Man Charged with Attempted Murder

Man Charged with Attempted Murder

Thirty-eight year old James Allen Taylor is in the Knox County Jail charged with attempted first degree murder and aggravated assault stemming from an incident Sunday night.  Taylor shot his ex-wife’s boyfriend around 7:15 p.m. after a dispute over a dog.  He fired seven

No Scam

No Scam

A man who Knox County Schools believed might be misrepresenting himself as being from the school system may be a case of mistaken identity.  Knox County Sheriff’s Officers found the man last night and determined that he is a legitimate book salesman out of College Station, Tex

Man Charged in 2006 Murder

Man Charged in 2006 Murder

Twenty one year old Ray Edward Loveday has been charged with a murder dating back to 2006.  Loveday is accused of killing Ricky Tipton Thompson on September 4, 2006 in the Vestal area of Maple and Eddington Streets.  Loveday was actually trying to shoot another man with whom he had

Knox County Bank Robbers Caught in South Carolina

Knox County Bank Robbers Caught in South Carolina

Three people accused of robbing a Mascot bank last month were arrested Wednesday in Walhalla, South Carolina.  Thirty-three year old Eric Bradley, 24 year old Joshua Douglas, and 25 year old Tina Rogers are charged with aggravated robbery of the First Choice Community Credit Union on

High Accreditation Score for Knox County Detention Facility

High Accreditation Score for Knox County Detention Facility

Auditors from the American Correctional Association have been evaluating the Knox County Detention Facility from May 28-30 and on Friday issued their findings.  The facility achieved 100% on the mandatory standards and 99% on the non-mandatory standards.  The auditors looked at

KCSO COURT OFFICER INJURED WHEN INMATE TRIES TO ESCAPE PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 13 September 2007
 
Twenty-three year old Vernon Nathaniel Monholland attempted to escape custody Thursday morning after he was charged with violating his probation in Criminal Court.  Court Officer Terry Branson took custody of Monholland and was processing his paperwork, when Monholland was able to slip one hand from his cuffs and made a run for it.  Branson tackled him on the walkway outside the City County Building on the first floor.  Monholland got away again before being tackled by another court officer, Tony Karnes, who got him back into custody.


Branson is being treated at Baptist Hospital for a broken wrist and a knee injury.  Karnes suffered abrasions to his arms.
 
Monholland has been charged with 2 counts of simple assault, fleeing, and resisting arrest.  Other charges are pending.  He is being held without bond because he violated his probation for attempted aggravated burglary.

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