Category: Press Releases

Deputies of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested two suspects wanted for crimes in Maine early Friday morning in Hampton. 51-year-old Neil Roy Canney and 49-year-old Selena Ann…

Read more Two Fugitives Arrested in Hampton, One Convicted Murderer

Due to inaccuracies being reported concerning the investigation into the disappearance of Thomas Hastings in the Roan Mountain Community, and subsequent recovery, we would like to take this opportunity to clear up some misinformation which is currently circulating.

Read more Sheriff Lunceford’s Statement on the Thomas Hastings Investigation

Deputies with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office took a man into custody Monday afternoon in the Fish Springs area, and investigators discovered a human body in his car. The High Point, North Carolina Police Department contacted CCSO earlier that afternoon with information that a 24-year-old Michael Louis…

Read more North Carolina Man Arrested in Carter County with Body in His Car

Officers with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office and Elizabethton Police Department Joint Drug Task Force carried out a search warrant Tuesday which led to the arrest of a suspected drug dealer. Following a months-long investigation, narcotics officers obtained the search warrant for the residence of 31-year-old James…

Read more Joint Investigation Leads to Arrest of Suspected Drug Dealer

Deputies of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Monday evening after a traffic stop led to the discovery of narcotics and firearms in his vehicle. Investigators noticed a vehicle in Elizabethton driving approximately 20 miles per hour over the speed limit and initiated a traffic…

Read more Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Firearm Charges

Deputies of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman Monday in connection with two home invasions. On Thursday, deputies responded to a burglary in progress on Newton Road. When they arrived, the suspect had already fled the area. The homeowners stated they heard someone in their…

Read more Woman Charged in Multiple Home Invasions on Newton Road

Deputies of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a fugitive from justice after a foot pursuit in the Toll Branch community Thursday. The pursuit began when deputies went to a residence on Dewey Dugger Road to serve an arrest warrant for 48-year-old Randal Lee Street. Street fled…

Read more Fugitive Arrested with Illegally Owned Firearm in Carter County

UPDATED: The reward has been increased to $3,000.

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Carter County Sheriff Dexter Lunceford is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for a shooting that took place Sunday on Bowman Road. The shooting claimed the life of 63-year-old Kevin Hathaway. An anonymous person provided valuable information, and investigators are…

Read more $2,500 Reward Offered for Information in Bowman Road Shooting

The Carter County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal fire that engulfed a home in Watauga Tuesday morning. Deputies responded to a structure fire on Rasnick Road at approximately 7:15 a.m. After the Watauga and Central Volunteer Fire Departments extinguished the fire, they found human remains inside the home. Investigators were then called to the scene…

Read more House Fire Results in Fatality, Sheriff’s Office Investigating

Deputies with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a homicide that took place in the Milligan area. At approximately 11:30 Sunday, investigators were called to 132 Bowman Road. Upon their arrival, they found a 63-year-old male victim, identified as Kevin Hathaway, shot to death inside of his residence. Investigators say the shooting appears to have happened…

Read more Homicide in Milligan Area, Sheriff’s Office Investigating