CRIME & SAFETY
Man charged after alleged hidden camera found in Bristol barbershop, police say
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — News 5 has a follow up to a story we brought you last month. A man has been arrested and charged with tampering with evidence after being investigated for an alleged hidden camera found at a Bristol, Tennessee, barbershop. According to court documents, the Bristol...
Johnson City man arrested on multiple charges after shooting incident
On April 23, Johnson City Police Department officers arrested Marcus Prather, 45, of Johnson City, charging him with aggravated assault, being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, and reckless endangerment. The arrest followed a 4 p.m. response to a shots fired call at a residence in the 200 block of Wilson Avenue. Upon […] The post Johnson City man arrested on multiple charges after shooting incident appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Court docs: Former BTCS educational assistant accused of exploitation of a minor
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — A Sullivan County Grand Jury has charged a former educational assistant at Bristol, Tennessee City Schools with exploitation of a minor, according to court documents obtained by News 5. Jason Milhorn is accused of exposing a minor to sexually explicit material. He was arrested and...
Johnson City man accused of pointing gun at 2 people charged
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — A Johnson City man accused of pointing a gun at two people has been charged, according to the Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff's Office. Khalil Scott, 28, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault. Authorities said Scott pointed a gun at and also threatened...
Attorneys for widow of man shot by SCSO officers speak
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Lawyers for a woman whose husband was shot to death by Sullivan County sheriff's officers a year ago say Karen Crowley's case is about far more than trying to extract punitive damages from Sullivan County.
Man nearly strikes woman with vehicle before crashing into house, authorities say
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — A Jonesborough man nearly struck a woman with a vehicle before he crashed into a house on Wednesday, according to the Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff's Office. Richard Shane King-Jessee, 27, has been charged with driving under the influence, reckless endangerment and driving on a...
JCFD responds to house fire on Shawnee Road; all residents and pets safe
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Johnson City Fire Department (JCFD) responded to a house fire on Shawnee Road Thursday evening. The owners of the house said the fire started after a lawn mower caught fire in the garage. All residents and pets did make it out safely, the owner reported.
WCSO: Inmate charged with attempted murder after attack on corrections officer
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — An inmate at the Washington County, Tennessee Detention Center (WCDC) has been charged with attempted second-degree murder after she reportedly attacked a corrections officer in a housing unit on Wednesday morning. According to a social media post by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), Patricia Nunley, 44, of Bristol, Tennessee, was […]
Man wanted by Kingsport police captured in North Carolina, baby found safe, TBI says
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — UPDATE: A man wanted by the Kingsport Police Department has been captured in North Carolina and the baby who an endangered child alert was issued for was found safe, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said early Thursday. Mason McCullough, 22, was wanted by the Kingsport...
Multiple arrests made by Elizabethton Police Department on various charges
The following arrests have been reported by the Elizabethton Police Department: On April 24, officers responded to a request for assistance at 720 West Elk Avenue (Cato). Steve Mahan reported that his daughter, Terese Kristin Kimes-Gibson, refused to exit his vehicle when he attempted to take her to the hospital in Johnson City. Upon arrival, […] The post Multiple arrests made by Elizabethton Police Department on various charges appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Murder suspect, victim in court on day of incident
By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record A Farmington man is in custody, caught in Kingsport, Tenn. less than a day after a reported murder at his Pineville Road home. Dennis Jerome Sales, 38, was picked up in Tennessee April 18. He had been on the run since a murder the previous afternoon, said Davie Sheriff J.D. […] The post Murder suspect, victim in court on day of incident appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
TBI: Missing Jonesborough woman found safe
UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced at 10 p.m. that Oretha Kollie has been found safe. JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) issued a Silver Alert for a missing Jonesborough woman on Wednesday. According to the TBI, 55-year-old Oretha Kollie was last seen wearing a blue jumpsuit and could be traveling […]
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