Category: Press Releases
Man Arrested for Killing Four Dogs and Dumping Them on Teaberry Road
Deputies with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested 26-year-old Garrett Brian Birchfield Tuesday for stealing a woman’s guns and killing her dogs.
Investigators said Birchfield stole the victim’s dogs and a firearm and then shot the dogs before disposing of them on Teaberry Road. Birchfield then returned…Read more Man Arrested for Killing Four Dogs and Dumping Them on Teaberry Road
Seven Sex Offenders Arrested After County Wide Compliance Check
Seven sex offenders have been arrested in Carter County following a two-day county wide sex offender registry compliance check operation.
The…
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Murder Suspect Transported to Carter County Detention Center
First degree murder suspect John Christopher Ralph has been transported back to the Carter County Detention Center, where has was booked in Wednesday evening.
John Ralph, who is 51 years old, is accused of killing his mother, Edith Betty Ralph. He then attempted to leave the country,…Read more Murder Suspect Transported to Carter County Detention Center
Inter-Jurisdictional Round Up Nets 10 Arrests, New Push for Regional Warrants Sharing
A joint operation between the Carter County Sheriff’s Office, Unicoi County Sheriff’s Office, and Erwin Police Department resulted in 10 arrests Tuesday.
The arrests, which took place in Unicoi County during a round up operation, were made for a variety of misdemeanor charges. Deputies also found evidence during the arrests that led the Unicoi County Sheriff’s…
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Carter County Man Charged with Kidnapping, Assault
Carter County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man Sunday after he assaulted a woman and took her two children.
30-year-old Michael Lawrence Carpenter was taken into custody and charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault, resisting arrest and elder abuse.
Deputies were called to Whaley Town Road around 3:20 p.m., where…Read more Carter County Man Charged with Kidnapping, Assault
Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Shooting on Poga Road
Carter County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested and charged a man after a shooting early Sunday morning on Poga Road.
Investigators have charged 51-year-old Claude Harvey Banner with second degree attempted murder after he shot Marvin Lee Clawson.
Deputies were called the 600 block of Poga Road around 3:00 a.m.…Read more Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Shooting on Poga Road
March 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 March 12, 2019 at the Carter County Detention Center (900 3rd St, Elizabethton). Apply online or at the Carter County Sheriff’s Office: 900 E. Elk Avenue, Elizabethon, TN…
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 12, 2019 at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Elizabethton (426 Highway 91 North). Apply online or at the Carter County Sheriff’s Office: 900 E. Elk…
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 of a 2015 shooting on Dry Hollow Road during which Pitts shot Deputy Jenna Markland. 39-year-old Pitts was… 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 and sends an alert to the department.
The School Resource Officer division are now wearing Automatic Injury Detection Sensors in their ballistic vests. The sensors detect…
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