Man Allegedly Stabs 18-Year-Old Man to Death After Finding Him In Bed With His Wife

Jonathan Belk, 41, has been accused by police of stabbing 18-year-old Billy Jean Floyd to death March 8 after finding him in bed with his wife Jada Gholston, 31.

By Brahmjot Kaur Mar 12, 2025 6:53 PM
| Updated Mar 12, 2025 10:47 PM
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A Tennessee man is facing serious allegations.

Jonathan Belk has been accused of killing 18-year-old Billy Jean Floyd on March 8 after allegedly finding him in bed with his wife Jada Gholston, according to police records obtained by News Channel 9.

Sequatchie County authorities discovered Floyd's body, which was in a fetal position, stuffed in Belk's trash can, according to the documents. Gholston, 31, was found at a nearby emergency room with multiple stab wounds that were determined as non-life threatening.

Belk, 41, had come home to Floyd in his bed with Gholston, according to the police report obtained by the station. Authorities also wrote that he was "standing in his doorway covered in blood" when they reached the residence.

While being questioned by the authorities, Belk—who is now at the Sequatchie County Jail—expressed concerns about his marriage, admitting, according to the police report, "I am worried about my relationship with my wife due to the fact that I offed him."

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Belk will be facing several charges, including criminal homicide, the Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office told Local 3 News March 10. 

E! News has reached out to the Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office and has not yet heard back.

Floyd's family shared insight into the young man's life, who they called Lil' Bill, following his sudden death.

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"He enjoyed hunting, fishing, four wheelers and working on everything," the obituary said of Floyd, who turned 18 years old three days prior. "He mostly enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

Following the incident, his mother Rachel Marie Floyd paid tribute with several posts on social media. Alongside a collage of photos, she wrote on Facebook March 9, "I love you so much my sweet baby, You will never be forgotten."

In another heartbreaking update, she wrote, "Moma is lost without you baby boy, I don't know if I can live this life without you."

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