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Telford man charged with elder abuse
The Washington County TN Sheriff’s Office says a Telford man has been charged after an elderly woman found visibly underweight and laying in a bed that was covered with human waste. 57 year old Robert Dyer was charged with aggravated abuse/neglect of an elderly or vulnerable adult. Deputies responded to an address on Al Sliger Road in Telford on Friday after receiving a tip. Deputies learned that Dyer was the sole caretaker of the woman who lived at the house with him. Authorities believe the woman had been living in these conditions for “a substantial amount of time.” The woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Dyer is due in court on Monday. Tennessee Adult Protective Services has been notified.
JC man found guilty of first degree murder in 2020 crash fatality
The DA’s office in Washington County TN says a man who stole a semi-truck and led authorities on a high-speed pursuit resulting in the death of a Johnson City man in 2020, has been found guilty of first-degree murder. Joshua McKinley Hammonds was found guilty of first-degree murder after he stole a semi truck on December 7th 2020 and led officers on a high speed chase. He was driving on the wrong side of the road with the headlights off when he collided head on with a vehicle driven by Timmy Hensley. Hensley was killed in that crash. Sentencing is set for November 18th.
DA: Johnson City drug dealer sentenced to 24 years
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A man found passed out in a car with several grams of drug paraphernalia and a handgun was sentenced to 24 years in prison Monday, the Knox County District Attorney General's Office said. William Henry was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession with intent...
Blackburn, Harshbarger write to ICE for help finding 2017 vehicular homicide suspect
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Lawmakers representing Northeast Tennesseans have reached out to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to help bring attention to the search for the suspect in a fatal 2017 collision in Washington County. The Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) issued a news release on Tuesday, stating that both U.S. […]
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