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New York Post
26-06-2025
- New York Post
Sheriff's deputy beaten into critical condition on live TV show by suspect he was seeking
A Tennessee sheriff's deputy was beaten badly on a livestreamed cop-themed television show by the same suspect he was trying to track down, according to a report. 'On Patrol: Live' captured the harrowing moment on Saturday when Knox County sheriff's deputy Dalton Swanger was knocked into critical condition by suspect Christopher Hensley in a wooded area in a residential Knoxville neighborhood, Law and Crime reported. 3 Deputy Dalton Swanger with the Knox County Sheriff's Department was sent into the ICU after being beaten by a suspect while participating in a live-streamed television show. Knox County Sheriff Advertisement Officers were responding to calls of a shooting in the neighborhood, seeking Hensley, 44, who drew cops to the dark wooded area behind a home. 'Sheriff's office!' several deputies yell into the woods, to which a voice from the darkness replied with challenging expletives. Deputy Swanger then went into the thicket to presumably confront the suspect, who deputies believed to be armed, with his own gun drawn. Advertisement Video showed Swanger then fall down on his side, limp, as the 44-year-old suspect allegedly struck the cop in the face with a brick or a rock. 'The entire studio went silent as we watched what happened next. His mates dragging him to safety to render aid… as Dalton tried to regain his feet, says, 'I'm going to be heavy,'' 'On Patrol: Live' co-host Tom Rizzo said in a statement posted to Facebook. 3 Swanger was pulled from the dark wooded area by fellow deputies and was soon taken to the hospital where he was entered into the ICU. Peacock Swanger's girlfriend told local news station WBIR that she was watching when the grievous assault occurred. Advertisement Fellow deputies dragged Swanger's limp body out of the woods by his arms. The tough Tennessean attempted to brush off the injury, but soon took a turn for the worse when cameras turned off. Swanger, whose age is not known, was unresponsive when brought to Tennessee Medical Center where in remains in the intensive care unit, Law and Crime reported. The Knox County Sheriff's Office announced that Swanger, though not out of the woods, has made small strides in his recovery and is able to move all four of his limbs, the report stated. Advertisement Hensley was arrested after the end of the broadcast and has been charged with attempted second-degree murder, aggravated assault on a first responder, possession of a firearm with intent to go armed, and manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance, the outlet reported. 3 Swanger attempted to brush off the injury but soon collapsed and became unresponsive when the cameras cut off, the report stated. Peacock A GoFundMe for Swanger has raised over $65,000.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Yahoo
Somerset man arrested in Knox County
A Somerset man who was wanted by Tennessee law enforcement was taken into custody in Knox County, Ky., on Tuesday. Tip Miller, 37, was arrested on Gregory Branch Road in Artemus, Ky., according to a press release from the Knox County Sheriff's Department (KCSD). Miller was wanted on a Kentucky Parole Board Warrant for a violation concerning convictions of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and first-degree Bail Jumping. Those convictions were from Pulaski County cases. He was also being sought by Sevier County, Tenn., as a fugitive, and law enforcement there had warned the public Miller should be considered armed and dangerous. His charges in Tennessee were for Theft of Property Over $2,500 and Possession of Tools Used in a Retail Theft. KCSD reported that deputies received a report around 5:20 p.m. of a suspicious vehicle. Deputies arrived at Gregory Branch Road to find a man sitting inside a vehicle. When deputies talked to the man, KCSD stated that 'he refused to identify himself, refused to exit the vehicle, and was very belligerent towards them.' KCSD also stated that deputies saw a syringe 'in plain view inside the vehicle.' Miller was removed from the vehicle, and a search of the vehicle turned up crushed Soboxone tablets, several Suboxone strips and another syringe, according to the press release. Miller was charged in Knox County with second-degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Menacing and Driving Under the Influence. According to court documents, Miller's Knox County arraignment was scheduled for Thursday. Miller was sentenced in October 2023 in the Pulaski cases, and he was out on parole when the August 2024 arrest in Sevier County took place. He had been sentenced to three years for the firearm charge and one year on the Bail Jumping charge. Readers are reminded that a charge is an accusation only, and all suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
