Month: March 2008

Police have an East Tennessee State University student in custody after a campus-wide alert was issued because of a threat received by the school. School officials say the University Advisement…

A TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN CARTER COUNTY HAS LEFT TWO PEOPLE DEAD AND ONE INJURED. DETAILS ARE SKETCHY AT THIS TIME. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND TWO O’CLOCK THIS MORNING ON…

A BRISTOL VIRGINIA MAN WHO WAS RECENTLY INDICTED IN THE MURDERS OF HIS ESTRANGED WIFE AND HER CO-WORKER HAS A TRIAL DATE SET IN CIRCUIT COURT. 36 YEAR OLD CARL…

Closing arguments are set today in Washington County Virginia Circuit Court in Abingdon in the capital murder case of an escaped inmate convicted of killing a hospital security guard and…

A HILTONS VIRGINIA MAN ACCUSED IN THE STABBING DEATH OF A SCOTT COUNTY MAN HAS HAD HIS PRELIMINARY HEARING CONTINUED SO HE CAN UNDERGO A MENTAL EXAMINATION. 47 YEAR OLD…

THE BRISTOL TENNESSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS FOLLOWING THE LEAD OF SEVERAL OTHER LOCAL DEPARTMENTS. THE AGENCY HAS ANNOUNCED THE INTRODUCTION OF “BRISTOL’S MOST WANTED” AND “BRISTOL COLD CASES” ON THE…

A BRISTOL TENNESEE BUSINESSMAN HAS BEEN ORDERED TO EVACUATE STATE OWNED PROPERTY HE HAS BEEN OPERATING AS A CAMPGROUND AND PARKING LOT FOR RACE FANS. STAN LADY SAID HE HAD…

A JOHNSON CITY MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING A CITY MAN IS BEHIND BARS. 31 YEAR OLD WESLEY BLAIR IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. HE’S ACCUSED OF ATTACKING A MAN ON…

SAD NEWS COMING OUT OF NASHVILLE. ROSS N ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT ERIN PAGE HAS LOST HER BATTLE TO SURVIVE. THE 14 YEAR OLD TEEN GOT STREAP THROAT WHICH LATER…

THE WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS SELECTED A NEW DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS. RONN DYKES WILL SUCCEED GRANT ROWLAND WHEN HE RETIRES APRIL 18TH. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY…

Defense attorneys for William Morva will present their case today as they try to persuade a jury in Abingdon to spare his life. The Washington County Virginia Circuit Court jury…

A MOSHEIM TENNESSEE MAN WHO’S BEEN ON THE RUN FOR 46 YEARS IS NOW BACK BEHIND BARS. 73 YEAR OLD LEROY ALBERT MORGAN WAS APPREHENDED AS PART OF THE TENNESSEE…

A FORMER SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA PRISON GUARD ACCUSED OF KILLING A FORMER INMATE HAS HAD HER TRIAL DATE CONTINUED IN WISE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT. ALICE FOSTER IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE…

SAD NEWS COMING OUT OF NASHVILLE. ROSS N ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT ERIN PAGE HAS LOST HER BATTLE TO SURVIVE. THE 14 YEAR OLD TEEN GOT STREAP THROAT WHICH LATER…

THE UNICOI COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING AN EARLY MORNING HOUSE FIRE THAT HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A COUNTY RESIDENT. THE BLAZE BROKEOUT AROUND TWO THIRTY THIS MORNING AT…

THE TRIAL FOR A SULLIVAN COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD HAS BEEN DELAYED. SHAWN MULLINS IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER, AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE, AND…

A jury in Abingdon will begin deliberations today in the capital murder case of an escaped inmate accused of killing a security guard and a sheriff’s deputy. The Washington County…

A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN HAWKINS COUNTY HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A COUNTY MAN. ACCORDING TO MOUNT CARMEL POLICE, 54 YEAR OLD CRAIG HALL WAS TRAVELING ALONG CARTERS VALLEY…

A FORMER JOHNSON CITY MINISTER CHARGED WITH 30 COUNTS OF INCEST IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE CRIMINAL COURT WON’T BE SERVING ANYMORE JAIL TIME. JOSEPH JACKSON OF MARYVILLE TENNESSEE WAS SENTENCED…

FRIENDS OF WELLKNOWN KINGSPORT POLICE SGT. JOE EARLES HAVE SET UP A FUND TO HELP THE OFFICER AND HIS FAMILY WHO LOST EVERYTHING IN A HOUSE FIRE OVER THE WEEKEND.…

Starting next week, the Internal Revenue Service will mail special information packages to about half a million recipients of Social Security or Veterans Affairs benefits in Tennessee to help them…

A SULLIVAN COUNTY GRAND JURY WILL CONSIDER THE CASE OF A KINGSPORT MAN ACCUSED OF ATTACKING HIS STEPDAUGHTER AND WIFE EARLIER THIS YEAR. 37 YEAR OLD EARNEST RECTOR IS CHARGED…