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🌱 How a multi-agency manhunt ended on a Church Hill street

Church Hill, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Church Hill! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a multi-agency manhunt ended on a Church Hill street
  • What investigators say happened to Volunteer football booster funds
  • Manhunt for murder suspect ends with crash in Church Hill lot

Also on today's calendar: SouthEast Crab Feast - Kingsport, TN.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 88, low: 64.
  • Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Murder suspect apprehended in Church Hill (therogersvillereview.com) — A multi-agency manhunt ended in Church Hill when officers boxed in a stolen pickup on Richmond Street and arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a fatal stabbing. Hawkins County deputies, along with Church Hill and Mount Carmel police, joined Virginia and state authorities in the pursuit after the suspect allegedly fled across the border in a stolen vehicle.
   

2. Former Volunteer Touchdown Club treasurer indicted after theft (wate.com) — Church Hill families connected to Volunteer High football should know the former treasurer of the Volunteer Touchdown Club has been indicted after state investigators flagged more than $16,000 in questionable PayPal disbursements. Authorities allege she moved booster funds into personal accounts and made personal purchases, raising concerns about how fully past donations reached the football program.
   

3. Investigators in Kingsport say Carter rendered fatal stab wound to father (supertalk929.com) — Investigators say a Kingsport man is accused of fatally stabbing his father, and the ensuing manhunt ended in a Church Hill parking lot when the suspect’s stolen truck hit a police SUV. Multiple agencies, including Church Hill Police and Hawkins County deputies, helped track and arrest the suspect, who now faces a second-degree murder charge and a substantial bond.
   

4. VHS senior Goad claims national cosmetology title (therogersvillereview.com) — Church Hill readers can celebrate Volunteer High School graduate Mackenzie Goad, who just turned her three straight state cosmetology wins into a national nail care championship at the SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta. Her success spotlights VHS’s strong cosmetology program and brings positive attention to the local school community as she prepares to take state boards and begin her professional career.
   

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  • For those who own a mobile home, who do you have insurance with?
    My property taxes from the lovely county of Hawkins increased my house payment by $70 a month. Now my house payment is over half my monthly income… (Nextdoor Whistle Stop)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Church Hill

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