Month: October 2007

former police chief Anthony Richardson THE FORMER DAMASCUS VIRGINIA POLICE CHIEF WAS BACK IN COURT FOR A BOND HEARING. THE COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY’S OFFICE ARGUED FOR RAISING BAIL FOR 40 YEAR…

Officer Preston Bowers Will work with at-risk youth THE BRISTOL TENNESSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN AWARDED A GRANT TO WORK WITH AT-RISK YOUTH. THE 150-THOUSAND DOLLARS WILL BE UTILIZED TO…

THE SULLIVAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WILL RELEASE NEW FINDINGS ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON CONCERNING AN ALMOST ONE YEAR OLD INVESTIGATION INTO THE DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS. A HUNTER DISCOVERED THE BONES…

PROSECUTORS HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT TO INCREASE THE CHARGES AGAINST THE MAN THEY SAY KILLED TWO PEOPLE IN THE PARKING LOT OF A TRI CITIES PLANT. AND THE…

FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS RESTRICTED OVER-THE-COUNTER SALE OF METHAMPHETAMINE’S KEY INGREDIENTS, AUTHORITIES SAY RAIDS ON METH LABS ARE INCREASING IN TENNESSEE. TOMMY FARMER, DIRECTOR OF…

Howard Hawk Willis Photo courtesy of TriCites.com THE BIG QUESTION WAS WHETHER OR NOT THE TRIAL FOR A JOHNSON CITY NATIVE WOULD START TODAY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE CRIMINAL COURT…

A DICKENSON COUNTY VIRGINIA WOMAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HER HUSBAND HAS A TRIAL DATE SET IN CIRCUIT COURT. DENISHA SWEENEY IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER AND USING A FIREARM…

A COUPLE SUSPECTED IN A NORTH CAROLINA MURDER HAVE BEEN ARRESTED OVER THE WEEKEND AT A BRISTOL VIRGINIA MOTEL. 28 YEAR OLD JOHN LEWIS GRAVES IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE…

KINGSPORT OFFICIALS WILL BREAK GROUND THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE ALLIED HEALTH BUILDING TO BE CONSTRUCTED DOWNTOWN. THE FACILITY WILL BE LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF CLINCHFIELD AND CLAY STREETS ACROSS…

THE UNITED WAY OF BRISTOL HAS RAISED ABOUT 60 PERCENT OF ITS 1.35 MILLION DOLLAR GOAL. SO FAR, 608-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DONATIONS HAVE COME IN OVER THE PAST THREE MONTHS,…

THE SEARCH IS CONTINUING FOR A BANDIT THAT HELD UP A MOSHEIM CONVENIENCE STORE IN GREENE COUNTY. THE ROBBERY OCCURRED YESTERDAY MORNING AT QUICK STOP #45 ON WEST ANDREW JOHNSON…

A recent study found that 15 out of 16 hotel and motels in Pigeon Forge did not offer the rates they advertised on their signs. In some cases the actual…

A FORMER SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA TEACHER HAS PLED GUILTY TO VARIOUS SEXUAL OFFENSES IN SMYTH COUNTY. 33 YEAR OLD MICHAEL ZANE GATES OF GLADE SPRING PLED GUILTY TO HAVING INAPPROPRIATE CONTACT…

A MAN ARRESTED ON PUBLIC INTOXICATION AND ASSAULT CHARGES IN KINGSPORT RECENTLY IS EXPECTED TO BE DEPORTED BACK TO HIS COUNTRY SOON. THIS MAKES THE SECOND TIME 30 YEAR OLD…

A BRISTOL TENNESSEE MAN ORDERED TO SERVE TIME IN PRISON FOR HIS ROLE IN THE STATUTORY RAPE OF A 14 YEAR OLD GIRL IS APPEALING HIS SENTENCING. 24 YEAR OLD…

Virginia National Guard officials say a Cedar Bluff Virginia Guardsman died Friday while fighting in Iraq. Major General Robert Newman Junior says 39-year-old Specialist David Lambert died in Baghdad of…

TWO WOMEN ACCUSED OF ATTACKING A JOHNSON CITY FEMALE AND ROBBING HER ARE SET TO APPEAR IN COURT TODAY. 26 YEAR OLD KRYSTAL BARNES AND 28 YEAR OLD JAMIE HORTON…

THREE PEOPLE ACCUSED OF SHOOTING A TAZEWELL COUNTY VIRGINIA SHERIFF’S DEPUTY HAVE BEEN ARRAIGNED IN GENERAL DISTRICT COURT. 24 YEAR OLD ROXIE SHORT, 27 YEAR OLD SCOTTIE STINSON AND 34…

Michael Zane Gates A FORMER SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA TEACHER HAS PLED GUILTY TO VARIOUS SEXUAL OFFENSES IN SMYTH COUNTY. 33 YEAR OLD MICHAEL ZANE GATES OF GLADE SPRING WAS CHARGED WITH…

FIVE TENNESSEE MEN ARE AMONG THOSE NABBED IN A WARREN COUNTY, KENTUCKY SEX STING OPERATION. A POLICE OFFICER POSING AS A 13 YEAR OLD GIRL LURED LURED THE MEN TO…

Dennis Coffie Washington County Tennessee Sheriff Ed Graybeal says a man arrested on drug violations is also being held for federal authorities. Dennis Coffie of Jonesborough was arrested October 12th…

A TRI CITIES SCHOOL HAS BEEN AWARDED A 250-THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT FROM THE STATE. THE MONEY WAS GIVEN TO FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS BRISTOL TENNESSEE FROM THE “SAFE ROUTES TO…