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

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Inmate Found Dead in Cell, Sheriff’s Office Investigating

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House Fire Results in Arson Arrest
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

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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

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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,…