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January 14, 2022

TELFORD MAN ARRESTED AFTER TRAFFIC STOP




January 13, 2022

Telford Man Charged with Rape




January 6, 2022

STOLEN VEHICLE LEADS TO ARREST IN SOUTH CENTRAL




January 6, 2022

HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN 2020 IDENTIFIED




January 4, 2022

Limestone woman charged with Aggravated Burglary




January 3, 2022

WCSO: Unattended death investigation in Jonesborough




December 14, 2021

**SCAM WARNING**




December 14, 2021

The Washington County Sheriff's Office Seeks The Public's Assistance in Identifying Pictured Theft Suspect




December 14, 2021

WCSO offering daily welfare calls for residents




December 14, 2021

Promotions, additions announced by Sheriff Keith Sexton




December 7, 2021

ERWIN MAN ARRESTED AFTER VEHICLE THEFT INVESTIGATION IN WASHINGTON COUNTY




December 1, 2021

OVERNIGHT HOUSE FIRE IN JONESBOROUGH LEAVES ONE DEAD




November 30, 2021

78 YEAR-OLD TELFORD MAN ARRESTED AS RESULT OF CHILD PORN INVESTIGATION




October 28, 2021

INMATE AT WASHINGTON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF RAPE AFTER INVESTIGATION




October 27, 2021

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office and The Circuit Court Clerk’s Office to host Trunk or Treat October 29th




October 18, 2021

STABBING AT JONESBOROUGH FLEA MARKET LEADS TO ATTEMPTED MURDER ARREST




October 18, 2021

WCSO***UPDATE*** MISSING WOMAN LOCATED, SAFE




October 18, 2021

**WCSO INVESTIGATING SOUTH CENTRAL SHOOTING** UPDATE**




October 18, 2021

GRAY WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER CHILDREN FOUND LIVING IN EXTREMELY POOR CONDITIONS




October 18, 2021

JOHNSON CITY MAN CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE FELONIES AFTER ALTERING ORDER OF PROTECTION




October 13, 2021

MAN WANTED FOR SHOOTING EVADES LAW ENFORCEMENT ON TUESDAY, WCSO SEEKING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE




October 07, 2021

WCSO INVESTIGATING SOUTH CENTRAL SHOOTING




October 01, 2021

WCSO SEEKING INFORMATION ON MISSING WOMAN




October 01, 2021

INMATE CHARGED AFTER CELLPHONE LOCATED INSIDE WASHINGTON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER




September 30, 2021

TRAFFIC STOP IN CHUCKEY LEADS TO MULITPLE CHARGES




September 21, 2021

INTERNAL INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN ARREST OF FORMER WASHINGTON COUNTY DETENTION OFFICER




September 14, 2021

JOHNSON CITY COUPLE ARRESTED AFTER WCSO INVESTIGATION INTO INFANT WITH MULTIPLE BONE FRACTURES




August 27, 2021

WASHINGTON COUNTY SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED AFTER ATTENDING EVENT AT GRAY FAIRGROUNDS AND RESIDING WITH JUVENILES




August 2, 2021

MAN WANTED FOR HOMICIDE IN GRAY CAPTURED




August 2, 2021

WCSO INVESTIGATORS SEARCHING FOR GRAY MAN WANTED FOR HOMICIDE




July 28, 2021

JOHNSON CITY MAN IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING SHOOTING/ VEHICLE PURSUIT




July 22, 2021

MAN IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING OVERNIGHT STANDOFF




July 16, 2021

WCSO SEARCHING FOR POSSIBLE DROWING VICTIM ON BOONE LAKE




June 29, 2021

BODY FOUND IN UNICOI COUNTY CRASH IDENTIFIED AS MISSING JONESBOROUGH MAN




June 11, 2021

WCSO STILL SEEKING INFORMATION ON MISSING JONESBOROUGH MAN




June 4, 2021

WCSO SEEKING PUBLIC’S HELP IN LOCATING MISSING JONESBOROUGH MAN




May 26, 2021

FORMER DETENTION SERGEANT CHARGED FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION




May 25, 2021

CHUCKY MAN ARRESTED FOR 2020 RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY




May 20, 2021

83 YEAR OLD JOHNSON CITY MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A MINOR.




May 7, 2021

WASHINGTON COUNTY TN SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARRESTS ELIZABETHTON MAN FOR SOLICITATION OF A MINOR




April 19, 2021

GREENEVILLE MAN CHARGED IN SOUTH CENTRAL HIT AND RUN




April 19, 2021

GREENE COUNTY MAN CHARGED FOLLOWING SCHOOL ZONE TRAFFIC STOP




February 26, 2021

Victims Identified in Fire Investigation




February 25, 2021

2016 MURDER SUSPECT EXTRADITED




February 17, 2021

TWO FUGITIVES CAPTURED FOR OUT OF STATE CRIMES




January 11, 2021

TELFORD MAN ARRESTED FOR 2ND DEGREE MURDER AFTER DEATH INVESTIGATION




December 16, 2020

Warrants Filed on Cold Case Murder




December 16, 2020

Homicide suspect sought




December 7, 2020

SCAM WARNING




November 19, 2020

TWO WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN. RESIDENTS ARRESTED AFTER ASSAULTING, AND HOLDING MAN AGAINST HIS WILL




November 13, 2020

JOHNSON CITY MAN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED STATUTORY RAPE, CONTRIBUTING TO MINORS




November 10, 2020

D.U.I. ARREST LEADS TO CHILD ABUSE CHARGES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TN.




October 23, 2020

WCSO SEEKING PUBLICS HELP TO IDENTIFY BURGLARY SUSPECT FOR BURGLARY ALONG SOUTH AUSTIN SPRINGS RD




September 17, 2020

BULLS GAP MAN ARRESTED IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TN, FOR SEX CRIMES AGAINST MINOR




September 17, 2020

ERWIN MAN INDICTED FOLLOWING A JOINT INVESTIGATION




August 26, 2020

CROSSROADS SHOOTING VICTIM IDENTIFIED




July 28, 2020

MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER




July 22, 2020

INMATE TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19




July 21, 2020

ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED




July 10, 2020

HUMAN REMAINS FOUND OFF DRY CREEK ROAD IN JONESBOROUGH




June 6, 2020

JONESBOROUGH MAN CHARGED FOLLOWING SHOOTING




June 1, 2020

Deputy Dismissal




May 21, 2020

BOOKKEEPER OF LOCAL BUSINESS INDICTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT




May 14, 2020

Travel Advisory For Graduation Parade




April 12, 2020

Jonesborough Man Charged with Murder




March 6, 2020

WCSO SEEKING PUBLIC’S HELP LOCATING WANTED FUGITIVE




February 14, 2020

WCSO WARNS OF SCAM




January 24, 2020

WCSO SEEKING PUBLICS HELP IDENTIFYING HOME BURGLARY SUSPECT




December 20, 2019

FLORIDA FUGITIVE ARRESTED IN GRAY




December 17, 2019

JONESBOROUGH TEEN ARRESTED AFTER ELUDING OFFICERS




November 19, 2019

WCSO REQUESTING PUBLIC’S HELP TO IDENTIFY BURGLARY SUSPECT




November 13, 2019

GREENEVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE BURGLARIES




November 8, 2019

TWO MEN INDICTED FOR BURGLARY




November 7, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE




September 19, 2019

GRAY MAN INDICTED FOR ASSAULTING WIFE




September 18, 2019

LIMESTONE MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER FOLLOWING STABBING




September 9, 2019

Two Arrested on Assault And Robbery Charges




June 14, 2019

GRAY MAN ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY TO VALERO GAS STATION




June 12, 2019

ACCREDITATION ASSESSMENT TEAM INVITES PUBLIC COMMENT




May 17, 2019

WCSO SEEKING INFORMATION ON OVERNIGHT ROBBERY




May 14, 2019

Jonesborough Man Arrested For Burglary And Vandalism To Limestone Freewill Baptist Church




April 12, 2019

WCSO SEEKING PUBLIC’S HELP TO IDENTIFY BURGLARY AND FRAUD SUSPECT




March 11, 2019

THREE MEN INDICTED FOLLOWING FALL BRANCH BURGLARIES




March 11, 2019

TREASURER FROM LOCAL FOOTBALL ORGANIZATION INDICTED FOR EMBEZZLING MONEY FROM THE PROGRAMS ACCOUNT




March 8, 2019

SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEEKING PUBLIC’S HELP TO IDENTIFY AUTO BURGLARY SUSPECTS




Sheriff's Office

112 West Jackson Blvd. Jonesborough, Tennessee 37659
423-788-1414

Detention Center

114 West Jackson Blvd. Jonesborough, Tennessee 37659
423-753-1701