Mountain View Elementary School on soft lockdown amid search for inmate

Johnson City Police and Washington County sheriff’s deputies flooded a community around King Springs Road in Johnson City after an inmate reportedly walked off the scene of a worksite.

Updated Nov 15, 2018 at 4:01 PM

Local and federal authorities identified the man shown robbing the Pinecrest Brnch of Carter County Bank as Jerry Bowman of Johnson City.

Elizabethton Police Department

Johnson City man charged in Thursday's Pinecrest bank robbery

GREENEVILLE — A man accused of robbing the Pinecrest Branch of Carter County Bank on Wednesday is now in federal custody on a charge of armed robbery.

Oct 19, 2018 at 8:30 AM

Johnson City Police Department

Police: Johnson City man stole tools from vehicle

A Johnson City man was arrested Tuesday for stealing tools from a vehicle parked at Ruby Tuesday on Harris Drive near East Tennessee State University, according to the Johnson City Police Department press release.

Oct 17, 2018 at 7:58 PM

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Woman charged with aggravated assault after stabbing husband, Johnson City police say

Johnson City police arrested a woman Tuesday after an investigation into a stabbing, according to a news release.

Updated Oct 16, 2018 at 6:03 PM

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JCPD: Woman charged with vehicle theft, drug charges

Johnson City police arrested a woman Thursday for multiple charges including vehicle theft after an investigation into a “suspicious vehicle” on North Roan Street, according to a news release.

Oct 12, 2018 at 4:44 PM

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JCPD: Man charged with DUI, other charges after fleeing scene of accident

Johnson City police arrested a man for driving under the influence and other charges after responding to a collision Sunday, according to a news release.

Updated Oct 10, 2018 at 12:45 PM

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Three boys charged with auto burglary in Johnson City

Three male juveniles were arrested Sunday following an investigation into an auto burglary, Johnson City police said in a news release.

Oct 9, 2018 at 9:27 AM

According to Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency spokesman Matt Cameron, wildlife officers followed a 150-pound yearling bear through Johnson City Monday and observed it eating garbage from a residential can on Avondale Road. At 5 p.m., the officers immobilized the bear with a dart and plan to take it to TWRA office where it will be tagged and prepared for relocation to the Cherokee National Forest.

Bear sighting

UPDATE: Bear captured after all-day romp through Johnson City

A bear was spotted in several Johnson City neighborhoods beginning Monday morning.

Updated Oct 8, 2018 at 10:08 PM

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Johnson City woman arrested for forgery and identity theft, police say

A local woman was arrested Wednesday following an investigation into a fraudulent apartment lease, Johnson City police said in a news release.

Oct 3, 2018 at 5:26 PM

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Johnson City man evaded arrest, police say

Johnson City police arrested a man Saturday following a pursuit, according to a news release.

Updated Oct 1, 2018 at 7:32 PM

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JCPD: Johnson City man charged with theft and forgery, other charges

A local man with three active arrest warrants was arrested Friday on multiple charges including theft and forgery, Johnson City police said in a news release.

Sep 28, 2018 at 8:12 PM