FORMER BTCS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT ACCUSED OF EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR

A SULLIVAN COUNTY GRAND JURY HAS CHARGED A FORMER EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT AT BRISTOL TENNESSEE SCHOOLS WITH EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR. ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS, JASON MILHORN IS ACCUSED OF EXPOSING A MINOR TO SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL. HE WAS ARRESTED AND TAKEN TO THE SULLIVAN COUNTY JAIL. A BRISTOL TENNESSEE CITY SCHOOLS SPOKESPERSON SAID MILHORN IS NO LONGER EMPLOYED IN THE DISTRICT. HE WAS ALSO PREVIOUSLY AN ASSISTANT MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH. MILHORN’S NEXT COURT HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 10^TH AT 9:00 AM.

MAN CRASHES CAR INTO RESIDENCE, NARROWLY MISSES WOMAN

A JONESBOROUGH MAN WAS ARRESTED WEDNESDAY, AFTER DEPUTIES WITH THE WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESPONDED TO A CRASH IN THE 4,000 BLOCK OF OLD JONESBOROUGH ROAD, SHORTLY AFTER 10 PM. WHILE EN ROUTE, DISPATCH TOLD DEPUTIES THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS 27 YEAR OLD RICHARD KING-JESSEE, CALLED 911 STATING NO ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED. WHEN DEPUTIES ARRIVED, THEY SAW THE VEHICLE WAS LODGED BETWEEN THE FRONT PORCH AND THE GARAGE OF THE RESIDENCE. KING-JESSEE STATED SOMETHING HAD RUN ACROSS THE ROAD, AND HE HAD SWERVED TO AVOID IT. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS OBSERVED WHERE THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY. A WOMAN WALKING A DOG NARROWLY MISSED BEING STRUCK.  KING-JESSEE WAS TO HAVE A VEHICLE INTERLOCK IGNITION IN PLA E DUE TO A PRIOR DUI, BUT NO SUCH DEVISE WAS PRESENT. HE WAS CHARGED WITH DUI, RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT, AND DRIVING ON A RESTRICTED LICENSE.

MAN FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES

AN ERWIN MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER DEPUTIES WITH THE WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESPONDED TO A WRECK IN THE 1100 BLOCK OF CONKLIN ROAD. WHEN DEPUTIES ARRIVED, THE VICTIM WAS ON SCENE, BUT THE DRIVER LATER IDENTIFIED AS 37 YEAR OLD BRICE TEAGUE HAD FLED ON FOOT. THE VICTIM TOLD OFFICERS TEAGUE HAD INTENTIONALLY CRASHED THE VEHICLE, STATING HE WANTED TO KILL HER AND HIMSELF. TEAGUE PUNCHED THE VICTIM SEVERAL TIMES IN THE ARM. TEAGUE WAS LOCATED A SHORT TIME LATER AND RAN INTO THE WOODS, BUT HE WAS FOUND HIDING UNDER A LOG. DURING TRANSPORT TO THE WASHINGTON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER OFFICERS HAD TO STOP SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE WAS HEAD BUTTING THE PARTITION SEPARATING THE FRONT SEAT FROM THE BACKSEAT. HE WAS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC ASSAULT, EVADING ARREST, AND DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE.

JOHNSON CITY MAN ARRESTED

A JOHNSON CITY MAN WAS ARRESTED TUESDAY AFTER POLICE RESPONDED TO A HOME IN THE 200 BLOCK OF WILSON AVENUE IN REFERENCE TO A SHOTS FIRED CALL. WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED, THE FOUND 45 YEAR OLD MARCUS PRATHER, WHO WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE SUSPECT. THE VICTIM WAS LOCATED IN A NEIGHBORING COUNTY WITH A NON LIFE THREATENING GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE LEG. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE GUNFIRE WAS SPARKED BY AN ARGUMENT THAT TURNED PHYSICAL. PRATHER WAS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, BEING A CONVICTED FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM. AND RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT.

FORMER BRISTOL BARBERSHOP OWNER ACCUSED OF DESTROYING EVIDENCE

THE OWNER OF A BRISTOL TENNESSEE BARBERSHOP THAT HAS SINCE CLOSED, HAS BEEN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY DESTROYING EVIDENCE TIED TO AN ILLEGAL BATHROOM CAMERA INVESTIGATION. ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS, CHRISTOPHER HUGHES WAS CHARGED IN MARCH WITH TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE. ACCORDING TO AN AFFIDAVIT PENNED BY BRISTOL TENNESSEE POLICE, THE DEPARTMENT BEGAN INVESTIGATING HUGHES ON MARCH 3^RD. DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL BARRY STAUBUS CONFIRMED THE INVESTIGATION WAS TIED TO ALLEGATIONS THAT HUGHES HAD PLACED A CAMERA IN THE BARBERSHOP’S BATHROOM. THE AFFIDAVIT STATES THAT HUGHES ADMITTED TO TAKING THE BARBERSHOP’S LAPTOP FROM THE BUSINESS, AFTER HE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION, DESTROYED IT, AND DISPOSED OF EVIDENCE. POLICE SAID DETECTIVES WENT TO HUGHES’S HOME AND FOUND EVIDENCE IN LINE WITH HIS CLAIMS OF DESTROYING THE LAPTOP. A COURT DATE FOR THE TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE CHARGE IS SET FOR JUNE 4^TH.

CARTER CO BOE VOTED TO CLOSE LITTLE MILLIGAN ELEMENTARY

THE CARTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS VOTED TO CLOSE LITTLE MILLIGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. BOARD MEMBERS VOTED 6-1-1 ON THURSDAY EVENING TO CLOSE THE SCHOOL. SCHOOL LEADERS SAID THEY’RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE BUDGET MOVING INTO THE NEXT YEAR, SAYING IT COSTS OVER 16,000 DOLLARS PER STUDENT FOR LITTLE MILLIGAN’S 69 STUDENTS, COMPARED TO LESS THAN 10,000 DOLLAR PER STUDENTS AT OTHER SCHOOLS WITH MORE STUDENTS. LAST YEAR THE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED TRANSFERRING 6^TH THROUGH 8^TH GRADE FROM LITTLE MILLIGAN TO HAMPTON ELEMENTARY, MAKING LITTLE MILLIGAN A PRE-K THROUGH 5^TH GRADE SCHOOL.

FORMER GREENE CO SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER UNDER INVESTIGATION WILL BE REPLACED IN MAY

THE REPLACEMENT FOR A GREENE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER WHO RESIGNED EARLIER IN APRIL, AND IS NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION WILL BE CHOSEN IN MAY. TOM COBBLE RESIGNED FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD ON APRIL 12^TH, CITING HIS HEALTH AS THE REASON FOR HIS DEPARTURE. THE TBI CONFIRMED ON APRIL 15^TH THAT IT WAS INVESTIGATING ALLEGATIONS MADE AGAINST COBBLE, HOWEVER THE AGENCY SAID SINCE THE INVESTIGATION WAS ACTIVE, IT COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY MORE INFORMATION. THE PERSON SELECTED BY THE GREENE COUNTY COMMISSION AND MAYOR KEVIN MORRISON, WILL SERVE OUT THE REMAINDER OF COBBLE’S TERM UNTIL AUGUST 31^ST. ALL APPLICATIONS TO FILL THE SEAT MUST GO THROUGH THE COUNTY MAYOR.

KINGSPORT POLICE INVESTIGATING SHOOTING ON DOROTHY ST

KINGSPORT POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A SHOOTING ON DOROTHY STREET THURSDAY NIGHT. LT JUSTIN MCCONNELL SAID NO VICTIMS WERE LOCATED, AND WHOEVER FIRED THE SHOTS FLED BEFORE POLICE ARRIVED. DETECTIVES REMAINED ON SCENE INTERVIEWING WITNESSES AND LOOKING FOR EVIDENCE.

ATOMOS ENERGY WORK TO IMPACT TRAFFIC ON JOHN EXUM AT LIBERTY BELL BLVD

ATOMOS ENERGY BEGAN PERFORMING LINE BORING WORK ON NORTH ROAN STREET NEAR LIBERTY BELL BOULEVARD THURSDAY. ONCE THAT WORK IS COMPLETED IN THAT INTERSECTION, CREWS WILL BORE ACROSS JOHN EXUM PARKWAY TO NORTH ROAN STREET. THE PROJECT IS ESTIMATED TO LAST THREE WEEKS DEPENDING ON WEATHER. LANE SHIFTS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. DAILY WORK WILL BE PERFORMED BETWEEN 7 AM AND 6 P. ATMOS WILL REDUCE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY BETWEEN 7 AND 8 AM, AND 2 AND 2:45 PM, TO ACCOMMODATE FOR SCHOOL ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXPECT DELAYS, USE CAUTION, AND OBSERVE POSTED SPEED LIMITS.

WEST WALNUT TO CLOSE AT UNIVERSITY PARKWAY

BEGINNING TODAY, WEST WALNUT STREET WILL BE CLOSED AT UNIVERSITY PARKWAY, WHILE SEWER LINES ARE RELOCATED. THIS CLOSURE IS EXPECTED TO LAST APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK, OR UNTIL RELATED WORK IS COMPLETED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CHEROKEE STREET AS A DETOUR TO AREA BUSINESSES. DRIVERS WHO CAN NOT AVOID THE AREA SHOULD EXPECT DELAYS, USE CAUTION IN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE, AND OBSERVE POSTED SPEED LIMITS FOR THEIR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF WORKERS.