Category: Press Releases
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 woman said she had opened her door to her ex-boyfriend, who then stabbed her in the chest. The woman was taken to hospital and is…
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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 Carter County Sheriff Office 900 E. Elk Avenue Elizabethton, TN 37643. — The Carter County Sheriff’s Office is an…
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 child on her boyfriend’s cell phone. Herman is…
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…
Burglary Suspect Caught on Video Arrested
Carter County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a suspect in an October burglary where the suspect was caught on video. Investigators identified 39-year-old Kristopher Travis Bradley as the suspect based on the video that showed a man breaking into a home in the Biltmore area near Elizabethton. The suspect then stole more than $1,000 worth of…
Multiple Burglaries Solved After Vehicle Pursuit Arrest
Carter County Sheriff’s Office Investigators have solved eight burglary cases after a suspect in a vehicle pursuit was arrested and confessed to multiple crimes. 32-year-old Ricky Dean Ward was arrested after a vehicle pursuit on October 12. While he was being questioned, Dean confessed to several other crimes, including six residential burglaries and two…
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One Man Arrested for Kidnapping, Holding 10 Hostage
A Carter County man is in jail after Sheriff’s deputies arrested him for holding 10 people hostage Friday, including five juveniles. Deputies were called to a house on Renfro Road where residents said 21-year-old Jordan Robert Reece had held them at gunpoint from around 12:30 a.m. through the rest of the morning. Two of…
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October 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 October 9, 2018 at 1500 Arney Street in Elizabethton. Apply online or Carter County Sheriff Office 900 E. Elk Avenue Elizabethton, TN 37643. — The Carter County Sheriff’s Office is an…
Carter County Sheriff’s Office K9 Spike has received donation of body armor
Carter County Sheriff’s Office K9 Spike has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was sponsored by an Anonymous Sponsor and embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of Molly”. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) charity located in…
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September 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 September 11, 2018 at 1500 Arney Street in Elizabethton. Apply online or Carter County Sheriff Office 900 E. Elk Avenue Elizabethton, TN 37643. — The Carter County Sheriff’s Office is an…
