A short time after I contacted Thomas, I got an angry message from Ashley. It was less than one hour. Did a little sleuthing: There was no marriage certificate for Hamilton County (Chattanooga or Signal Mountain).
There was no marriage certificate for Bradley County (Cleveland, TN).
As for the house, Thomas was still residing there. In fact there were several people that have lived at the house on and off up to around 2023.
Now here is the surprising part. Ashley was also licensed as a security guard just like Thomas. However, her license expired a long time ago.
All of this information is a matter of public record, so there is nothing defamatory about this.