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    Sheriff’s office asks for public’s help after campers stabbed in Washington County, TN

    By Emily Hibbitts,

    10 hours ago

    WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Authorities in Washington County, Tennessee are asking for the public’s help locating two suspects wanted in connection with a stabbing on Dry Creek Road on Aug. 19.

    The Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) reports deputies responded to the 1800 block of Dry Creek Road regarding a stabbing.

    The two victims were reportedly camping in the area and were attacked by multiple subjects with a hatchet and knife.

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    One of the victims suffered serious injuries that required hospitalization and surgery, according to the sheriff’s office.

    Two suspects in the incident, Savannah Barber, 23, and Adam Porter, 40, are both facing two counts of aggravated assault.

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    Savannah Barber, Adam Porter (Courtesy of the Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office)

    Barber is described by authorities as a white female with blonde or red hair. She is 5’6″ and 125 pounds, with hazel eyes and tattoos on the right side of her face. She has a tattoo that circles around her right eye onto her forehead.

    Porter is described as a white male with short brown hair. He is 5’8″ and 150 pounds with green eyes and tattoos on both arms. He usually has goatee-style facial hair, the sheriff’s office reported.

    Due to the stabbing, Porter is believed to have a substantial cut on the top, right side of his head that will be visible without a hat, according to the WCSO.

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    Adam Porter, Savannah Barber (Courtesy of the Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office)
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    Barber and Porter have unrelated, outstanding warrants and should be considered dangerous, the WCSO stated.

    Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office at 423-788-1414 or by calling 911.

    Anonymous tips can also be submitted online here .

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