JONESVILLE WOMAN ACCUSED OF HAVING SEX WITH 2 TEENS

A JONESVILLE VIRGINIA WOMAN ACCUSED OF HAVING SEX WITH 2 TEENAGERS HAS BEEN CHARGED. ACCORDING TO THE WISE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, 20 YEAR OLD KAMRIN RAE BISHOP WAS CHARGES EARLIER THIS MONTH WITH MULTIPLE CHARGES, INCLUDING CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF A CHILD, AND USE OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE, TO FACILITATE CERTAIN OFFENSES OF CHILDREN. BISHOP IS ALSO ACCUSED OF EXCHANGING NUDE IMAGES ON SNAPCHAT.

MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION OF GREENEVILLE WOMAN’S DEATH TAKE PLEA DEAL

A MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH OF A 20 YEAR OLD GREENEVILLE WOMAN, PLEADED GUILTY IN PART OF A PLEA DEAL WEDNESDAY. PRESTON MOORE TOOK A BEST INTEREST PLEA DEAL, AND PLEADED GUILTY TO CHARGES OF ABUSE OF A CORPSE, FAILURE TO REPORT THE DISCOVERY OF A DEAD BODY, AND TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE. MOORE WAS SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON. ON NOVEMBER 7TH 2021, DEPUTIES FOUND THE BODY OF CAITLIN CRUM INSIDE A HOME ON WEST BARTON RIDGE ROAD. CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DETERMINED TO BE AND OVERDOSE CAUSED BY METH AND FENTANYL INTOXICATION. AN INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT CRUM HAD BEEN WITH CRUM AT THE TIME OF HER DEATH, AND HE FAILED TO CONTACT POLICE, AND LEFT HER BODY AT THE HOME.

MEGAN BOSWELL TO APPEAR IN COURT TODAY

MEGAN BOSWELL IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR BEFORE JUDGE JIM GOODWIN THIS AFTERNOON. BOSWELL’S COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY SAID HE HOPES TO DISCUSS A POSSIBLE CHANGE IN THE VENUE MOTION FILED BY HER FORMER ATTORNEY. BOSWELL FACES MORE THAN A DOZEN CHARGES RELATED TO THE DEATH OF HER DAUGHTER EVELYN, INCLUDING TWO COUNTS OF FELONY MURDER. EVEYLN WAS THE CENTER OF A WEEKS LONG AMBER ALERT THAT SPANNED MULTIPLE STATES, BEFORE HER BODY WAS DISCOVERED ON THE FAMILY’S PROPERTY. MEGAN BOSWELL’S TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 2025.

PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENT INCLUDES LOCAL MONEY

GOVERNOR BILL LEE’S AMENDED BUDGET PROPOSAL INCLUDES MONEY FOR SEVERAL LOCAL ITEMS. THE LARGEST IS A PROPOSED 6.5 MILLION DOLLARS TO THE CITY OF KINGSPORT THAT WOULD GO TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE KINGSPORT DENTAL CLINIC OF THE APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS. IT ALSO INCLUDES 2.6 MILLION DOLLARS TO THE NISWONGER FOUNDATION, 1 MILLION DOLLARS FOR ETSU’S BLUE SKY INSTITUTE, AND 200,000 DOLLARS TO THE COALITION FO KIDS IN JOHNSON CITY. THE PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENT WILL STILL HAVE TO BE PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

CAR CRASHES INTO HAMPTON POST OFFICE

THE CARTER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAID A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE HAMPTON POST OFFICE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAID THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND 2:20 PM, AT THE POST OFFICE LOCATED AT 433 U.S. HIGHWAY 321 IN HAMPTON. ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE, THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH THE FRONT DOORS OF THE BUILDING. NO INFORMATION REGARDING INJURIES OR PEOPLE INVOLVED WAS AVAILABLE.

JOHNSON CITY MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL BATTERY OF A JUVENILE

A JOHNSON CITY MAN WAS ARRESTED MONDAY, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE INAPPROPRIATE TOUCHING OF A JUVENILE. ON DECEMBER 20TH, OFFICERS RESPONDED TO 1805 WEST STATE OF FRANKLIN ROAD. A JUVENILE FEMALE TOLD THE OFFICERS THAT 48 YEAR OLD OSCAR GOMEZ INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHED HER AGAINST HER WILL. ON MONDAY GOMEZ WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH SEXUAL BATTERY.

SUSPECT IN KINGSPORT SHOOTING FOUND AT JOHNSON CITY HOTEL

A SUSPECT IN A SHOOTING IN KINGSPORT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AT A JOHNSON CITY HOTEL WEDNESDAY. ACCORDING TO A NEW RELEASE FROM KINGSPORT POLICE, 41 YEAR OLD SAMUEL MURPHY OF KINGSPORT, WAS LOCATED AT A KINGSPORT HOTEL AROUND 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY, THE DAY AFTER THE ALLEGED SHOOTING TOOK PLACE. KINGSPORT POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 1100 BLOCK OF CHERRY STREET IN KINGSPORT AROUND 6:58 PM TUESDAY. OFFICERS LOCATED A VICTIM WHO HAD AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT EAR. THEIR INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT 5 ADULTS WERE PRESENT AT A RESIDENCE, WHEN MURPHY REPORTEDLY FIRED THE WEAPON. NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED. MURPHY WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE KINGSPORT CITY JAIL AND BOOKED ON CHARGES OF ATTEMPTED 1ST DEGREE MURDER, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, AND FELONY RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT.

ONE INJURED IN CRASH ON I-81 IN GREENE CO

ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH ON INTERSTATE 81 IN GREENE COUNTY WEDNESDAY. ACCORDING TO THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL, A VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING SOUTH NEAR MILE MARKER 26, WHEN IT RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ENTERED A CLOCKWISE ROTATION. THE VEHICLE THEN COLLIDED WITH SEVERAL TREES AND ROLLED OVER, COMING TO AN UNCONTROLLED REST ON ITS TOP. THE DRIVER, A 23 YEAR OLD MALE WAS INJURED. THE THP SAID CHARGES AGAINST THE DRIVER ARE PENDING.

JOHNSON CITY POLICE SUBSTATION NOW OPEN

THE JOHNSON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT NOW HAS A FIXED PRESENCE IN THE MIDDLE OF DOWNTOWN JOHNSON CITY. OPERATING OUT OF THE NEW JCPD DOWNTOWN SUBSTATION LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN CENTER, COMMUNITY POLICING INCLUDES A SERGEANT, COMMUNITY HOUSING AND DOWNTOWN OFFICERS, THE HOMELESS OUTREACH COORDINATOR, AND A TRAFFIC UNIT. IN ADDITION TO A DOWNTOWN FOCUS, THE UNIT WILL WORK SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS THAT FALL OUTSIDE OF TYPICAL PATROL RESPONSIBILITIES. THE SUBSTATION IS STAFFED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 7:00 AM TO 5:00 PM. IT IS CURRENTLY NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IF YOU NEED AN OFFICER IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, THE BEST AND QUICKEST WAY TO GET ONE IS TO CALL 911.

VIEWING OPTIONS FOR THE SOLAR ECLIPSE

IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE IN THE RIGHT PART OF THE WORLD ON APRIL 8TH, YOU’LL BE ABLE TO SEE A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE. FOR THOSE OF US LIVING IN THE TRI CITIES REGION WE’LL SEE 87 PERCENT OF THE SURFACE OF THE SUN BLOCKED BY THE MOON. IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE ECLIPSE SAFELY, YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF OPTIONS. USE YOUR OWN SOLAR GLASSES TO DIM THE LIGHT OF THE SUN TO SAFE VIEWING LEVELS. YOU CAN PURCHASE YOUR OWN PAIR OF SOLAR GLASSES FROM THE BAYS MOUNTAIN PARK GIFT SHOP FOR 2 DOLLARS EACH. OR YOU CAN PROJECT THE IMAGE OF THE SUN USING A COLANDER FROM YOUR KITCHEN, IT WILL PROJECT DOZENS OF LITTLE SUN IMAGES FROM THE HOLES. HERE IN THE TRIC ITIES, 1ST CONTACT OF THE MOON AND SUN WILL BE AT 1:53 PM. MID ECLIPSE WILL BE AT 3:10 PM. AND THE LAST CONTACT WILL BE AT 4:26 PM. THE KINGSPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL HAVE SOLAR TELESCOPES SET UP IN GLEN BRUCE PARK FROM 2 TO 4 PM TO VIEW A MAGNIFIED VIEW OF THE SUN. THE LIBRARY WILL ALSO BE GIVING OUT SOLAR GLASSES DURING LIBRARY PROGRAMS LEADING UP TO APRIL 8TH.

KINGSPORT PLANS SUMMER STREET RESURFACING PROJECT

THE CITY OF KINGSPORT WILL SOON INITIATE ITS ANNUAL SUMMER PAVING PROGRAM, WHERE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WORK WILL TAKE PLACE IN FAIRACRES, TELLICO HILLS AND EASTERN HIGHLANDS NEIGHBORHOODS. AS AN INITIAL EFFORT, W AND L CONSTRUCTION WILL BE PAVING ABOUT 1.7 MILES IN TELLICO HILLS THIS SPRING AT A COST OF ABOUT 698,000 DOLLARS. THE REMAINDER OF THE ROADS WILL EITHER BE REPAVED OR THEIR CONCRETE SURFACE WILL BE REPAIRED THROUGH OUT THE 2024 PAVING SEASON.

WC/JC EMA LAUNCHES COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM PROGRAM

RECOGNIZING THE CRITICAL NEED FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE PREPARED AND CONFIDENT IN TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION, WASHINGTON COUNTY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF JOHNOSN CITY LOCAL FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES, AND FEMA, HAS ANNOUNCED THE LAUNCH OF A NEW COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING PROGRAM. THE FREE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM EQUIPS PARTICIPANTS WITH ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT POTENTIAL LOCAL DISASTERS, AND HOW TO RESPOND SAFELY, SWIFTLY AND RESPONSIVELY. APPLICATIONS FOR THE COURSE ARE OPEN TO ALL LOCAL RESIDENT, AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE WASHINGTON COUNTY/JOHNSON CITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY WEBSITE WC JC EMA DOT ORG.

WASHINGTON CO VA LEADERS PREPARE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE CHANGES

STARTING JULY N1ST, THE ABINGDON FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL NO LONGER RUN FIRST RESPONSE FIRE CALLS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA. ON TUESDAY, THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEARD AND APPROVED A FIRE RESPONSE PLAN WHICH WILL HELP AGENCIES TRANSITION THROUGH THE CHANGE. A PHASED FIRE RESPONSE PLAN WILL START ON APRIL 1ST, AND RUN THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE DATE JULY 1ST. ACCORDING TO A RELEASE, DURING THIS TIME. BOUNDARY LINES OF FIVE FIRE DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY WILL SHIFT TO CONTROL MORE COVERAGE AREA, UP TO ABINGDON TOWN LIMITS.

MOTHER ACCIDENTLY SHOOTS, KILLS TEENAGE DAUGHTER WHILE LOOKING FOR KEYS

A 13 YEAR OLD GIRL IS DEAD, AFTER HER MOTHER ACCIDENTLY SHOT HER WHILE TRYING TO FIND HER KEYS IN HER PURSE. THE METRO NASHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY RESPONDED AT 9:58 PM SATURDAY TO A 911 CALL AND RENDERED AID TO THE GIRL, BEFORE SHE WAS TAKEN TO VANDERBILT PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE SHE DIED FROM A SINGLE GUNSHOT WOUND. THE GIRLS MOTHER DE’ANN RADLEY TOLD POLICE THAT HER UNHOLSTERED .40 CALIBER SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL WAS IN HER PURSE WITH OTHER ITEMS, AND WENT OFF WHILE SHE WAS LOOKING FOR HER KEYS. AT LAST REPORT, NO CHARGES HAD BEEN FILED. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S YOUTH SERVICES DIVISION IS INVESTIGATING.