Kingsport Police Department Dale Phipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department• www.KingsportPDBlog.com NEWS RELEASE SUBJECT: Kingsport’s Independence Day Festivities in Downtown Kingsport (Traffic Advisory) DATE: June 28, 2023 GENERAL NARRATIVE On Saturday, July 1, 2023 Kingsport’s Independence Day Festivities will take place throughout the day in Downtown Kingsport. The day’s events include: · 10:00 AM: 69th Annual Mack Riddle American Legion Independence Day Parade · 5:00 PM: Kingsport’s 2nd Annua ..read more

Kingsport Police Department Dale Phipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department• www.KingsportPDBlog.com NEWS RELEASE SUBJECT: Kingsport Police Attempting to Locate Missing Woman DATE: June 27, 2023 CASE #: 23-012961 GENERAL NARRATIVE On June 27, 2023 Layla Santanello was reported missing to the Kingsport Police Department by a family member who was unsure of her whereabouts and concerned for her welfare. Layla is a 20 year old white female adult with brown hair and brown eyes. She is approximately ..read more

Kingsport Police Department Dale Phipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department• www.KingsportPDBlog.com NEWS RELEASE SUBJECT: K.P.D. Announces New Hours of Operation for Records Division DATE: June 26, 2023 GENERAL NARRATIVE Effective Monday, July 3, 2023 the new hours of operation for the Kingsport Police Department Records Division will be Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. This will be a change from the previous operating hours of 7:00 AM until 6:00 PM ..read more

Kingsport Police Department Dale Phipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department • www.KingsportPDBlog.com NEWS RELEASE SUBJECT: Fireworks are Illegal in the City of Kingsport—Even on Independence Day DATE: June 26, 2023 GENERAL NARRATIVE The following is a reminder to area citizens that not only are fireworks potentially dangerous, but they are also illegal inside the city limits of Kingsport, EVEN ON INDEPENDENCE DAY. When reporting fireworks disturbances, please DO NOT CALL 911, unless the fireworks ..read more

Kingsport Police Department Dale Phipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department • www.KingsportPDBlog.com NEWS RELEASE SUBJECT: Kingsport Police Searching for Missing Endangered Child (Update: Found Safe) DATE: June 23, 2023 CASE #: 23-012642 GENERAL NARRATIVE Update: Joshua Hunley has been found safe and is no longer considered missing or endangered. As previously released: On June 22, 2023 at approximately 11:30 PM, Joshua Hunley was reported as a missing child to the Kingsport Police Department b ..read more

Kingsport Police Department Dale Phipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department• www.KingsportPDBlog.com NEWS RELEASE SUBJECT: Kingsport Police Searching for Missing Endangered Child DATE: June 23, 2023 CASE #: 23-012642 GENERAL NARRATIVE On June 22, 2023 at approximately 11:30 PM, Joshua Hunley was reported as a missing child to the Kingsport Police Department by a family member. Joshua is an 11 year old white male child with blonde hair and blue eyes. He is approximately 5 feet tall and weighs rou ..read more

Kingsport Police Department Dale Phipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department• www.KingsportPDBlog.com NEWS RELEASE SUBJECT: Five Juveniles and Two Adults Charged in Series of Motor Vehicle Thefts and Auto Burglaries DATE: June 12, 2023 CASE #: Multiple GENERAL NARRATIVE Over the past three weeks, several motor vehicle thefts and auto burglaries have been reported to the Kingsport Police Department. These crimes occurred on Watauga Street, Catawba Street, Pineola Avenue, as well as in the Ridgefie ..read more

Kingsport Police Department Dale Phipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department• www.KingsportPDBlog.com NEWS RELEASE SUBJECT: Kingsport Police Sharing Crime Prevention Strategies DATE: June 2, 2023 GENERAL NARRATIVE The Kingsport Police Department continues to stress the importance of utilizing simple, common-sense, crime prevention measures to help prevent the crimes of motor vehicle theft and auto burglary from occurring. Very rarely does a criminal force entry into a vehicle or “hotwire” a vehicle ..read more

Kingsport Police Department Dale Phipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department • www.KingsportPDBlog.com NEWS RELEASE SUBJECT: Kingsport Police and Fire Departments to Host Public Safety Day on June 5th at Kingsport Farmers Market (Reminder and Additional Details) DATE: May 31, 2023 GENERAL NARRATIVE On Monday, June 5, 2023 from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM, the Kingsport Police and Fire Departments will be hosting a Public Safety Day at the Kingsport Farmers Market, located at 308 Clinchfield Street in Ki ..read more

Kingsport Police Department Dale Phipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department• www.KingsportPDBlog.com NEWS RELEASE SUBJECT: Kingsport Police Investigating Extensive Vandalism to Former Colonial Heights Middle School Building DATE: May 30, 2023 CASE #: 23-010287 GENERAL NARRATIVE On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, Kingsport Police Patrol Officers were called to the former Colonial Heights Middle School building, located at 415 Lebanon Road in Kingsport. The vacant building, now owned and being remodeled by ..read more