Category: Press Releases
Woman Charged in Multiple Home Invasions on Newton Road
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
Fugitive Arrested with Illegally Owned Firearm in Carter County
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
$2,500 Reward Offered for Information in Bowman Road Shooting
UPDATED: The reward has been increased to $3,000.
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…
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…
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House Fire Results in Fatality, Sheriff’s Office Investigating
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…
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Homicide in Milligan Area, 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…
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Warrants Roundup Leads to Ten Arrests
Deputies of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office conducted a roundup of wanted individuals, arresting ten people in…
CCSO Easter Egg Hunt Sign Up
Join us on April 3rd for a fun afternoon with egg painting and egg hunting for kids age 3-12! There will be two separate hunts: one for younger kids and one for older kids. We will be getting things kicked off at 2 p.m. at Cat… Human Remains Discovered near Southside Road, Sheriff’s Office Investigating
The Carter County Sheriff’s Office is investigating human remains that were discovered near Southside Road outside of Elizabethton Wednesday afternoon.
Deputies were called to the scene at approximately 3:00 p.m. and found a decomposed human body. Investigators from CCSO and the Elizabethton Police Department were called to assist.
The body has been sent to the ETSU Quillen…
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Hampton Man Arrested in Connection with Shooting
Investigators with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested one man after a shooting that occurred in Hampton early Tuesday morning.
At approximately 1:30 a.m., deputies were called to Highway 321. When they arrived, they encountered two men, one of whom had gunshot wounds to the upper arm.
Based… Three Suspects in Custody for Blevins Road Shooting, Two Arraigned
Deputies with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged two suspects Thursday in connection with a shooting that took place on Blevins Road near Elizabethton.
20-year-old Jediah Shane Glover and 18-year-old Jason Bryan Barber II are charged with first degree murder, criminal…
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