Author: Thomas Gray
February Civil Service Testing
The Civil Service Commission will be conducting an examination for positions of correction officers for the Carter County Sheriff’s Office at 6:00 pm on February 12, 2019 at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Elizabethton (426 Highway 91 North). Apply online or at the Carter County Sheriff’s Office: 900 E. Elk…
Man Convicted in Shooting of Deputy
Kelly Lee Pitts was found guilty Thursday of seven counts of attempted first degree murder after a four day trial in Washington County.
The convictions came as a result of a 2015 shooting on Dry Hollow Road during which Pitts shot Deputy Jenna Markland. 39-year-old Pitts was… CCSO Using New Technology to Detect When a Deputy Is Shot
The Carter County Sheriff’s Office will be first law enforcement agency in the region to use a new technology that detects when a deputy’s ballistic vest is shot or stabbed and sends an alert to the department.
The School Resource Officer division are now wearing Automatic Injury Detection Sensors in their ballistic vests. The sensors detect…
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2 Arrested, Charged after Vehicular Pursuit on I-26
Carter County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two men Monday morning after a vehicular pursuit that crossed into Washington and Sullivan County.
The chase began when a deputy attempted a traffic stop on a silver Dodge Grand…
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Phone Scammers: What They Want and How to Protect Yourself
People in Carter County receive thousands of scam phone calls every year. For a lot of people the calls are just annoying, but for some a scam can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Fortunately though, they can be easy to spot if you know what…Read more Phone Scammers: What They Want and How to Protect Yourself
Carter County Man Arrested, Charged with Attempted Murder
Carter County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a man for stabbing a woman with a screwdriver late Monday night.
Deputies were called to a house on Highway…
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December Civil Service Testing
The Civil Service Commission will be conducting an examination for positions of correction officers for the Carter County Sheriff’s Office at 6:00 pm on December 11, 2018 at 1500 Arney Street in Elizabethton. Apply online or at the Carter County Sheriff’s Office: 900 E. Elk Avenue, Elizabethon, TN 37643.
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The Carter County Sheriff’s…
Man Arrested on Child Porn Charges
A Carter County man was arrested Sunday after Sheriff’s deputies discovered child porn on his cell phone.
29-year-old Joshua Hewlett Herman was charged with three counts of Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. Deputies made the arrest after a woman said she found explicit pictures of her… The Meth Phantom: Myths About Meth
There are a lot of myths surrounding meth production in our county. Most of it comes from the meth industry changing so quickly in the past few years, which I’ve written about before. As a result, we’ve ended up in a strange position where a lot of people know the conventional wisdom of the signs…
VIDEO: Dollar General Theft Suspect
This is surveillance video of our suspect in the Dollar General thefts. He can be seen walking with a noticeable limp. He was reported to have fled the scene in a green Ford Taurus. If you recognize him or have information on his location, please call our investigators at 423-542-1856.
The suspect took…
