Press Releases
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…