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Man wanted in five jurisdictions caught after Stone Drive chase

KINGSPORT — A Bristol, Tenn., man who already had warrants from five jurisdictions is facing a host of new charges after reportedly striking two vehicles as he fled from police Friday evening.

Yesterday at 9:40 PM
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Federal court

Five charged in $1 billion healthcare fraud scheme

Prosecutors say the defendants conspired to deceive tens of thousands of patients and more than 100 doctors in East Tennessee and across the country by defrauding private health care benefit programs such as Blue Cross Blue Shield of approximately $174 million.

Updated Yesterday at 12:56 PM
Heath Johnson
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Hawkins County Sheriff's Office

Hawkins man accused of setting mom's house on fire

A witness spotted a Hawkins County man walking away from his mother's Mooresburg residence Monday afternoon moments after he allegedly stacked furniture on the couch and set it on fire.

Oct 18, 2018 at 7:00 PM
At least five law enforcement cruisers were damaged in Thursday's high speed chase, only minor injuries reported.
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Kentucky woman arrested after wild chase in Wise

A Kentucky woman led police on a car chase through parts of Wise County along U.S. Route 23 on Thursday, damaging several police cruisers in pursuit.

Oct 18, 2018 at 5:30 PM
SCSO Administrative Sgt. Anthony Bowen preps the VenEngine kiosk to scan a fingerprint.
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crime

Sullivan jail turns to tech for double-check of inmate IDs

Over the past few weeks, corrections officers have scanned more than 900 prisoners' thumbprints on a computer kiosk. Along with primary checks — such as personal information and mugshots — staff will run prisoners through the biometric process again for release, double-checking that the right person is being freed from the facility.

Oct 18, 2018 at 3:49 PM
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police blotter

Police respond to do-it-yourself baptism on Greenbelt

At 12:30 a.m., police were alerted to a possibly intoxicated person on the Kingsport Greenbelt. Near Riverfront Park, a responding officer located a naked man, age 23. 

Oct 17, 2018 at 3:37 PM
Heath Dudley Drinnon from his arrest this past May 2.
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Hawkins County Criminal court

Hawkins man sentenced to 10 years for child porn, two high speed chases

Heath Dudley Drinnon, 43, 9271 Highway 11-W, entered guilty pleas on Oct. 12 to 17 counts related to three separate cases: a high speed chase that occurred May 2, another that took place Nov. 18, 2017 and possession of child pornography discovered in August 2017.

Oct 17, 2018 at 12:47 PM
Monday evening Promise Medical Group COO Sherry Ives, standing, receives the new contract with Rogersville City School moments after it was approved by the BOE. Seated L-R are RCS office manager Vickie Knox, board chairman Reed Matney, annd RCS director Rebecca Isaacs.
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Rogersville City School

Rogersville City School renews contract with Promise Medical Group

Promise Medical Group separated with its founder Dr. Chris Calendine earlier this year. Calendine was sentenced to six months in jail and eight year probation last month after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual battery against a child. 

Oct 17, 2018 at 10:30 AM
Beth Ann Manis
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Hawkins County Criminal court

Hawkins woman sentenced to 5½ years for 2016 fatal shooting of niece

Beth Ann Manis stood trial June 20-21 charged with first-degree murder and faced the possibility of life in prison if convicted. Instead, a jury found her guilty of voluntary manslaughter, a Class C felony punishable by three to six years.

Oct 15, 2018 at 6:00 PM
Darius D. Woodbury
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crime

Kingsport stabbing spurs attempted murder charge

City police are searching for a man who allegedly stabbed a 19-year-old early Monday morning, leaving the victim with life-threatening injuries.

Oct 15, 2018 at 3:01 PM
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police blotter

Pedestrian tries to attack cars along Kingsport road

Police were alerted to a man walking along Lone Star Road, lunging towards passing vehicles and trying to hit them with a metal pipe.

Oct 12, 2018 at 8:15 PM
Mugshot from a previous arrest of Douglas Ferguson
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crime

Bristol man loses leg in mower after attacking son with chainsaw

A Bristol man has been released from medical care after being run over by a lawnmower three months ago, forcing amputation of a leg. Now, he’s behind bars for allegedly trying to attack the mower’s rider — his son — with a chainsaw, and forcing the other man’s grisly act of self-defense.

Oct 11, 2018 at 9:28 PM
Samuel Grandos
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crime

Man charged with sexual battery of Kingsport motel employee

A man has been arrested for allegedly luring a city motel employee to his room with complaints, then trapping her inside the room and groping her. 

Oct 11, 2018 at 3:15 PM
Matthew Phillips
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crime

Deadbeat dad busted in Blountville with meth, cash

Negligence in making child support payments has spurred a man's arrest on felony drug charges, according to police, and the seizure of meth, a motorcycle, stolen gun and nearly $3,000.

Oct 11, 2018 at 11:45 AM
Justin Robert Feagins
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Rogersville Police Department

Rogersville motel shooting suspect nabbed in Stanley Valley, thanks to tipster

Video surveillance from the Rogersville Comfort Inn motel parking lot allegedly revealed that the alleged shooter was Justin Robert Feagins, who is well known to police and has a lengthy criminal record.

Oct 11, 2018 at 8:52 AM
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