UPDATED 11/24/25 at 1:04 p.m. - The deceased individual has been identified as James Owen Reynolds (DOB: 5/7/47). At the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading up to a deadly officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon in Carter County. Preliminary information indicates that deputies with the Carter … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting in Carter County
Former Corrections Officer Indicted, Charged in Misconduct Investigation
CARTER COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a now-former Carter County corrections officer accused of having inappropriate contact with an inmate. In December 2024, at the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents began investigating allegations of misconduct … Continue reading Former Corrections Officer Indicted, Charged in Misconduct Investigation
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Johnson County
At the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney Steve Finney, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday night in Johnson County. Just before 10:30 p.m., deputies from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Carter County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a residence in the 300 block … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Johnson County
Caregiver Arrested, Charged with Sexually Abusing Vulnerable Adult
CARTER COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division, Adult Protective Services, and the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging into reports of the abuse and sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult has resulted in an arrest. In August, after receiving a referral from Adult Protective … Continue reading Caregiver Arrested, Charged with Sexually Abusing Vulnerable Adult
Elizabethton Man Charged with Abuse of Vulnerable Adult
CARTER COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division and the Carter County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of an Elizabethton man accused of abusing his adult sister. On August 7th, after receiving a referral from Adult Protective Services, TBI special agents began investigating … Continue reading Elizabethton Man Charged with Abuse of Vulnerable Adult
Caregivers Indicted, Charged with Neglect of Vulnerable Adult
CARTER COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division into reports of neglect involving a vulnerable adult has resulted in the arrest of two caregivers. In March, after receiving a referral from Adult Protective Services, special agents began investigating an allegation of neglect involving a vulnerable … Continue reading Caregivers Indicted, Charged with Neglect of Vulnerable Adult
TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Carter County
*Updated 6/11/22 at 11:20 a.m. (Central): The deceased individual has been identified as Daniel Raymond Honeycutt (DOB: 06/23/1983) of Kingsport. At the request of 1st District Attorney General Ken Baldwin, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred this morning in Carter County. Just before 7:30 a.m., the Carter County … Continue reading TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Carter County
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Carter County
UPDATED 2/10/22 at 4:45 p.m. – The individual involved in this incident, Daniel Joseph Spisso Jr. (DOB 9/15/66), has died. At the request of 1st District Attorney General Ken Baldwin, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday evening in Carter County. Just before 9 p.m., the Carter … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Carter County
Carter County Woman Indicted, Charged with Stealing Thousands from Former Employer
CARTER COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the office of the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury has resulted in the indictment of an Elizabethton woman on theft charges. In November 2020, at the request of 1st District Attorney General Ken Baldwin, TBI agents began investigating financial discrepancies … Continue reading Carter County Woman Indicted, Charged with Stealing Thousands from Former Employer
Johnson City Man Indicted, Charged in Daughter’s Death
ELIZABETHTON – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Elizabethton Police Department has resulted in the indictment of a Johnson City man in connection to the death of his infant daughter. On September 13, 2019, at the request of 1st District Attorney General Ken Baldwin, TBI Agents and … Continue reading Johnson City Man Indicted, Charged in Daughter’s Death
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