Incident Information | |
Type of Incident | Homicide |
Date & Time of Discovery | October 16, 2011
Approximately 12:00 PM |
Location of Incident | 361 Barnett Drive, Apartment #2
Kingsport, TN |
Victim Information |
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Name | Betty Sue Short |
Age at Time of Death | 65 Years of Age |
Race/Sex | White/Female |
Address | 361 Barnett Drive, Apartment #2
Kingsport, TN |
Suspect Information |
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Name | To be Announced at Press Conference |
Date of Birth/Age | TBA |
Race/Sex | TBA |
Address | TBA |
Charge(s) | TBA |
General Narrative |
The Kingsport Police Department has called a press conference to officially announce an arrest in a 2011 homicide investigation.
On Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 10:00 AM, the Kingsport Police Department will hold a press conference at the Justice Center, located at 200 Shelby Street in Kingsport. The purpose of this conference will be to officially announce that an arrest has been made in a 2011 homicide investigation. Area media representatives are requested to be in attendance. On October 16, 2011 at approximately 12:00 Noon, the deceased body of Betty Sue Short, 65 years of age, was discovered inside her apartment, located at 361 Barnett Drive, Apartment #2, in Kingsport. The initial assessment revealed that Mrs. Short had been bludgeoned to death in an extremely violent manner by an unknown assailant. Following a lengthy investigation, on February 25, 2014 at approximately 4:00 PM, Kingsport Police Detectives arrested a suspect in Mrs. Short’s murder. This individual’s identity as well as further details in the investigation will be announced at Wednesday’s press conference. For additional information, please contact: Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer K.P.D. Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 ThomasMPatton@KingsportTN.gov |
Releasing Officer | Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
K.P.D. Professional Standards Unit |