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Kingsport man killed in Colonial Heights wreck

KINGSPORT — The Kingsport Police Department is investigating a two-vehicle collision in Colonial Heights that claimed the life of a city man Saturday afternoon.

Nov 10, 2018 at 11:32 PM
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Interstate 81 crash

Tractor trailer vs. bus crash tangles traffic on Interstate 81; no injuries reported

The 8 p.m. crash with an Averett University football team bus blocked northbound traffic starting at Interstate 81 mile marker 62, but authorities said the bus already had been evacuated, was empty at the time of the crash and no one was injured.

Oct 27, 2018 at 11:03 PM
People of all ages are invited to participate in the walk, which will be held Tuesday.
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drug abuse

Red Ribbon Week event to encourage drug prevention, awareness

Johnnie Mae Swagerty, executive director of South Central Kingsport Community Development and New Vision Youth, is inviting local residents to a walk next week, which is designed to raise awareness of the drug problem in the region.

Oct 20, 2018 at 2:00 PM
John and Nikki Franklin
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Kingsport Police Department

Houseguests allegedly stole $11,775 from Kingsport man's nightstand

The suspects were both arrested Saturday. The theft allegedly occurred on Dec. 26, 2017, however, while John and Nikki Franklin were staying in the apartment of the victim on Watterson Street, in the Kingsport section of Hawkins County.

Oct 9, 2018 at 5:25 PM
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Motorcycle rider dies after high-speed crash on Union Street

Based upon evidence at the scene, corroborated by independent eye-witness testimony, Investigators determined the Yamaha was being operated at a high rate of speed, and the front wheel was off the ground as it crested the hill just prior to impact.

Sep 22, 2018 at 9:17 AM
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Charges pending in Lynn Garden Drive fatality

Around 10:45 p.m. Friday a southbound 1994 F-150 pickup driven by Michael K. Marcum was attempting to turn onto Truxton Drive when he allegedly pulled into the path of a 1998 Honda Civic that was northbound on Lynn Garden Drive.

Sep 3, 2018 at 9:48 AM
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Kingsport Police Department

Kingsport police seek help identifying burglary suspects

Kingsport police released two images Friday of a man and woman a local resident reported were taken by a camera in his home which he reported had been burglarized.

Aug 31, 2018 at 9:29 PM
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Kingsport police investigate suspicious death of child

Yesterday at 10:15 a.m., KPD patrol officers were dispatched to a residence in the Colonial Heights area of Kingsport in reference to a deceased child. Detectives from the KPD Criminal Investigations Division are currently investing this incident as a suspicious death.

Aug 6, 2018 at 10:15 AM
Kingsport police search Derek Sims who was sleeping in a 16-year-old girl's car on Truxton Drive behind the Times News offices Tuesday morning. He was discovered by the young woman as she attempted to leave for work.
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Kingsport Police Department

Times News reporter in the right place to help auto burglary victim

While we were waiting for police she told me she was getting into her car to go to work at Food City when she caught a whiff of an odor that smelled like rotten food. That's when she noticed this young man in her back seat where he'd apparently been sleeping.

Jul 10, 2018 at 3:39 PM
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Two elderly pedestrians injured, driver charged in parking lot collision

The two elderly pedestrians were transported by Sullivan County EMS for emergency medical treatment and remain hospitalized. The man appears to have sustained a broken hip and the woman a head injury.

Updated Jul 8, 2018 at 1:54 PM
School Resource Officer Rick Marshall with some kids at Robinson Middle School last year.
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Kingsport Police Department

Kingsport police report rise in violent crimes last year

The Kingsport Police Department’s annual report includes information and statistics on crime, traffic crashes, arrests, response times and promotions that took place during the previous year.

Jun 24, 2018 at 2:30 PM
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State Rep. John Crawford

Tennessee prosecutors honor Crawford for commitment to public safety

The Public Safety Advocate Award is given to a legislator who recognizes the necessity of protecting citizens and takes action to advance public safety.

Jun 23, 2018 at 2:30 PM
A Kingsport Police Department Officer waits outside the Super 8 Motel on Lynn Garden Drive Wednesday evening.
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Kingsport Police Department

VIDEO & PHOTO GALLERY: Apparent standoff at Lynn Garden Super 8 continues

“All the perceived excitement is over,” Public Information Officer Tom Patton said via text shortly after 11 p.m. “This was all connected to an ongoing investigation, which due to the active nature of it, can not be further discussed at this time. KPD personnel are still on scene but should be wrapping up and clearing the area shortly.”

May 23, 2018 at 10:16 PM
L-R: Kingsport Police Department Public Information Officer Tom Patton, KPD Chief David Quillin, and Sullivan County Sheriff Wayne Anderson pause in prayer at the close of a Fallen Officers Memorial hosted Monday by the Burgess Mills Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 11 at the eternal flame and memorial at the corner of Market and Clay streets in downtown Kingsport, Tenn.
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Fallen Officers Memorial

Officers, family members, local officials gather to honor those who died in line of duty

In all, 20 law enforcement officers from four local agencies were remembered and honored. 

May 15, 2018 at 8:36 AM
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Memorial Boulevard crash kills one

Crash Investigators from the K.P.D. Traffic Unit responded to the scene and were in the process of a thorough reconstruction analysis of the collision. While no additional details are available at this time, further information regarding this incident will be released at an appropriate point, pending the completion of the investigation and notification of next of kin.

Apr 28, 2018 at 3:36 PM
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