Police: Naked man claims he was sleepwalking when invaded apartment,...
ELIZABETHTON – A city man said he might have been sleepwalking when he entered his neighbor's apartment in the nude on Wednesday evening. Steven Craig Seals, 48, 109 W. G St., was arrested by...
View ArticleFormer WC Sheriff, JC Police Chief Fred Phillips dies
Fred Phillips, a lifelong lawman who served Johnson City, Washington County and the state for more than 40 years, died Thursday, area officials confirmed. Phillips, 72, Jonesborough, also had a big...
View ArticlePreliminary hearing for accused in Donaldson murder delayed
The preliminary hearing for a recent prison parolee now charged with murder and abuse of a corpse was delayed Thursday with little explanation. Steven Odell Bennett, 31, is charged in the Sept. 29...
View ArticleUC Memorial Hospital board to make choice in closed session
ERWIN – The Unicoi County Memorial Hospital Board of Control has received proposals from two health care entities – Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System – interested in acquiring...
View ArticleThree charged with running down deputy to be tried together
Three people charged with running down a Washington County sheriff’s deputy as he tried to throw out stop sticks as other officers pursued them will be tried together, a judge ruled Thursday. Dalvin...
View ArticleOne critically injured when plane crashes
CHUCKEY —— A plane carrying two passengers crashed near the runway at Hensley Airpark Thursday, according to a crash report from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department. One man was reportedly...
View ArticleSwadley Road incident leads to assault charge
Johnson City police arrested a 27-year-old city man Monday after a domestic disturbance in south Johnson City. According to the police report, Dominic G. Johnson, 1726 Dave Buck Road, was charged with...
View ArticleUpdate: Child killed by dump truck in Elizabethton
ELIZABETHTON – A 4-year-old child died Thursday afternoon from injuries he received when he was struck by a dump truck at the intersection of Broad and Lynn streets. Capt. Joy Markland of the...
View ArticleJohnson City woman charged in burglary
A Johnson City woman was charged with entering a home and assaulting a person, according to police. Just after 12 a.m. Friday Johnson City police charged Melanie Wilder, 39, no address given, with...
View ArticleChild, driver identified from fatal Elizabethton accident
ELIZABETHTON – Police this morning identified the small child killed when a dump truck struck him at the intersection of Broad and Lynn streets Thursday. Police also named the driver. The boy was...
View ArticleOfficials say locals shouldn’t fear injections due to meningitis scare
While Tennessee leads the nation in reported cases and deaths of fungal meningitis, reportedly resulting from steroid injections for back and neck treatment produced by the New England Compounding...
View ArticleBristol police searching for robbery suspect
BRISTOL —— The Bristol Police Department is searching for a suspect that robbed a Cash Express on Friday afternoon, according to a news release. According to the release, an unidentified white male...
View ArticleAccreditors to visit county sheriff’s office
Team assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. will soon be examining the Washington County Sheriff’s Office’s policies and procedures, management, operations and...
View ArticleDavid Crockett High School students take part in flash mob
In high school it’s not very often that you see freshmen and seniors interacting, but on Friday afternoon at David Crockett High School the two age groups worked as one as they performed a synchronized...
View ArticleTIF grant OK’d for apartment complex
The planned $2 million-plus, three-story, 26-unit luxury apartment complex to be constructed at the corner of South Roan Street and State of Franklin Road is moving forward thanks to the Johnson City...
View ArticleNo closed session in UC Memorial Hospital decision
Unicoi County Memorial Hospital Board of Control Chairman Glenn Tilson said Friday the board has a process in place that will determine which possible buyer of the hospital best suits the needs of the...
View ArticleKingsport police seek woman in shooting
KINGSPORT – The Kingsport Police Department is searching for a Limestone woman who may have been involved in a shooting Friday, police said. According to a release, Cathy McMackin, 57, 101 Glendale...
View ArticleCity police seeking suspect in robbery
Johnson City police are searching for a man who robbed a store at 408 N. Broadway St. Saturday, according to a police release. According to the release, the male suspect was wearing a gray hooded...
View ArticleMan faces charges after car crashes
A Johnson City man was arrested Friday after crashing a car he was driving while traveling at high speed, police said. According a police news release, Tonio Regalado, 19, 408 Winter Haven Drive, was...
View ArticleMan charged with assault
A Limestone man was arrested Saturday after police responded to a call about a domestic disturbance, according to a police press release. According to the release, when officers arrived at 1901 E....
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