Author: Thomas Gray
Human Remains Discovered near Southside Road, Sheriff’s Office Investigating
The Carter County Sheriff’s Office is investigating human remains that were discovered near Southside Road outside of Elizabethton Wednesday afternoon.
Deputies were called to the scene at approximately 3:00 p.m. and found a decomposed human body. Investigators from CCSO and the Elizabethton Police Department were called to assist.
The body has been sent to the ETSU Quillen…
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Hampton Man Arrested in Connection with Shooting

Three Suspects in Custody for Blevins Road Shooting, Two Arraigned
Deputies with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged two suspects Thursday in connection with a shooting that took place on Blevins Road near Elizabethton.
20-year-old Jediah Shane Glover and 18-year-old Jason Bryan Barber II are charged with first degree murder, criminal…
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Reward Offered for Information in Blevins Road Shooting
The Carter County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case of a deadly shooting that took place on Blevins Road Tuesday morning.
Investigators are looking for information about a small SUV that was seen in the area at…

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One Juvenile Dead in Drive-By Shooting, Sheriff’s Office Investigating
The Carter County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in relation to a shooting that took place Tuesday morning.
Deputies received a call to 121 Blevins Road near Elizabethton at approximately 5:46 a.m. after shots were fired on the street. When they arrived, they found a female juvenile who had been shot while laying…
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Former Sheriff Arrested After Assaulting Deputy

16 Indicted in Roan Mountain Drug Investigation
16 people were indicted in a methamphetamine conspiracy investigation conducted by the Carter County Sheriff’s Office and Elizabethton Police Department Joint Drug Task Force.
Following a two year investigation (codenamed “Operation Big Iron”), the agencies conducted a round up primarily in the Roan Mountain area. Sheriff’s deputies and police officers began arresting suspects around noon and…
Woman Arrested for Possession of 70 Grams of Meth
Investigators Solve Multiple Burglaries in Biltmore Area, Suspects Arrested

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