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Dennis Johnathan Frye
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Church Hill Police Department

Suspect in rash of burglaries allegedly snorted Xanax shortly before arrest

A Church Hill man due in Hawkins County Sessions Court Wednesday on eight counts of auto burglary reportedly had blue pill residue running out of his nose when police arrested him last week.

Nov 7, 2017 at 7:00 PM
Justin Keith Sloan
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Hawkins County Sheriff's Office

Hawkins man allegedly flees traffic stop with wife, kids in truck

Justin Keith Sloan reportedly told police he fled the traffic stop because he didn’t want to be arrested in front of his kids,  who were in the truck as he allegedly led police on a chase from Goshen Valley into Church Hill, Mount Carmel and Kingsport. 

Updated Oct 31, 2017 at 9:34 AM
Nicholas Keith Goad
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Church Hill Police Department

Longtime meth dealer nabbed in Church Hill undercover sting

Nicholas Keith Goad allegedly told the CHPD he’d been dealing meth for the past six years, during which time he sold about 50 ounces, which would have a street value of about $140,000. 

Oct 17, 2017 at 5:15 PM
Alex Lee Blackburn
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Church Hill Police Department

Fight complaint leads Church Hill police to stash of meth, handgun

As of Tuesday Alex Lee Blackburn remained held in the Hawkins County Jail on $50,000 bond pending a court appearance set for Oct. 16.

Updated Oct 10, 2017 at 2:25 PM
Teresa McKinney was critically injured Monday morning after the van she was driving veered off of Highway 11-W and down an embankment at the intersection of W. Main Boulevard, resulting in her being ejected.
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Church Hill Police Department

Hawkins woman ejected in wreck remains in critical condition

After several minutes of searching rescuers located the driver and lone occupant, Teresa J. McKinney, 53, of Rogersville, about 50 feet from the van down a wooded embankment.

Sep 28, 2017 at 8:45 AM
Jentry Phillip Wedge
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Church Hill Police Department

CHPD allegedly finds meth, whiskey in car of second school contractor

CHPD Detective Ethan Mays then conducted a traffic stop on Jentry Phillip Wedge of Umatilla, Ore., and allegedly found him to be in possession of about a half-gram of meth, a meth pipe and a bottle of whiskey.

Sep 22, 2017 at 8:30 PM
Joshua Howard and Summer "Red" Moore
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Church Hill Police Department

Contractor working at Hawkins school arrested on fugitive warrant

Joshua Howard was arrested at Carters Valley Elementary Wednesday evening on a fugitive from justice warrant while working on a crew installing new gym bleachers. He is on probation for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in Meriwether County, Ga.

Sep 21, 2017 at 5:30 PM
Robert William Taylor
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Church Hill Police Department

Hit-and-run suspect allegedly swerved at victim

A Hawkins County man is facing several charges including felony reckless endangerment for allegedly nearly striking another man with his vehicle while fleeing the scene of a wreck in Church Hill earlier this month.

Updated Sep 13, 2017 at 12:25 PM
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Church Hill Police Department

UPDATE: Name released of motorcyclist killed after being struck by deer

Police said witnesses observed the deer run out in front of the motorcyclist and knock him off the bike in the path of the 18-wheeler.

Sep 11, 2017 at 11:56 AM
John Doke Waddell
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Church Hill Police Department

Man who got debit card info from fellow rehab patient faces fraud, drug charges

At the time of his arrest Saturday on drug trafficking charges John Doke Waddell was already wanted for questioning in connection with several fraudulent charges which had been made between Aug. 13-17 at the Church Hill Inn and Roma's Pizza.

Sep 4, 2017 at 5:00 PM
Timmy Millard Rose and Lisa Carol Weems
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Hawkins County Grand Jury

Couple nabbed with 333 grams of meth named in Hawkins indictments

During the search police found Timmy Rose and Lisa Weems at the residence, as well as a handgun, $17,000 in cash, and 333.86 grams of the potent form of meth known as “Ice” which has a street value of more than $33,000.

Aug 25, 2017 at 9:03 AM
Beth "Chandra" Lawson and Bryan "Steven" Lawson
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Hawkins County Grand Jury

Church Hill man indicted on first-degree murder charge in wife's shooting death

Bryan "Steven" Lawson, 34, charged in connection with the Jan. 27 shooting death of his wife, Beth "Chandra" Lawson, 40, in their apartment at 914 Holliston Mills Road in Church Hill.

Aug 22, 2017 at 5:15 PM
Brian Dean Smith
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Church Hill Police Department

Video helps nab man in Hawkins lottery ticket theft

Brian Dean Smith reportedly denied the theft until he was confronted with the video evidence by CHPD Detective Ethan Mays. Smith then allegedly admitted he'd made a bad decision, and had attempted to cash in some winners only to find out they weren't activated.

Aug 17, 2017 at 9:00 PM
Jonathan Shane Thompson
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Church Hill Police Department

Man injured defending stepdaughter from ex

CHPD Detective Ethan Mays reportedly observed the victim, Brian Ash, "bleeding profusely from the head and arms."

Aug 9, 2017 at 7:15 PM
Jacob Daniel Chatman
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Church Hill Police Department

Biker receives 'severe road rash' and felony charge after wreck ends chase

A Fall Branch man who allegedly fled a Church Hill traffic stop Friday for having no tag on his motorcycle received a serious road rash and a felony charge after crashing in Allandale following a 100 mph chase.

Jul 27, 2017 at 6:30 PM