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KPD e-News Release: KPD Apprehends Murder Suspect After Pursuit (Update)

SUBJECT:  KPD Apprehends Murder Suspect After Pursuit (Update)

DATE:  April 17th, 2024 

CASE #: 24-005991

GENERAL NARRATIVE

Update:

Dennis Jerome Sales was released from the hospital and has been booked in the Kingsport City Jail.

 

Sales was charged with fugitive from justice (for 1st degree murder in Mocksville, NC), felony evading arrest, resisting arrest, speeding, driving on suspended license, financial responsibility, simple assault x 2, reckless endangerment, due care, maintaining a dwelling, and possession of schedule II drug for resale.

 

This is still an active and ongoing investigation.

 

Further information will be released at the appropriate time.

 

 

As previously released:

On April 17th, 2024, at approximately 10:00 am, Kingsport Police Officers located a red 2007 Toyota Camry (North Carolina license plate TLX6824) on John B. Dennis Highway that was entered in NCIC as being driven by a murder suspect, Dennis Jerome Sales. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on the Camry. The vehicle accelerated and failed to yield to blue lights and sirens. Officers continued to pursue the Camry from N. John B. Dennis Highway to E. Stone Drive toward Bristol. The vehicle continued traveling on E. Stone Drive reaching speeds over 100 miles per hour.

 

Officers forced the vehicle off the road with their cruisers near Ollis Bowers Hill Road, ending the vehicle pursuit. The male driver, Dennis Jerome Sales, fled the vehicle and pretended to present a weapon to officers. Sales also attempted to strike officers. After a brief struggle, Sales was taken in custody. Officers located two bags of a white powder substance in the driver’s floorboard and door, along with a baggie that contained a white residue.

 

Sales was taken to the Kingsport City Jail. While at the jail, Sales stated that he had ingested drugs and appeared to be suffering from an overdose. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment under police guard.

 

Dennis Jerome Sales is wanted in Mocksville, NC for homicide with full extradition. In addition to being charged as a fugitive from Justice, Sales was charged with felony evading arrest, resisting arrest, speeding, driving on suspended license, financial responsibility, simple assault x 2, reckless endangerment, due care, maintaining a dwelling, and possession of schedule II drug for resale.

 

This is still an active and ongoing investigation.

 

Further information will be released at the appropriate time.

 

SUSPECT INFORMATION

Name:  Dennis Jerome Sales

Age: 38

Gender/Race: Male/Black 

Residency:  Mocksville, NC 

Charges: Fugitive From Justice (for 1st Degree Murder in NC), Felony Evading Arrest, Resisting Arrest, Speeding, Driving on Suspended License, Financial Responsibility, Simple Assault x 2, Reckless Endangerment, Due Care, Maintaining a Dwelling, and Possession of Schedule II Drug for Resale.

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SUSPECT VEHICLE INFORMATION

Make:  Toyota 

Model: Camry 

Year: 2007 

Type: Sedan

Color: Red

License #: TLX6824 

 

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RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Johnson

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 229-9339, Fax (423) 343-9749 

BrandonJohnson@KingsportTN.gov

 

 

 

KPD e-News Release: KPD Apprehends Murder Suspect After Pursuit

SUBJECT: KPD Apprehends Murder Suspect After Pursuit

DATE:  April 17th, 2024 

CASE #: 24-005991

GENERAL NARRATIVE

On April 17th, 2024, at approximately 10:00 am, Kingsport Police Officers located a red 2007 Toyota Camry (North Carolina license plate TLX6824) on John B. Dennis Highway that was entered in NCIC as being driven by a murder suspect, Dennis Jerome Sales. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on the Camry. The vehicle accelerated and failed to yield to blue lights and sirens. Officers continued to pursue the Camry from N. John B. Dennis Highway to E. Stone Drive toward Bristol. The vehicle continued traveling on E. Stone Drive reaching speeds over 100 miles per hour.

 

Officers forced the vehicle off the road with their cruisers near Ollis Bowers Hill Road, ending the vehicle pursuit. The male driver, Dennis Jerome Sales, fled the vehicle and pretended to present a weapon to officers. Sales also attempted to strike officers. After a brief struggle, Sales was taken in custody. Officers located two bags of a white powder substance in the driver’s floorboard and door, along with a baggie that contained a white residue.

 

Sales was taken to the Kingsport City Jail. While at the jail, Sales stated that he had ingested drugs and appeared to be suffering from an overdose. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment under police guard.

 

Dennis Jerome Sales is wanted in Mocksville, NC for homicide with full extradition. In addition to being charged as a fugitive from Justice, Sales was charged with felony evading arrest, resisting arrest, speeding, driving on suspended license, financial responsibility, simple assault x 2, reckless endangerment, due care, maintaining a dwelling, and possession of schedule II drug for resale.

 

This is still an active and ongoing investigation.

 

Further information will be released at the appropriate time.

SUSPECT INFORMATION

Name:  Dennis Jerome Sales

Age: 38

Gender/Race: Male/Black 

Residency:  Mocksville, NC 

Charges: Fugitive From Justice, Felony Evading Arrest, Resisting Arrest, Speeding, Driving on Suspended License, Financial Responsibility, Simple Assault x 2, Reckless Endangerment, Due Care, Maintaining a Dwelling, and Possession of Schedule II Drug for Resale.

SUSPECT VEHICLE INFORMATION

Make:  Toyota 

Model: Camry 

Year: 2007 

Type: Sedan

Color: Red

License #: TLX6824 

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RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Johnson

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 229-9339, Fax (423) 343-9749 

BrandonJohnson@KingsportTN.gov

 

 

 

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Asphalt preservation project begins next week

Pavement Management Technology of Cleveland, Ohio plans to perform an asphalt preservation project in the Eastern Star area of Kingsport and then move onto the asphalt roadways in the Upper Sevier Terrace neighborhood.

Weather permitting, the work will begin on April 24 with an estimated completion date of May 17.

In Upper Sevier Terrace, the asphalt preservation will take place on neighborhood streets including Fairview Avenue between West Stone Drive and Allen Drive.

The contractor will be distributing door knockers the day before selected streets receive this maintenance effort. Motorists should use caution in these areas and seek alternate routes if possible, during this time.

The city appreciates your patience during this road improvement process. For more details regarding the schedule, please visit www.pavekingsport.com.

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Kingsport Senior Center hits membership milestone

For the first time in its history, the Kingsport Senior Center has reached a membership milestone with 5,000 active members on its roster.

“All senior center staff worked hard on this goal, and we are all thrilled to have met it,” said Senior Center Director Shirley Buchanan. “We had to struggle and adapt to make it through the pandemic, but we’ve seen steady growth since then and we’re hoping to keep growing throughout the coming year.”

The Kingsport Senior Center had just over 3,200 members during the pandemic, but through the hard work of staff, the facility increased its membership to 4,000 in 2022 and 4,800 in 2023. As of last week, the senior center topped 5,000 members for the first time in its history.

Located on the first floor of Kingsport Renaissance Center (1200 E. Center Street), the Kingsport Senior Center offers membership for those ages 50 and older and provides a wide range of activities, classes and programs every day of the week, including ones for arts and crafts, games, sports, fitness and cooking.

The Kingsport Senior Center has five branch sites – Lynn View Community Center, V.O. Dobbins Center, First Broad Street United Methodist Church, Colonial Heights United Methodist Church and the Kingsport Aquatic Center.

For more information about the Kingsport Senior Center and its services, please visit seniors.kingsporttn.gov.

KPD e-News Release: Human Remains Found Identified As Missing Man

SUBJECT: Human Remains Found Identified As Missing Man

DATE:  April 16th, 2024 

CASE #: 20-010511

GENERAL NARRATIVE

Update:

The human remains that were discovered on Wadlow Gap Road in Sullivan County on April 7th, 2024, have been identified as missing person, Nicholas L. Massengill, by the Jenkins Forensic Center in Johnson City, TN. The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office investigated the call of remains and notified Kingsport detectives.  

 

The remains were sent to the University of Tennessee Anthropology Department for further analysis.

 

Nicholas was last seen on April 27th, 2020, walking away from Indian Path Hospital. Nicholas was not a patient at the hospital but was there visiting a friend. After Nicholas was reported missing, Kingsport Police detectives and search and rescue searched the area around Indian Path Hospital. Drones were also used in the search for Nicholas and the photographs were submitted to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for analysis.

 

 

This is an active and ongoing investigation.

 

 

Previously released:

On the morning of May 19, 2020, Nicholas L. Massengill was reported as a missing person to the Kingsport Police Department by a family member who advised that he had not been seen or heard from by relatives, friends, or coworkers since April 27, 2020. While there is no known reason to suspect foul play at this time, being out of contact for an extended period of time such as this is reportedly out of character for him.

 

He was last seen on foot in the area of Brookside Drive in Kingsport, allegedly walking back toward his residence in the Surgoinsville area of Hawkins County. Mr. Massengill is a 38 year old white male. He is approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs roughly 200 pounds. He has brown hair and green eyes. An array of photos is included with this release.

Anyone who sees him, or who may know his current whereabouts, is asked to contact Detectives in the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or call Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111.

 

Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link:

 

https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us

 

MISSING PERSON INFORMATION

Name:  Nicholas Massengill

Age: 38 

Gender/Race: Male/White 

Height/Weight:  5′ 9″/ 200 lbs. 

Hair/Eyes: Brown/Green

Residency: Hawkins County, TN 

Last Known Location: Brookside Drive Kingsport, TN.

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RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Johnson

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 229-9339, Fax (423) 343-9749 

BrandonJohnson@KingsportTN.gov

 

 

 

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ConnectKingsport app hits 10,000 download milestone

To date, nearly 23,000 issues have been resolved through the app

The ConnectKingsport app – the quickest and easiest way to report an issue within the City of Kingsport – has recently reached a download milestone! More than 10,000 people have downloaded the app.

The ConnectKingsport app allows residents to have a direct line of communication to the city to report a variety of non-emergency concerns in more than three dozen categories, including drainage issues, dead animal removal, graffiti, potholes, water leaks, renter complaints, high grass and sewer backups.

To date, nearly 23,000 issues have been resolved.

The app also provides links to the city’s website, animal services, CivicRec, KATS, an events calendar and the building and planning department.

ConnectKingsport uses GPS to recognize your location and gives you a menu of common quality-of-life conditions to select from when submitting a request. The app allows you to upload pictures or videos to accompany your request. Residents can then track the status of reports they or other members of the community have submitted until the issue is resolved.

Back at the office, city staff will leverage powerful dashboards and reporting tools to identify hot spots, increase productivity, prioritize projects and spend tax dollars smarter.

This application not only allows citizens to report problems, but also to view, comment on, and vote to fix problems submitted by their neighbors. Citizens can even create their own “watch areas” to receive notifications about the issues reported in their community, enabling them to follow the progress of all service requests—not just the ones they report.

“ConnectKingsport is the best way to report issues you see in the city,” said Administrative and Communications Coordinator, Sara Nowell. “Plus, it gives you a direct link to This Is Kingsport, the website that answers the question ‘What is there to do in Kingsport?’ by providing a comprehensive calendar full of events throughout the city.”

To download the free app, go to the App Store or Google Play and search “ConnectKingsport” to find the app. You can also access the tool via kingsporttn.gov/city-services/public-works/connectkingsport/ or seeclickfix.com. Download the free app today to be a part of making Kingsport a great place to live, work and play.

Allandale Mansion hosting Spring Game Day event

Allandale Mansion is hosting a game day event later this month, where friends and family can get together at the mansion and enjoy a relaxing afternoon playing their favorite card or board game.

The Spring Game Day event will be held at Allandale Mansion from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on April 23. Come out and explore the mansion’s collection of games or bring along one of your own to enjoy. Feel free to bring your own lunch or enjoy a provided snack.

Though the event is free, Allandale Mansion officials are asking folks to register to know approximately how many people will be showing up.

To register, please visit https://bit.ly/3Jj2Tbf. You can also register by clicking on the CivicRec link in the Connect Kingsport app or go to www.kingsporttn.gov and click on “CivicRec,” then search for “game day” in the search bar.

For information about other programs, activities and classes offered by the Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department, visit www.kingsportparksandrecreation.org or call 423-229-9460.

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