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KPD e-Press Release: Man Arrested After Stabbing Friend While He Slept

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Kingsport Police Department

Press Release

Incident Information
Type of Incident Man Arrested After Stabbing Friend While He Slept
Date & Time January 31, 2014

Approximately 10:30 AM
Location of Incident 2182 Steadman Street

Kingsport, TN
Victim Stevie Strong

White/Male

56 Years of Age
Injuries Multiple Stab Wounds

Critical Injuries

Suspect Information

Name Daniel Franklin Dalton
Date of Birth/Age 1/26/1961

53 Years of Age
Race/Sex White/Male
Address(es) 2182 Steadman Street

Kingsport, TN

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4174 Carters Valley Road

Church Hill, TN
Weapon(s) Used Folding Lockback Knife
Charge Attempted 1st Degree Murder

General Narrative
A man has been arrested after trying to kill his friend while he slept.

On January 31, 2014 at approximately 10:30 AM, Kingsport Police Detectives and Patrol Officers responded to 2182 Steadman Street in Kingsport in reference to a stabbing incident. Their subsequent investigation revealed the following:

Daniel Franklin Dalton, who lists this address as well as a Church Hill address as his residence, had been living at this location with his longtime friend, Stevie Strong. At approximately 10:30 AM, Mr. Dalton suddenly, and without provocation, went into Mr. Strong’s bedroom and stabbed him multiple times in the head and chest with a folding lockback knife.

Mr. Strong’s wife was asleep in bed next to him and awoke to find Mr. Dalton attacking her husband. Meanwhile, Mr. Strong’s daughter was in the kitchen, and upon hearing the commotion, came to investigate. Together, Mr. Strong’s wife and daughter were able to stop the assault and wrestle the knife away from Mr. Dalton.

Mr. Dalton stated that he felt the urge, so he stabbed him. He said that he wanted to do more and acknowledged wanting to kill him. Mr. Dalton and Mr. Strong were longtime friends, and there was no indication of them having any kind of altercation or disagreement that would have led to this end.

Mr. Strong received multiple stab wounds, resulting in critical injuries, and was transported to Holston Valley Medical Center Emergency Room by Sullivan County E.M.S. for treatment.

Mr. Dalton was arrested for Attempted 1st Degree Murder and transported to the Kingsport City Jail where he will await arraignment.

For additional information, please contact:

Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer

K.P.D. Professional Standards Unit

423-229-9433

ThomasMPatton@KingsportTN.gov
Releasing Officer Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer

K.P.D. Professional Standards Unit

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KPD e-Press Release: Man Arrested After Stabbing Friend While He Slept

Kingsport Police Department

Press Release

Incident Information
Type of Incident Man Arrested After Stabbing Friend While He Slept
Date & Time January 31, 2014

Approximately 10:30 AM
Location of Incident 2182 Steadman Street

Kingsport, TN
Victim Stevie Strong

White/Male

56 Years of Age
Injuries Multiple Stab Wounds

Critical Injuries

Suspect Information

Name Daniel Franklin Dalton
Date of Birth/Age 1/26/1961

53 Years of Age
Race/Sex White/Male
Address(es) 2182 Steadman Street

Kingsport, TN

and

4174 Carters Valley Road

Church Hill, TN
Weapon(s) Used Folding Lockback Knife
Charge Attempted 1st Degree Murder

General Narrative
A man has been arrested after trying to kill his friend while he slept.

On January 31, 2014 at approximately 10:30 AM, Kingsport Police Detectives and Patrol Officers responded to 2182 Steadman Street in Kingsport in reference to a stabbing incident. Their subsequent investigation revealed the following:

Daniel Franklin Dalton, who lists this address as well as a Church Hill address as his residence, had been living at this location with his longtime friend, Stevie Strong. At approximately 10:30 AM, Mr. Dalton suddenly, and without provocation, went into Mr. Strong’s bedroom and stabbed him multiple times in the head and chest with a folding lockback knife.

Mr. Strong’s wife was asleep in bed next to him and awoke to find Mr. Dalton attacking her husband. Meanwhile, Mr. Strong’s daughter was in the kitchen, and upon hearing the commotion, came to investigate. Together, Mr. Strong’s wife and daughter were able to stop the assault and wrestle the knife away from Mr. Dalton.

Mr. Dalton stated that he felt the urge, so he stabbed him. He said that he wanted to do more and acknowledged wanting to kill him. Mr. Dalton and Mr. Strong were longtime friends, and there was no indication of them having any kind of altercation or disagreement that would have led to this end.

Mr. Strong received multiple stab wounds, resulting in critical injuries, and was transported to Holston Valley Medical Center Emergency Room by Sullivan County E.M.S. for treatment.

Mr. Dalton was arrested for Attempted 1st Degree Murder and transported to the Kingsport City Jail where he will await arraignment.

For additional information, please contact:

Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer

K.P.D. Professional Standards Unit

423-229-9433

ThomasMPatton@KingsportTN.gov
Releasing Officer Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer

K.P.D. Professional Standards Unit

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Working Smoke Alarms Alert Family to Heater Fire

KINGSPORT – A Kingsport Family is safe after working smoke alarms alerted them to a fire that broke out in their basement. The Kingsport Fire Department was alerted to the fire on Lawndale Cir around 9:16 am this morning, January 30, 2014. On arrival firefighters found light smoke emanating from the home and all of the occupants outside. ‚ The KFD was able to quickly extinguish the fire. The Kingsport ‚ Fire Marshals Office determined the fire started in a basement room where a wall heater came on due to the falling temperatures. Household items stored too close to the heater caught fire. The smoke alarms in the home alerted the family. ‚ The family with their pets were able to escape and call 911.

The old coil type wall heaters have an automatic thermostat that may turn on the heater even if the dial is on low, if your home is equipped with wall heaters or any other type of heating equipment follow these heating safety tips.

Heating Safety:

  • Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fire deaths. Almost half of home heating equipment fires are reported during the months of December, January, and February. Some simple steps can prevent most heating-related fires from happening.
  • Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment, like the furnace, fireplace, wood stove, or portable space heater.
  • Have a three-bart kid-free zone around open fires and space heaters.
  • Never use your oven to heat your home.
  • Have a qualified professional install stationary space heating equipment, water heaters or central heating equipment according to the local codes and manufacturers instructions.
  • Have heating equipment and chimneys cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional.
  • Remember to turn portable heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed.
  • Always use the right kind of fuel, specified by the manufacturer, for fuel burning space heaters.
  • Make sure the fireplace has a sturdy screen to stop sparks from flying into the room. Ashes should be cool before putting them in a metal container. Keep the container a safe distance away from your home.
  • Test smoke alarms monthly.
  • Equip your home with Home Fire Sprinklers.

Source: https://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/for-consumers/causes/heating/heating-safety-tips

Water line break on Broad Street causes service interruption on Broad and Sullivan Streets

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KINGSPORT ‚¬ A water line break on Broad Street will interrupt water service at 415 Broad Street and 200-235 East Sullivan Street. Repairs should be complete by ‚ 2 p.m. today, January 30, 2014. Several businesses may be impacted within the service area, and all have been notified of the cause of the interruption. A map of the impacted area is pasted below.

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