Category: Press Releases
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
Deputies of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman after a traffic stop led to the discovery of 70 grams of methamphetamine Monday.
24-year-old Autumn Pamela Bradshaw is charged with possession of methamphetamine and failure to appear in court. The charge came after a deputy conducted… Investigators Solve Multiple Burglaries in Biltmore Area, Suspects Arrested
Investigators for the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested two suspects Thursday afternoon in connection with four burglaries that took place in the Biltmore area.
37-year-old James Abe Wishon and 36-year-old Amy Michelle Jones are both charged with burglary, theft of property, and vandalism. Wishon is additionally charged with…Read more Investigators Solve Multiple Burglaries in Biltmore Area, Suspects Arrested
Missing 15 Year Old Boy in Milligan Community
Deputies with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a 15-year-old boy who went missing from his home in the Milligan area Wednesday.
Jacob Clark is described as a white male with short blonde hair, approximately 5’2” tall, possibly wearing a black hoodie. His parents have… 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
