Hawkins County child sex abuse suspect denied reduction of $100,000 bond
ROGERSVILLE — A motion to reduce the $100,000 bond for a man accused of sexually abusing his step-granddaughter two years ago was denied Monday in Hawkins County Criminal Court by Judge John Dugger....
View ArticleRobber who choked Hawkins video store clerk sentenced to 10 years
ROGERSVILLE — A Hawkins County man who choked a Rogersville video store clerk and stole $250 was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison by Judge John Dugger. Gwyne Ujiamia Gilmore, 38, formerly of 729...
View ArticleGetaway driver in gas station robbery granted probation
BLOUNTVILLE — A Kingsport man who pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact in connection with a local gas station robbery has been granted supervised probation for a period of two years. Prosecutors...
View ArticleFormer Hawkins judge arraigned, has bond reduced
NASHVILLE — Former Hawkins County judge James “Jay” Taylor was arraigned Wednesday on 41 counts of theft before Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Cheryl Davidson, who also agreed to reduce his bond...
View ArticleBristol man arrested in alleged baseball bat attack
A Bristol resident, 63, has been arrested after allegedly attacking a 22-year-old man with a baseball bat, breaking the victim's elbow. Clyde Malone, of 274 Bieldeman Road, Bristol, Tenn., is charged...
View ArticleKingsport drug suspects turn themselves in to police
Two suspects sought in connection with a recent Kingsport drug bust—which allegedly seized six ounces of crack cocaine and 10 ounces of marijuana—have turned themselves in to police. Since May 31...
View ArticleBluff City man, Bristol woman get federal prison terms for bank fraud of $4.2...
A former Johnson City man now living in Bluff City was sentenced along with a Bristol woman on bank fraud convictions and each will spend 46 months in prison in a case that cost a local bank $4.2...
View ArticleThree charged in robbery, assault of teen at South Holston Lake
Police have arrested three men in a weekend assault and robbery of a 15-year-old at South Holston Lake. The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office reports the incident occurred Saturday evening near the...
View ArticleFormer Kingsport pilot denied diversion on drug conviction
A Kingsport pilot who retired from US Airways following his arrest for receiving drugs illegally in a FedEx package has been denied judicial diversion and will spend a year on supervised probation....
View ArticleDrunken man arrested after 'walking in and out' of I-81 traffic
The blotter is derived from recent central dispatch records and incident reports of area police agencies Sullivan County Sheriff's Office June 8 Police were alerted to a man "walking in and out of...
View ArticleScott officers locate 1,773 marijuana plants in Yuma
Millions of dollars in potential marijuana profits have been nipped in the bud in a remote section of Scott County following a one-week investigation. Scott County Sheriff John Puckett said Thursday...
View ArticleSullivan mulls allowing home-schooled students in extracurricular programs
BLOUNTVILLE — Sullivan County school system officials are looking at the possibility of allowing home- schooled students to participate in county sports programs. However, Director of Schools Jubal...
View ArticleCocaine suspect nabbed during false kidnapping probe gets 8-year sentence
ROGERSVILLE — A Knoxville man nabbed last year for cocaine possession during a false kidnapping investigation was sentenced Thursday to eight years by Judge John Dugger. Dwayne Charles Troutman, 20,...
View ArticlePolice investigating D-B vandalism
KINGSPORT — Police are investigating vandalism to Dobyns-Bennett High School’s electronic message board along Fort Henry Drive, in which it appears someone shot the structure several times with an...
View ArticleMotorcycle rider killed in Blountville wreck
A 22-year-old motorcyclist has been killed after striking the side of a pickup truck Wednesday evening in Blountville. The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office reports the incident occurred shortly before...
View ArticleDowntown Kingsport 4th of July Celebration
Join the Downtown Kingsport Association for an evening you won't forget this Independence Day! There will be food, drinks, activities and fun for everyone.Schedule of Events:Food Court 4pm-10pmKids...
View ArticlePiney Flats doctor's wife gets 14-month prison term for selling drugs
GREENEVILLE — Ann Evamay Noor, 56, formerly of Piney Flats, Tenn., was sentenced Thursday in Greeneville federal court to serve 14 months in prison for distributing oxycodone prescribed to her by a...
View ArticleHawkins commissioner's status still in limbo as county awaits AG's opinion
ROGERSVILLE — Hawkins County officials are still waiting for an attorney general’s opinion regarding the status of District 2 Commissioner Dustin Dean, who found out a year and a half into his term he...
View ArticleDrug trafficking suspects arrested in Hawkins
ROGERSVILLE — At least 20 suspects were arrested in Hawkins County Tuesday related to federal pill trafficking indictments. Those suspects were housed in the Hawkins County jail overnight Tuesday and...
View ArticlePlea deal in case of accessory to murder brings 60-day sentence
ROGERSVILLE — A Church Hill man was sentenced to 60 days in jail to be followed by 10 months of probation as part of a plea agreement that reduced his original charge of accessory after the fact of...
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