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VIDEO: 2 injured in Johnson City officer-involved shooting
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting that resulted in injuries Wednesday night in Johnson City. According to the TBI, it happened near the intersection of Lone Oak Road and Cherokee Road. The TBI reports that shortly after 8:30 p.m. officers with the Johnson City Police […]
WCSO asking for public’s help after ATM burglary in Gray
GRAY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying two people involved in an ATM burglary in Gray on Monday. The Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) reports the burglary happened between 3:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. The pictures below provided by the WCSO show the alleged suspects and vehicle. Anyone with […]
Police investigating third ATM robbery this week
Another ATM robbery in the Tri-Cities; this one, reported by the Bristol Tennessee Police Department off of Interstate 81 at the Pinnacle retail area at First Bank and Trust in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday. They also hit a First Bank ATM located on Volunteer Parkway on Thursday. No word...
Escaped inmate in Erwin Police Dept. search found
Update: According to the Erwin Police Department, the inmate had been taken back into custody as of 7:55 p.m. According to a social media post by Sheriff Mike Hensley, the inmate escaped while being escorted down a stairway at the Unicoi County Courthouse. Officers immediately began a search and asked the United States Marshal Service […]
Wood Construction owner pleads guilty to wire fraud
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Leighton “Joe” Wood appeared in federal court Wednesday and pled guilty to wire fraud, admitting his involvement in conspiracies to commit fraud and that there was an intent to defraud. Wood, the former owner of Wood Construction, is accused of taking money from dozens of homeowners in multiple states in 2020 […]
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