Category: Press Releases
Carter County Detention Center Launches Online Visitation
The Carter County Detention Center has launched a new online visitation system for inmates and their families.
The new system, run by Securus Technologies, enables visitors to talk to inmates from their own home via video chat. This technology will allow families who live long distances from the jail a better opportunity for visitation, and create…
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Southern Health Partners Taking Applications for Corrections Nurses
Southern Health Partners is a leading provider of affordable medical, dental, and mental health services to inmates in county and city jail facilities. Our employees have been a key element of our success since our inception. Our associates are clearly part of the Southern Health Partners competitive advantage.
As we continue to grow, we are routinely…
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CCSO Hosting Halloween Trunk or Treat Event
The Carter County Sheriff's Office is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a Halloween Trunk or Treat event! Join deputies and staff from other county offices on October 31st from 5-8 PM in the Sheriff's Office/Courthouse parking lot for a fun evening with lots of… Man Arrested for Stabbing Woman, Caught Hiding in a Wall
Deputies with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Wednesday who was wanted for stabbing and beating a woman.
26-year-old Dustin Curtis Wayne Deloach is charged with aggravated assault and false imprisonment. Deputies went to Deloach’s home late Tuesday night and determined that he was inside.…Read more Man Arrested for Stabbing Woman, Caught Hiding in a Wall
October Civil Service Test
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 8, 2019 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,…
September Civil Service Test
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 10, 2019 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,…
Body Found In Carver’s Gap Area of Appalachian Trail
UPDATE: The corpse found at Carver’s Gap has been identified as 53-year-old David Ladley Swanson, a resident of North Carolina. The victim’s family has been notified. We are working to determine a cause of death, and the investigation is ongoing at this time.
Deputies with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a body that…
Deputies with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a body that…
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More Than 50 Arrested in Joint Drug Investigation
Left to right. Top Row: Amy Christine Harper, Angela Sue Campbell, Brandon Keith Lewis, Brandy Danyelle Hilton, Brandy Nicole Wellman, Christy Lynn Brandon, Dan Mass Digiacomo, Dana Nichole Starnes, Dave Charles Bowling, Fabian Aundra Miller | Top Middle Row: Gregory Scott Mann, Hutch… Man Shot During Road Rage Incident on Highway 91
A man was shot during a road rage incident just before 1 p.m. on Highway 91, according to investigators with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to the scene at the intersection of Rufus Taylor Road and Highway 91. Investigators determined that 26-year-old Maison Jeremiah Little exited his vehicle at the traffic light and punched…
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Jet Crashes in Carter County
Media Statement:
At approximately 3:38 PM Thursday, first responders were alerted that Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s jet ran off the end of the runway near the Elizabethton Municipal Airport. The Carter County Sheriff's Office, Elizabethton Police Department, Elizabethton Fire Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol, and Carter County Rescue Squad… 