The suspect in a hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of a 40-year-old city man was found dead in Scott County, Virginia, Kingsport police said. Read moreSuspect in Kingsport hit-and-run found dead in Virginia
A Wise County man remains in jail after a police raid uncovered drugs and weapons in his home. Read moreCoeburn raid yields machine gun, drugs
A Wise County man will serve three years in prison for the sexual abuse of an 8-year-old girl in 2020. Read moreBig Stone Gap man sentenced in 2020 child molestation case
Two men have been charged with second-degree murder in the overdose death of a Blountville woman. Read moreTwo men charged with murder in overdose death
Brett Hall inherited a cluster of high-profile murder and attempted murder cases when he won election as the Wise County and Norton commonweal… Read moreWise County seeing five high-profile murder, attempted murder cases on docket in 2023
A two-day sting by local law enforcement has led to the arrest of 11 men accused of seeking illicit sex from minors, according to a press release. Read moreBristol sex sting leads to 11 arrests
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office has released more information about the recent hooting in Colonial Heights. Read moreSCSO: Homeowner shot intruder in Colonial Heights
The BVSO is trying to help keep people with cognitive disabilities safe through Project Lifesaver. Read moreBVSO aims to provide peace of mind through Project Lifesaver
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man charged with aggravated robbery and aggravated assault. Read moreSCSO seeks man charged with aggravated robbery, assault
Crime
Terry Frank Compton has been sentenced to four life sentences plus 240 years, officials said. Read moreWashington County man receives four life sentences for child sex crimes
