MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong announced two juveniles were arrested Wednesday in connection with at least eight vehicle burglaries that occurred in the Eagleton area between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. The two male juveniles, ages 16 and 17, were charged with delinquent by theft of property by possession. In addition, […]
Read More »Two arrested on drug charges following search warrants
MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said Joshua Derek Thomas, 34, was served with two additional warrants this evening for two counts of aggravated child neglect. He is currently being held in the Blount County Correctional Facility on bonds totaling $200,000. On Thursday, Thomas was arrested and charged with three felony drug […]
Read More »Black Bear Festival October 16th & 17th 2021 Chatsworth, GA
Black Bear Festival October 16th & 17th 2021 Chatsworth, GA! The Frontmen of Country!!! Featuring Richie McDonald (Lonestar) Larry Stewart (Restless Heart) & Tim Rushlow (Little Texas)
Read More »Sheriff’s Office offering Rape Aggression Defense Class
MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said the Sheriff’s Office is now enrolling women in a Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) class in October. The three-day class is scheduled for October 11, 18, and 25 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Blount County Justice Center, located at 940 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway […]
Read More »FDA fully approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization […]
Read More »Two new K9s join sheriff’s office unit
MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is proud to announce two new K-9s joined the Sheriff’s Office K9 unit last week, and the two new pups are settling in well with their K9 handlers. K9 Veki is a German Shorthair Pointer and is partnered with Deputy Richard “Skip” Kindig. K9 Veki is […]
Read More »Slowdown Blount County, school is back in session
MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – With virtually all schools now back in session in Blount County, Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is asking drivers to SLOW DOWN through school zones. Our BCSO Traffic Safety deputies reported that many drivers disregarded the school zones this morning. As a reminder, the majority of school zones in Blount County […]
Read More »Several Blount County deputies awarded promotions
MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Sheriff James Lee Berrong is proud to announce eight newly promoted deputies. Capt. James Trentham, Capt. Chuck Garner, and Lt. Brad Butler resumed their new duties July 18. Sgt. Darin Gallow, Sgt. Allen Russell, Cpl. Justin Beckman, Cpl. Bryan Kavney, and Cpl. Justin Aycocke will all resume their new duties effective August […]
Read More »Suspected overdose death leads to arrest
MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong announced the death of a 22-year-old man from an apparent overdose and the subsequent arrest of a woman that stemmed from a search warrant following the young man’s death early this morning. The male victim, age 22, was pronounced dead on the scene by AMR medics. […]
Read More »Chicago woman charged with prescription fraud
MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said narcotics investigators arrested a Chicago woman Thursday after she attempted to obtain ingredients for “purple drank” using fraudulent prescriptions. Jasmine Alexandra Bee, 24, of West Chicago, Illinois, is being held on bonds totaling $40,000 pending a hearing in Blount County General Sessions Court at 9 […]
Read More »Alleged scammer charged for exploiting elderly woman
MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong announced investigators placed warrants on file for a 30-year-old New York man after he swindled a Maryville woman out of $15,000 in a “grandparent” scam. Blount County Sheriff’s investigators placed warrants on file for Jaquan Jarrod Wright, 30, of Brooklyn, New York for felony theft as […]
Read More »Blount sheriff office holding a defense course for women in August
MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said the Sheriff’s Office is now enrolling women in a Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) class to be held beginning August 4. The class is scheduled for August 4, 5, and 6 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Blount County Justice Center, located at 940 E. […]
Read More »Maryville man sentenced to 63 years for forgery, identity theft
MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said a Maryville man was sentenced to 63 years in prison in Blount County Circuit Court on multiple counts of forgery and identity theft after victimizing a 19-year-old man who has not been heard from since 2018. Sheriff’s investigators arrested Terry Lynn Nuchols, age 63, of […]
Read More »Budget Committee Passes Recommendation to County Commission for FY21-22
The Blount County Budget Committee has sent a balanced budget to the County Commission that has no tax increase, no use of fund balance, and has paid off more of our debt and created no new debt. I hope that is something that every taxpaying citizen appreciates about their government. Here are some of the […]
Read More »Greenback woman charged with 7 counts of reckless endangerment
MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said a Greenback woman was arrested and charged with seven counts of felony reckless endangerment after she drove through a vaccine tent at a high rate of speed Monday, placing the lives of seven workers in danger. Virginia Christine Lewis Brown, 35, Rudd Road, Greenback, was […]
Read More »Motorists remember to “click it or ticket it”
MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – As summer kicks off and families hit the road for vacation, Blount County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” From May 24 through June 6, participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the […]
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