SUBJECT: Kingsport PD Investigating Stabbing (UPDATE)
DATE: October 26, 2026
GENERAL NARRATIVE
UPDATE:
As previously released, patrol officers with the Kingsport Police Department and deputies with the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2300 block of Idle Hour Road regarding multiple people who had been stabbed on Interstate 26. Once there, officers and detectives determined that twenty-one (21) year-old Wiley Tester had stabbed twenty-two (22) year-old Jaden Manis and eighteen (18) year-old Malachi Stone. The incident had started while all three were passengers in a car on westbound Interstate 26. The driver of the vehicle, who was not assaulted, demanded Wiley exit the vehicle. Wiley exited the car and was shortly thereafter apprehended by Kingsport officers at an address on Fairview Avenue. The driver continued to an address on Idle Hour Road. Jaden and Malachi were both transported to Holston Valley Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.
INITIAL RELEASE:
On Friday, October 23, 2026, at approximately 6:30 p.m., patrol officers with the Kingsport Police Department and deputies with the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2300 block of Idle Hour Road regarding multiple people who had been stabbed on Interstate 26. Several individuals have been detained, and there is no ongoing threat to the public. Kingsport Detectives are currently investigating the incident. No further information will be released at this time.
SUSPECT INFORMATION
Name: Wiley Tester
Age: 21
Gender/Race: Male/White
Height/Weight: 5’10”/150lbs
Residency: Kingsport, TN
Charges:
- Two (2) counts: Aggravated Assault (T.C.A. 39-13-102)
VICTIM INFORMATION
Name: Jaden Manis
Age: 22
Gender/Race: Female/White
Residency: Church Hill, TN
Injuries: Severe Lacerations
Name: Malachi Stone
Age: 18
Gender/Race: Male/White
Residency: Knoxville, TN
Injuries: Severe Lacerations
RELEASING OFFICER
Corporal Brandon Arnold
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit
Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749
