Category: Press Releases
Suspect Charged in Shooting on Blue Springs Road
Investigators for the Carter County Sheriff’s Office have charged a suspect after a shooting that took place Thursday morning on Blue Springs Road near Elizabethton.
39-year-old Jonathan Derek Harding is charged with attempted murder, especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, possession of stolen property, and possession… Johnson City Man Arrested for Raping Child
Deputies of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Monday after a grand jury indicted him for multiple sex crimes against a child.
33-year-old Benjamin Alexander Scott is charged with two counts of rape, one count of aggravated rape, one count of rape of a child,… Theft Suspect Tied to Multiple Crimes, Additional Charges Filed
A suspect in multiple thefts who was arrested last Friday was served Wednesday with charges for several additional property crimes.
Deputies of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office had been investigating a series of auto thefts and auto burglaries in the Hunter, Keenburg and Milligan communities. On Thursday,…Read more Theft Suspect Tied to Multiple Crimes, Additional Charges Filed
Suspect in Roan Mountain Shooting in Custody
A suspect in a shooting that took place Wednesday night in Roan Mountain is now in the custody of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office.
40-year-old Eric Lee Thompson turned himself in to authorities on Thursday night for a charge of attempted first degree murder. Investigators believe Thompson… Homicide Suspect Arrested after Pursuit into North Carolina
Deputies of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office will be charging a man with first degree murder after he was arrested in North Carolina following a vehicular pursuit.
23-year-old Jacob Allen Morley will be charged…
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Suspect Charged in Roan Mountain Shooting
Investigators with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office have filed charges against a suspect after a Tuesday night shooting in Roan Mountain.
48-year-old Reggie Allen Putman will be charged with attempted murder and especially aggravated burglary. He is currently receiving treatment at a hospital for injuries he sustained… Two Men Sought in Connection with Shooting on Hillside Drive
Investigators with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office are actively searching for two men in connection with a fatal shooting…
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Sheriff’s Office Conducting Homicide Investigation After Shooting on Hillside Drive
The Carter County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate a Saturday morning shooting that left one man dead.
Deputies were dispatched to Hillside Drive in the Sinking Creek community at approximately 1 a.m. after multiple people called and reported shots fired in the area. When they arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound to…
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Investigators Searching for Suspected Shooter on Attempted Murder Charges
Investigators with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s assistance locating a suspect believed to be responsible for a shooting that took place near Johnson City Friday night.
37-year-old Elijah Adam Taylor is charged with two counts of attempted murder after witnesses said he…Read more Investigators Searching for Suspected Shooter on Attempted Murder Charges
CCSO Raising Money for Annual Shop with a Cop Event – Donate Here
It's that time of year again, and we are raising money for our holiday Shop With a Cop event! Last year, we did a No Shave November fundraiser that was so successful, we've allowed deputies to grow their beards out year-round in exchange for a donation. The result is we'll be able to have twice…
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