Looking haggard and defeated after two days on the run from a massive manhunt, a suspect in the slaying of a deputy was arrested Friday by a single state trooper with no use of force, authorities said. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted photos of a handcuffed Steven Joshua Wiggins, grimacing as he was placed into the back seat of a law enforcement vehicle. His clothes were muddy and his jeans were ripped open. Authorities said Wiggins was being booked into jail wearing the handcuffs of Dickson County sheriff’s Sgt. Daniel Baker, who was found dead in his car on Wednesday. The state of Tennessee will seek the death penalty against Wiggins and a woman arrested the day before on charges of first-degree premeditated murder, District Attorney General Ray Crouch Jr. announced. Trooper Kevin Burch was driving down a road Friday morning when he saw a man near the edge of the wood line matching the description of Wiggins, who has a lengthy arrest record and tattoos on both arms, they said. He approached the suspect, who was considered armed and dangerous, with his service weapon drawn, but Wiggins was “totally obedient” as he was arrested, Tennessee Highway Patrol Col. Dereck Stewart said. Wiggins was being treated for injuries that are not serious, TBI spokeswoman Susan Niland said. He will be booked after being treated for the injuries, which were not disclosed. Baker was killed after responding to a call about a suspicious car on Wednesday, the TBI said. Baker couldn’t be contacted for some time, but the deputy’s car was eventually tracked by GPS to a wooded area 2 or 3 miles (3 to 5 kilometers) away. The deputy was found dead inside of it. The TBI said a video recording enabled them to identify Wiggins as the suspect. Federal, state and local authorities searched for Wiggins over two days, checking into hundreds of tips. “He was able to hide for an extended period of time,” Stewart said. It’s not clear where Wiggins hid or how he evaded authorities. Story continues Burch found Wiggins not far from where the shooting occurred. Rewards totaling $46,000 had been offered for information leading to his arrest. Dickson County Sheriff Jeff Bledsoe said Baker, 32, was one of their best, working his way up to sergeant on patrol during 10 years with the department. Baker, who also served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, is survived by his wife and daughter. Bledsoe said his agency lost a brother, and the community lost a hero. The sheriff broke down as he read a statement from Baker’s wife thanking law enforcement and others for the manhunt. “I would like to ask our family, friends and community to help our daughter, Meredith, to always know how wonderful and amazing her father is,” the statement said. “His service and dedication to his country and community will always be remembered.” Wiggins had been already wanted on charges that he assaulted a woman and stole her car when he was pulled over Wednesday, according to a report from the Kingston Springs Police Department. That woman was in the car with Wiggins when he pulled the trigger, and is now jailed on a murder charge in Baker’s death, according to court documents. The report says 38-year-old Erika Castro-Miles told police early Tuesday that Wiggins had slapped her in the face and pulled out some of her hair, then put a gun to her head and threatened to kill her if she called police. She said he then grabbed her keys and took her car without her permission. Castro-Miles also told police Wiggins had been “doing meth all night and smoking marijuana.” She told police she planned to press charges, the report said. The next day, she was sitting in the car with Wiggins when he shot the deputy, according to an affidavit filed in Dickson County court. She fled the shooting scene Wednesday and hid under a house, the affidavit says. Now she’s in the Dickson County Jail. Both Wiggins and Castro-Miles are being held without bail, the district attorney’s statement said.