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Kingsport Times-News: Dead dogs spur charges against Kingsport man
KINGSPORT — Police are searching for a man who is alleged to have abandoned a pair of dogs at a Kingsport residence, where their decayed remains were located over the weekend. Benjamin R. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Kingsport burglar snatches post office packages, video evidence
A burglary was reported at a courier business on East Stone Drive. Employees advised that overnight, someone had entered through an unlocked bay door, then made away with several packages from the post office. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Malnourished child spurs Blountville mom's arrest
BLOUNTVILLE — A Sullivan County woman has been indicted after authorities reportedly discovered her 8-year-old son weighed just 27 lbs. According to police, the victim has since been → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Hello, spring!
KINGSPORT — Wednesday evening's official start to spring was proceeded by temperatures around 60 degrees earlier in the day — along with plenty of locals who appeared eager to leave winter behind. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Half-naked Kingsport woman found stomping on car
The blotter is derived from recent incident reports and central dispatch records of local police agencies. Kingsport Police Department March 7 At the Walmart market in Lynn Garden, a woman stole → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Kingsport motorcycle pursuit ends in fiery Hawkins crash
A man is hospitalized after allegedly fleeing Kingsport police at 100 mph on a motorcycle, then triggering a fiery crash with a pickup in Church Hill. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Final sentencing handed down in triple murder
Six weeks after a Sullivan County man was found guilty of murdering three family members, an additional life sentence has been tacked onto his prison time. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Bond raised to $1M in dental office murder
A man who reportedly entered a Colonial Heights dental office to fatally shoot his estranged wife is now held on $1 million bond, while court records say he has a history of domestic violence and was under a restraining order. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Raid on ex-wife's fridge leads to arrest in Hawkins
A man visited his ex-wife's home and entered uninvited — despite her protests — then proceeded to help himself to food and beer. When he exited the residence to urinate, she locked him out and called police. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Kingsport crash downs utility pole
A Dodge Ram plowed into a Lynn Garden utility pole on Wednesday morning, bringing the metal beam down on top of the vehicle and injuring a passenger. It happened shortly before 10 a.m. in front of the Times News. According to Kingsport police officers on scene, the male driver was northbound when he veered off the road. He reportedly didn't know how the incident occurred. The driver walked to an… → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Gate City dentist buys emergency medical equipment for police
Scott County deputies are now equipped with new life-saving tools in the event of traumatic limb injuries and severe bleeding: Combat Application Tourniquets. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Gunman arrested after standoff in Kingsport street
KINGSPORT — A man has been arrested for allegedly pointing a loaded gun at police officers in a Kingsport street and threatening to shoot them. Logan L. Daily, 40, was taken into → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Video: Hospital staff honor Sgt. Hinkle, memorial in place at SCSO
BLOUNTVILLE -- On Wednesday morning, one of Sgt. Steve Hinkle's past patrol cars sat beneath a half-staff American flag at the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, draped in black and flanked by bouquets. The public is invited to leave any items of thanks or remembrance for the fallen officer, who was shot Saturday during a welfare check. He passed away on Tuesday. Hinkle had been in critical… → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Sullivan County deputy succumbs to gunshot wound
Sullivan County Sheriff's Office deputy Steve Hinkle, 65, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, three days after being shot at a welfare check that escalated to a standoff. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Suspect in Kingsport dental office murder jailed without bond
A gunman who allegedly entered a Colonial Heights dental office to murder his wife is now jailed without bond, while court records detail how a patient — legally armed with a firearm of his own — jumped from an examination chair to intervene as others were targeted. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Sullivan County deputy in critical condition after weekend shooting
BLOUNTVILLE — A veteran Sullivan County deputy remained in critical condition Monday after being shot during a weekend standoff. Steve Hinkle was wounded during an exchange of gunfire with → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Bluff City murder suspect faces new charges
BLOUNTVILLE — A Bluff City man accused of killing an acquaintance while stealing firearms has been indicted on several new charges, including first-degree murder. James Lee Fagans, 59, was → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Former Sullivan County official pleads guilty to theft, false reporting
Sullivan County's longtime 911 director will serve six years on supervised probation for a pair of felonies: one involving a workplace-obtained insurance policy, the other in which he lied about debit card fraud. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Holder sworn in as interim Scott County Sheriff
In front of family, his retiring boss and police officers from multiple surrounding jurisdictions, Chris Holder was sworn in as interim Scott County Sheriff on Tuesday evening. Most recently serving as chief deputy, Holder has more than 20 years of experience at the department. He hopes to remove interim from his new title in the coming election cycle. "I've always had dreams of running for… → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Dancing in Kingsport traffic spurs disorderly arrest
At about 1 a.m., a man was asked to leave Waffle House on East Stone Drive for "causing a disturbance." Shortly thereafter, police spotted him "running and dancing in the street" near the intersection of North Eastman Road. → Read More