Category: Press Releases
Carter County Sheriff’s Office Awards Scholarships from Tennessee Sheriff’s Association
Sheriff Dexter Lunceford has awarded two college students with scholarships provided by the Tennessee Sheriff’s Association this week.
Taylor Madison Williams and Julianna Carol…
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Stoney Creek Man Arrested for Photographing Minor Nude
Deputies of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Tuesday after investigators were made aware of explicit videos of a minor in his possession.
57-year-old Rocky Alan Crowe is charged with three counts of unlawful photographing in violation of privacy and five counts of aggravated unlawful…Read more Stoney Creek Man Arrested for Photographing Minor Nude
Inmate Found Dead in Cell, Sheriff’s Office Investigating
Deputies of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an inmate death after a man was found unresponsive in his cell at the Carter County Detention Center Wednesday morning.
65-year-old Rickey Joe Lee Younce was found deceased in a holding cell around 3:40 a.m. Deputy jailers immediately…Read more Inmate Found Dead in Cell, Sheriff’s Office Investigating
House Fire Results in Arson Arrest
Deputies of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Carter County man Friday for burning down a house on Basin Road.
42-year-old Shane Uriah Helbert is charged with aggravated arson after a witness saw him walking away from the scene of the fire shortly after emergency responders… Three Arrested on Drug Charges in Butler Community
Deputies of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested three suspects in the Butler community on drug and firearm charges Thursday.
24-year-old Joshua Michael Stout and 23-year-old Autumn Bradshaw were arrested and charged with possession of a…
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UPDATE: Man Previously Charged with Solicitation of a Minor Now Charged with Rape
Deputies with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office placed new rape charges Thursday against a man who was previously charged with solicitation of a minor.
59-year-old Joseph Walter Sampson, who was previously charged in February, received new charges of rape of a child (two counts) and aggravated sexual…Read more UPDATE: Man Previously Charged with Solicitation of a Minor Now Charged with Rape
Victims in Jim Rains Road Shooting Identified
Investigators with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office have identified two persons who are dead in connection with a shooting that took place Thursday morning.
40-year-old Lori Elliott and 40-year-old Corey Montez Bryson were both fatally injured in the shooting which happened at a residence on Jim Rains Road. Elliott was found dead at the scene, and…
Body Found in Siam Community Identified
Investigators with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office have identified a body that was found near Cecil Vanhuss Road on Tuesday.
37-year-old Joseph Lee Miller was found dead in a field at approximately 1 p.m. Investigators say there were no obvious signs of injury to his body and are awaiting an autopsy report to determine the cause…
Stony Creek Man Arrested, Charged with Solicitation of a Minor
Carter County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Stony Creek man late Thursday evening after investigators discovered a video of the man requesting sexual favors from a juvenile.
59-year-old Joseph Walter Sampson is charged with Solicitation of a Minor. Investigators became aware of the incident after the child’s mother…Read more Stony Creek Man Arrested, Charged with Solicitation of a Minor
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 11, 2020 at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Elizabethton (426 Highway 91 North, Elizabethton). Apply online or at the Carter County Sheriff’s Office: 900 E. Elk Avenue, Elizabethon,…
