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Kingsport Police Department
David Quillin, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 |
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NEWS RELEASE | |||
SUBJECT: | K.P.D. Requests Assistance in Locating Four Missing Juveniles (Foul Play Not Suspected) Update #2 | ||
DATE: | February 17, 2020 | ||
CASE #: | 19-028548 (Joshua Erdely)
20-001265 (Krysten Atkins) LOCATED 20-002569 (Steven McGovern) 20-002592 (Rain “Knowledge” Hall) LOCATED |
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GENERAL NARRATIVE | |||
Update #2: Rain “Knowledge” Hall has been located safe. Joshua Erdely and Steven McGovern are still considered missing juveniles.
As previously released: Update: Krysten Atkins has been located safe. Joshua Erdely, Steven McGovern, and Rain “Knowledge” Hall are still considered missing juveniles. As previously released: The Kingsport Police Department is requesting assistance from the public in locating four missing juveniles. These individuals have been reported missing to the Kingsport Police Department over the past few months in completely unrelated cases. It is important to note that foul play is not suspected in any of the four cases. Joshua Erdely is a 16 year old white male juvenile. He is 5 feet 1 inch in height and weighs 100 pounds. He has blondish hair and brown eyes. He was last seen on November 21, 2019. Krysten Atkins is a 16 year old white female juvenile. Her height, weight, hair color, and eye color were not provided. She was last seen on January 14, 2020. Steven McGovern is a 14 year old white male juvenile. He is 5 feet 8 inches in height and weighs 145 pounds. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. He was last seen on January 30, 2020. Rain “Knowledge” Hall is a 14 year old black male juvenile. He is 5 feet 1 inch in height and weighs 100 pounds. He has black hair (styled in dreadlocks) and brown eyes. He was last seen on January 31, 2020. Anyone with any information regarding the current whereabouts of any of these four missing juveniles is asked to contact 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 these or any other cases 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 Due to juvenile privacy laws, no additional information can or will be released regarding these investigations. |
MISSING JUVENILE #1 INFORMATION | |
Name | Joshua Erdely |
Age | 16 Years of Age |
Gender/Race | Male/White |
Height/
Weight |
5 feet 1 inch
100 pounds |
Hair/
Eyes |
Blondish Hair
Brown Eyes |
Residency | Kingsport, TN |
Missing Since | November 21, 2019 |
MISSING JUVENILE #2 INFORMATION (LOCATED) | |
Name | Krysten Atkins |
Age | 16 Years of Age |
Gender/Race | Female/White |
Height/
Weight |
Not Provided |
Hair/
Eyes |
Not Provided |
Residency | Kingsport, TN |
Missing Since | January 14, 2020 |
MISSING JUVENILE #3 INFORMATION | |
Name | Steven McGovern |
Age | 14 Years of Age |
Gender/Race | Male/White |
Height/
Weight |
5 feet 8 inches
145 pounds |
Hair/
Eyes |
Blonde Hair
Blue Eyes |
Residency | Kingsport, TN |
Missing Since | January 30, 2020 |
MISSING JUVENILE #4 INFORMATION (LOCATED) | |
Name | Rain “Knowledge” Hall |
Age | 14 Years of Age |
Gender/Race | Male/Black |
Height/
Weight |
5 feet 1 inch
100 pounds |
Hair/
Eyes |
Black Hair (styled in dreadlocks)
Brown Eyes |
Residency | Kingsport, TN |
Missing Since | January 31, 2020 |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) ThomasMPatton |