Author: Thomas Gray
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Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Shooting on Poga Road
Carter County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested and charged a man after a shooting early Sunday morning on Poga Road. Investigators have charged 51-year-old Claude Harvey Banner with second degree attempted…
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March 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 March 12, 2019 at the Carter…
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Online Scams: How to Spot and Avoid Them
We all know the internet can be an incredibly entertaining place, but it also has a dark side. Hackers, viruses, catfish, spammers, scammers: the list of threatening people and…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 91 near midnight. A…
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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…