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Arrest Made After Grand Jury Indictment for Rape of a Child and Kidnapping

SUBJECT:  Arrest Made After Grand Jury Indictment for Rape of a Child and Kidnapping

DATE:  August 7, 2026

 

GENERAL NARRATIVE

 

On Monday, August 3, 2026, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office arrested fifty-year-old (50) Otis Goodwin on a bench warrant charging him with one (1) count of Especially Aggravated Kidnapping and one (1) count of Rape of a Child. Kingsport Police Department Detectives developed Mr. Goodwin as a suspect during an investigation into an incident involving a juvenile that occurred within Kingsport city limits. Mr. Goodwin is currently incarcerated in the Sullivan County Jail and has a bond set at $158,000.

 

Due to the incident in question involving a juvenile, no further information will be released at this time. The Kingsport Police Department would like to thank the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance and continued partnership.

 

SUSPECT INFORMATION

 

Name: Otis Goodwin

Age: 50

Gender/Race: Male/Black

Height/Weight: 5’10″/250lbs

Charges:

  • One (1) count: Especially Aggravated Kidnapping (T.C.A. 39-13-305)
  • One (1) count: Rape of a Child (39-13-522)

 

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

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

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

Kingsport PD Searching for Missing Endangered Adult

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Missing Endangered Adult

DATE:  August 4, 2026

CASE #:  26-010274

GENERAL NARRATIVE

The Kingsport Police Department is searching for 38-year-old Phoenix Wilde. Phoenix is believed to have last been seen around Executive Park Boulevard in Kingsport, Tennessee. Phoenix is a white male, with a height of approximately 5’8″ and weighs about 150 pounds. Phoenix has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as a missing and endangered person.

 

Anyone with information on Phoenix’s whereabouts is asked to 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: Phoenix Wilde 

Age: 38

Gender/Race: Male/White

Height/Weight: 5’8″/150lbs

Residency: Kingsport, Tennessee

Last Known Location: Executive Park Boulevard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

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

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

Kingsport PD Responds to a Stabbing on Mapleoak Lane

SUBJECT: Kingsport PD Responds to a Stabbing on Mapleoak Lane

DATE: July 20, 2026

GENERAL NARRATIVE

On Sunday, July 19, 2026, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Kingsport Police Department responded to Indian Path Hospital about an assault that had occurred in the 700 block of Mapleoak Lane. Officers determined that Noah Montecinos had been stabbed with a knife by twenty-two (22) year old Gage Wilson. Gage Wilson was located at arrested in the 100 block of Witherspoon Drive near Fort Henry Drive with the assistance of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged with Attempted 2nd Degree Murder. Noah Montecinos is currently being treated at a local hospital for the injuries he sustained. No further details will be released at this time.

 

SUSPECT INFORMATION

Name:  Gage Wilson

Age: 22

Gender/Race: Male/White

Residency: Kingsport, TN

Charges: Attempted 2nd Degree Murder

 

 

 

VICTIM INFORMATION

Name: Noah Montecinos

Age: 22

Gender/Race: Male/White

Residency: Kingsport, TN

Injuries: Substantial puncture wounds to back

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

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

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

Kingsport Police Department Conducting Citizen Survey

SUBJECT:  Kingsport Police Department Conducting Citizen Survey

DATE:  July 7, 2026

 

GENERAL NARRATIVE

 

From now through August 7, 2026, the Kingsport Police Department will conduct a citizen survey as part of the accreditation process. K.P.D. is internationally accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The Kingsport Police Department was first accredited through CALEA in 1992. The department has maintained accreditation for nearly 34 consecutive years, with reaccreditation in 1997, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2021, and 2025. The benefits of CALEA accreditation include greater accountability within the agency, reduced risk and liability exposure, stronger defense against civil litigation, staunch support from government officials, and increased community advocacy.

 

CALEA requires that an accredited agency comply with nearly 500 individual professional standards. One such standard requires that the agency conduct a documented survey of citizen attitudes and opinions at least once every two (2) years.

 

The survey is designed to be used as a platform for organizational learning, asking specific questions about the quality of policing in the community. The survey questions are constructed so as to gauge citizen feedback with respect to:

 

· Overall agency performance,

· Overall competence of agency employees,

· Citizens’ perception of officers’ attitudes and behavior,

· Community concern over safety and security within the agency’s service area, and

· Citizens’ recommendations and suggestions for improvements.

 

To take the 2026 Citizen Survey, go to the official website of the Kingsport Police Department at:

 

https://www.KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department/

 

And click the button labeled 2026 Citizen Survey.

 

 

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

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

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

Reminder: Fireworks Illegal Inside City Limits

SUBJECT:  Reminder!! Usage of Fireworks is Illegal Inside Kingsport City Limits

DATE:  July 1, 2026

 

GENERAL NARRATIVE

 

The Kingsport Police Department issues this notice to remind residents that the City of Kingsport strictly prohibits the use, sale, or possession of fireworks within city limits under Municipal Ordinance 42-112, regardless of the holiday or perceived safety. It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, use, discharge, or sell fireworks, with violations carrying a fine of $149.75 per count.

 

Residents are encouraged to attend the professionally licensed Red, White, and Boom Independence Day Celebration, which features a legal fireworks display in Downtown Kingsport. This event will be held on July 4th between 7:00p.m. and 10:00p.m. on Main Street in the Centennial Park area.

 

Citizens are asked not to call 911 for fireworks disturbances unless there is an immediate emergency, such as a fire or injury; instead, report issues to the non-emergency dispatch number 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

Kingsport PD Arrests Man for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

SUBJECT:  KPD Arrests Man for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

DATE:  June 16, 2026

 

GENERAL NARRATIVE

 

On Friday, June 12, 2026, the Kingsport Police Department arrested twenty-seven-year-old (27) Gregory Laughlin. Mr. Laughlin has been charged with one (1) count of Aggravated Sexual Battery, one (1) count of Especially Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of Minors, and one (1) count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.

 

The investigation into this incident is active, ongoing, and involves a juvenile. No further information will be provided at this time.

 

SUSPECT INFORMATION

 

Name: Gregory Laughlin

Age: 27

Gender/Race: Male/White

Height/Weight: 5’09″/210lbs

Charges:

  • One (1) count: Aggravated Sexual Battery (T.C.A. 39-13-504)
  • One (1) count: Especially Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of Minors (39-17-1005)
  • One (1) count: Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (39-17-1003)

 

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

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

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

Kingsport PD Searching for Homicide Suspect (UPDATE: SUSPECT IN CUSTODY)

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Homicide Suspect (UPDATE: SUSPECT IN CUSTODY)

DATE:  June 9, 2026

 

GENERAL NARRATIVE

 

UPDATE:

 

Levi Carter has been located and taken into custody. The Kingsport Police Department appreciates all the assistance from our surrounding agencies at both the state and local levels. Thank you to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, Virginia State Police, Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Mt. Carmel Police Department, and the Church Hill Police Department.

 

 

AS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED:

 

The Kingsport Police Department is actively searching for thirty-seven-year-old (37) Levi Carter, a suspect in an ongoing homicide investigation that began late last night. A warrant has been obtained charging Levi with 2nd Degree Murder. He is a white male, approximately 5’11” tall and 220lbs. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a blue shirt, and driving a red Ford F-150 pickup truck with Tennessee registration 6388 LPC.

 

Levi is considered armed and dangerous; if observed, please call 9-1-1 immediately. Do not attempt to stop, engage, or otherwise approach this individual.

 

If you have information on Levi’s whereabouts, contact Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111 or the Criminal Investigations Division at (423) 229-9429.

 

To report tips anonymously, use the online ‘Citizen Feedback’ form at: https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us

 

SUSPECT INFORMATION

 

Name: Levi Carter

Age: 37

Gender/Race: Male/White

Hair/Eyes: Brown/Blue

Height/Weight: 5’11″/220lbs

Charges:

  • One (1) count: Second Degree Murder (T.C.A. 39-13-210)

 

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

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

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

Kingsport PD Searching for Missing Adult (UPDATE: FOUND SAFE)

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Missing Adult (UPDATE: FOUND SAFE)

DATE:  June 9, 2026

CASE #:  26-002752

GENERAL NARRATIVE

UPDATE:

 

Alvaro Arias Munguia 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 36-year-old, Alvaro Arias Munguia. Alvaro is believed to have last been around the Red Roof Inn in Kingsport, Tennessee. Alvaro is a Hispanic male, with a height of approximately 5’7″ and weight of roughly 190 pounds. Alvaro has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as a missing person.

 

Anyone with information on Alvaro’s whereabouts is asked to 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: Alvaro Arias Munguia 

Age: 36

Gender/Race: Male/Hispanic

Height/Weight: 5’7″/190lbs

Residency: Manvel, Texas

Last Known Location: Red Roof Inn

 

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

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

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

Kingsport PD Searching for Homicide Suspect

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Homicide Suspect

DATE:  June 9, 2026

 

GENERAL NARRATIVE

 

The Kingsport Police Department is actively searching for thirty-seven-year-old (37) Levi Carter, a suspect in an ongoing homicide investigation that began late last night. A warrant has been obtained charging Levi with 2nd Degree Murder. He is a white male, approximately 5’11” tall and 220lbs. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a blue shirt, and driving a red Ford F-150 pickup truck with Tennessee registration 6388 LPC.

 

Levi is considered armed and dangerous; if observed, please call 9-1-1 immediately. Do not attempt to stop, engage, or otherwise approach this individual.

 

If you have information on Levi’s whereabouts, contact Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111 or the Criminal Investigations Division at (423) 229-9429.

 

To report tips anonymously, use the online ‘Citizen Feedback’ form at: https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us

 

SUSPECT INFORMATION

 

Name: Levi Carter

Age: 37

Gender/Race: Male/White

Hair/Eyes: Brown/Blue

Height/Weight: 5’11″/220lbs

Charges:

  • One (1) count: Second Degree Murder (T.C.A. 39-13-210)

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

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

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

Fort Henry Drive Closed at South Road

SUBJECT:  Fort Henry Drive Closed at South Road

DATE:  June 3, 2026

 

GENERAL NARRATIVE

 

A vehicle collision has blocked all lanes on Fort Henry Drive near South Road. Power lines are down on the road. AEP crews are working to clear the road and repair the lines. The road may be closed for several hours. Please use an alternate route, such as Moreland Drive. Drive carefully as work crews and emergency responders are in the area. 

 

 

 

 

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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City of Kingsport, Tennessee