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KPD Respond to Hit & Run Crash

SUBJECT: Kingsport Police Respond to Hit & Run Crash

DATE: April 22, 2026

CASE: #26-005238

GENERAL NARRATIVE

On April 20, 2026, at 22:30, Kingsport Police responded to a hit-and-run crash involving a vehicle and a building in the 2600 block of East Stone Drive. After investigating, officers located and arrested the driver, Hunter Miles, for Driving Under the Influence, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Violation of Implied Consent, and Drivers to Exercise Due Care.

No further information will be released at this time.

 

 

SUSPECT INFORMATION

 

Name: Hunter Miles

Age: 27

Gender/Race: Male/White

Hair/Eyes: Brown/Green

Height/Weight: 6’2″/320lbs

Charges:

  • One (1) count: Driving Under the Influence (T.C.A. 55-10-401)
  • One (1) count: Leaving the Scene of an Accident (T.C.A. 55-10-102)
  • One (1) count: Violation of Implied Consent (T.C.A. 55-10-406)
  • One (1) count: Drivers to Exercise Due Care (T.C.A. 55-55-8-136)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

KPD e-News Release: National Drug Take-Back Day On April 25th

SUBJECT:  National Drug Take-Back Day On April 25th

DATE:  April 21st, 2026

GENERAL NARRATIVE

On Saturday, April 25th, 2026, from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM, the Kingsport Police Department will be participating in a community drug take-back initiative. This initiative is sponsored by the Kingsport Police Department and the Sullivan County Anti-Drug Coalition. K.P.D. will be staffing four different drop-off locations in Kingsport. They include:

· Dobyns-Bennett High School (1 Tribe Way)

· Food City (300 Clinchfield Street)

· Food City (1205 North Eastman Road)

· Food City (1911 Moreland Drive)

Between now and Saturday, April 25th, all area residents are encouraged to go through their medicine cabinets and inventory their medications. Now is the time to safely dispose of any leftover, expired, or otherwise unwanted medications. This community drug take-back event is open to the public and is a prime opportunity and the preferred method to safely dispose of any medications that are no longer needed.

The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) sponsors two National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days each year, in April and October. National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days aim to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of medications.

While the DEA does recognize these two annual days, at the Kingsport Police Department, we like to think of every day as Drug Take-Back Day. K.P.D. has been participating in drug take-back initiatives since 2010 and installed a permanent drug collection box in the lobby of the Kingsport Justice Center, located at 200 Shelby Street in Downtown Kingsport, in 2012. Our box is accessible 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week, 365 days-a-year. To date, K.P.D. has been able to safely incinerate over 20,000 pounds (10 tons) of leftover, unwanted, or expired medications.

The goals of this program are to keep drugs off the street, prevent overdoses and accidental poisonings, and avoid environmental contamination. Drugs that can be accepted include prescription, over the counter (OTC), vitamins, herbals, supplements, and veterinary medications. Items that are not accepted through this program include needles or sharps, biohazard materials, and illegal drugs.

For more information on the DEA’s National Take-Back Day initiative, please visit the following link:

https://takebackday.dea.gov/

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

Information regarding Braylon Wyatt, previously entered into NCIC as a runaway juvenile, who has been located and is no longer considered missing.

UPDATE: Runaway Juvenile Located

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Runaway Juvenile

DATE:  April 20th, 2026

CASE #: 26-004825

GENERAL NARRATIVE

UPDATE:

Braylon Wyatt was located and found safe. The Kingsport Police Department extends its thanks to the public for their assistance in locating him.

 

AS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED:

 

The Kingsport Police Department is searching for 15-year-old Braylon Wyatt, who is believed to have left voluntarily from an address on East Center Street. Braylon is about 6′ tall and weighs 155 pounds. He was last seen wearing dark pants and a black hooded sweatshirt with a skeletal design on it. Braylon has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as a runaway juvenile.

 

If you have information that may help locate Braylon, please contact Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111 or the Criminal Investigations Division at (423) 229-9429.

 

Alternatively, if an individual who can provide information to this or any 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 Braylon Wyatt

Age 15

Gender/Race Male/White

Hair/Eyes Blonde/Green

Residency Kingsport, TN

Other Details Last seen wearing dark pants and a black hooded sweatshirt with a skeletal design on it.

Last Known Location East Center Street

 

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

SUBJECT: KPD Searching for Runaway Juvenile

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Runaway Juvenile

DATE:  April 15th, 2026

CASE #: 26-004931

GENERAL NARRATIVE

The Kingsport Police Department is searching for 16-year-old Timothy Oneil, who is believed to have left voluntarily from Dobyns-Bennett High School. Timothy is about 5’5″ tall and weighs 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing ripped black pants, a black hooded sweatshirt, and a purple hat. Timothy has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as a runaway juvenile.

 

If you have information that may help locate Timothy, please contact Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111 or the Criminal Investigations Division at (423) 229-9429.

 

Alternatively, if an individual who can provide information to this or any 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 Timothy Oneil

Age 16

Gender/Race Male/White

Hair/Eyes Strawberry Blonde/Green

Residency Kingsport, TN

Other Details Last seen wearing ripped black pants, a black hooded sweatshirt, and a purple hat.

Last Known Location Dobyns-Bennett High School, Kingsport, TN

 

 

Runaway Juvenile Timothy Oneil Male - White 16 Years Old 5'05

 

A recent photo of Timothy Oneil.

 

A recent photo of Timothy Oneil. (Close up of face)

 

A recent photo of Timothy Oneil. (Close up of arm and hand tattoos)

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

UPDATE: Runaway Juvenile Located

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Runaway Juvenile (FOUND SAFE)

DATE:  April 14th, 2026

CASE #: 26-004479

GENERAL NARRATIVE

UPDATE:

Timothy Oneil was located and found safe. The Kingsport Police Department extends its thanks to the public for their assistance in locating him.

 

AS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED:

 

The Kingsport Police Department is searching for 16-year-old Timothy Oneil, who is believed to have left voluntarily from Dobyns-Bennett High School. Timothy is about 5’5″ tall and weighs 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue and black pajama pants and a gray hooded sweatshirt. Timothy has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as a runaway juvenile.

 

If you have information that may help locate Timothy, please contact Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111 or the Criminal Investigations Division at (423) 229-9429.

 

Alternatively, if an individual who can provide information to this or any 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 Timothy Oneil

Age 16

Gender/Race Male/White

Hair/Eyes Blonde/Green

Residency Kingsport, TN

Other Details Last seen wearing blue and black pajama pants and a gray hooded sweatshirt.

Last Known Location Dobyns-Bennett High School, Kingsport, TN

 

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

SUBJECT: KPD Searching for Runaway Juvenile

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Runaway Juvenile

DATE:  April 14th, 2026

CASE #: 26-004825

GENERAL NARRATIVE

The Kingsport Police Department is searching for 15-year-old Braylon Wyatt, who is believed to have left voluntarily from an address on East Center Street. Braylon is about 6′ tall and weighs 155 pounds. He was last seen wearing dark pants and a black hooded sweatshirt with a skeletal design on it. Braylon has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as a runaway juvenile.

 

If you have information that may help locate Braylon, please contact Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111 or the Criminal Investigations Division at (423) 229-9429.

 

Alternatively, if an individual who can provide information to this or any 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 Braylon Wyatt

Age 15

Gender/Race Male/White

Hair/Eyes Blonde/Green

Residency Kingsport, TN

Other Details Last seen wearing dark pants and a black hooded sweatshirt with a skeletal design on it.

Last Known Location East Center Street

 

 

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

SUBJECT: KPD Searching for Runaway Juvenile

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Runaway Juvenile

DATE:  April 14th, 2026

CASE #: 26-004479

GENERAL NARRATIVE

The Kingsport Police Department is searching for 16-year-old Timothy Oneil, who is believed to have left voluntarily from Dobyns-Bennett High School. Timothy is about 5’5″ tall and weighs 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue and black pajama pants and a gray hooded sweatshirt. Timothy has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as a runaway juvenile.

 

If you have information that may help locate Timothy, please contact Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111 or the Criminal Investigations Division at (423) 229-9429.

 

Alternatively, if an individual who can provide information to this or any 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 Timothy Oneil

Age 16

Gender/Race Male/White

Hair/Eyes Blonde/Green

Residency Kingsport, TN

Other Details Last seen wearing blue and black pajama pants and a gray hooded sweatshirt.

Last Known Location Dobyns-Bennett High School, Kingsport, TN

 

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

UPDATE: All Four Runaway Juveniles Located

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Runaway Juveniles (ALL FOUR FOUND SAFE)

DATE:  April 2nd, 2026

CASE #: 26-003877

GENERAL NARRATIVE

UPDATE:

 

Braylynn Gilbert and Isabella Bradford were both found safe. The Kingsport Police Department thanks the public for their assistance in locating the missing juveniles. All four juveniles have now been located.

 

AS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED:

 

The Kingsport Police Department is searching for four (4) juveniles who are believed to have left voluntarily from an address on New Beason Well Road. The names and descriptions are as follows:

 

  1. Seventeen-year-old (17) Braylynn Gilbert is originally from Dandridge, Tennessee. Braylynn is a white female with brown hair and brown eyes; she is about 5’5″ tall and 140 pounds.

 

  1. Seventeen-year-old (17) Isabella Bradford is originally from Knoxville, Tennessee. Isabella is a white female with brown hair and brown eyes; she is about 5’6″ tall and 230 pounds.

 

  1. Seventeen-year-old (17) Layla Parson is originally from Nunley, Tennessee. Layla is a white female with blonde hair and blue eyes; she is about 5’6″ tall and 193 pounds.

 

  1. Sixteen-year-old (16) Lila Kilby is originally from Harriman, Tennessee. Lila is a white female with brown hair and blue eyes; she is about 5’6″ tall and 150 pounds.

 

All four have been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as runaway juveniles.

 

If you have information that may help locate Braylynn, Isabella, Layla, or Lila, please contact Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111 or the Criminal Investigations Division at (423) 229-9429.

 

Alternatively, if an individual who can provide information to this or any 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 Braylynn Gilbert

FOUND SAFE!

 

Name Isabella Bradford

FOUND SAFE!

 

Name Layla Parson

FOUND SAFE!

 

Name Lila Kilby

FOUND SAFE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

 

UPDATE: Two of Four Runaway Juveniles Located

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Runaway Juveniles (TWO OF FOUR FOUND SAFE)

DATE:  March 31st, 2026

CASE #: 26-003877

GENERAL NARRATIVE

UPDATE:

 

Layla Parson and Lila Kilby were both located and found safe. The Kingsport Police Department thanks the public for their assistance in locating the missing juveniles. Braylynn Gilbert and Isabella Bradford have not yet been located and are still entered into NCIC as runaway juveniles.

 

AS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED:

 

The Kingsport Police Department is searching for four (4) juveniles who are believed to have left voluntarily from an address on New Beason Well Road. The names and descriptions are as follows:

 

  1. Seventeen-year-old (17) Braylynn Gilbert is originally from Dandridge, Tennessee. Braylynn is a white female with brown hair and brown eyes; she is about 5’5″ tall and 140 pounds.

 

  1. Seventeen-year-old (17) Isabella Bradford is originally from Knoxville, Tennessee. Isabella is a white female with brown hair and brown eyes; she is about 5’6″ tall and 230 pounds.

 

  1. Seventeen-year-old (17) Layla Parson is originally from Nunley, Tennessee. Layla is a white female with blonde hair and blue eyes; she is about 5’6″ tall and 193 pounds.

 

  1. Sixteen-year-old (16) Lila Kilby is originally from Harriman, Tennessee. Lila is a white female with brown hair and blue eyes; she is about 5’6″ tall and 150 pounds.

 

All four have been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as runaway juveniles.

 

If you have information that may help locate Braylynn, Isabella, Layla, or Lila, please contact Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111 or the Criminal Investigations Division at (423) 229-9429.

 

Alternatively, if an individual who can provide information to this or any 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 Braylynn Gilbert

Age 17

Gender/Race Female/White

Hair/Eyes Brown/Brown

Height/Weight 5’5″/140lbs

Residency Dandridge, TN

Other Details Last seen wearing dark colored clothing

Last Known Location New Beason Well Road, Kingsport, TN

 

Name Isabella Bradford

Age 17

Gender/Race Female/White

Hair/Eyes Brown/Brown

Height/Weight 5’6″/230lbs

Residency Knoxville, TN

Other Details Last seen wearing dark colored clothing

Last Known Location New Beason Well Road, Kingsport, TN

 

Name Layla Parson

FOUND SAFE!

 

Name Lila Kilby

FOUND SAFE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

KPD Response to Facebook Post

SUBJECT:  KPD Response to Facebook Post

DATE:  March 27th, 2026

GENERAL NARRATIVE


The Kingsport Police Department is aware of social media posts claiming that items (such as coupons) contaminated with fentanyl are being placed on vehicles.

The Facts:

  • No Reports: KPD has received zero official reports matching these claims.
  • No Confirmed Cases: There are no confirmed incidents of contaminated substances found on vehicles in our jurisdiction.
  • No Active Threat: There is currently no evidence of a public safety concern regarding these specific rumors.

Current Actions: Our Professional Standards Unit is investigating the origin of these posts. We have contacted one primary poster and are attempting to locate the individual who made the original accusation to determine its validity.

Public Notice: We urge the community to verify information before sharing. Spreading unconfirmed reports can cause unnecessary alarm. If you have firsthand information regarding a specific incident, please contact the Kingsport Police Department directly at 423-246-9111.

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

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