Around Town

Home sales fall significantly for third year in both Bristols
TriCities.com
A high percentage of foreclosures and a turbulent job market combined to drag down the Twin City'shousing market in 2011. Sales of existing homes fell by about 13 percent in Bristol, Va., and 19.5 percent in Bristol, Tenn., compared to 2010, ...

TDOT unclear how long I-40 will be closed by rock slide Kingsport Times News Westbound traffic was initially being routed onto Interstates 26 and 81 — a long detour through the Tri-Cities area of Kingsport, Bristol and Johnson City. A massive rock slide on the North Carolina side of the border in October 2009 closed the ...

Overheard on Police Scanner

Police: Wilmington officers shoot masked, armed man
Chicago Sun-Times
Seeing so many police made Darlene Cherveny feel better, even though she was too scared to go to the window of her Mae Street home while listening to what was happening on her police scanner. “The response from the police officers was tremendous,” ...


Vancouver residents scan airwaves for emergencies
The Columbian
Both Vancouver residents are part of a new twist on the typical police and fire scanner junkies -- they use Twitter to relay what they're hearing. A quick scan of the social network shows countless feeds devoted to reporting the goings-on overheard on ...


High-Speed Chase Ends in Crash on Newton/Weston Line
Patch.com
By Melanie Graham Scanner reports Monday night indicate a driver is in State Police custody after leading officers on a high-speed chase down Route 128 that ended in a crash near the Newton/Weston line. According to emergency communications from this ...


Police Blotter Report, Arrests:
Newzjunky.com
A license plate scanner on the patrol car alerted an officer that the vehicle's registration is suspended, police said. She is summoned to appear Feb. 15 in City Court. Robert E. Cowles, 49, of 18043 First St., Apt. 14, Adams Center, ...


Footprints in snow lead to felony damage charge
Pontiac Daily Leader
According to the apartment's occupants, Moser was observed returning to the apartment and looking out the window with a police scanner. Shortly afterwards, emergency units arrived at the Junior High. During an investigation, officers recovered the cell ...


Radio scanner traffic captures frantic scene of fatal Utah police shooting ...
Washington Post
Scanner recordings released Tuesday by Weber County authorities also include police yelling that shots are being fired and ordering emergency responders to take cover. Ogden police officer Jared Francom died during the Jan. 4 shootout with a suspect ...


Police Chase Caught on Tape; Suspect Charged in Dollar Tree, Burger King Robberies
WIFR
ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- A Rockford man is in custody tonight after leading police on a chase through the west side. Alex from Rockford scanner caught the capture of 40-year-old Melvin Bankhead on tape. Police say he robbed the Dollar Tree on North Main ...


Scanner Report: Stakeout Nets Stolen Cars, Suspected Car Thief [PHOTOS]
Patch.com
This is the Scanner Report, detailing some police and fire incidents that happened in the Valley, overheard on the radio. Officer Alex Royal, a recent addition to the LAPD force. North Hollywood LAPD units stop a suspected car thief after a stake-out.

Overheard on Police Scanner

Scanner Reports 1-30-12
Santa Barbara Edhat
The police are sworn to "Protect and Serve" us but they are stretched thin, as are other Emergency Responders. So we find ourselves protecting our own and watching out for our neighbors. That is what will save what is left of our country, ...


Scanner traffic indicates house exploded
Topeka Capital Journal
Police radio scanner traffic indicated police, firefighters and ambuulance personnel were on the scene of the house explosion and that a small fire was burning in the area. The Capital-Journal was sending a reporter to the scene.


Fairbury man arrested after 911 call
WJBC News
Pontiac Police discovered a cell phone used to place the 911 call, a portable scanner and a number of other cell phones in Moser's possession, at an apartment on Illini Drive. Pontiac Police Major Jim Woolford says a two-way radio was also discovered.


Tornadoes of 2011
WOOD-TV (blog)
I purchased a weather radio for tornado alerts but in my area, all I get is static. Normal radios are static as well, I guess I just live in a bad reception area. Is there any other tool I can use to get tornado warnings or watches, because out here, ...


Hingham Scanner Tales: Scituate man charged with kidnapping, armed robbery
Boston.com
According to Hingham Police, a Hingham detective was parked in the parking lot of the Hull PoliceDepartment on Saturday when a 68-year old man drove into the lot at 1:06 pm and reported he had just been robbed at knifepoint.


Scanner Traffic Reveals Frantic Moments After Aiken Public Safety Officer Shot ...
WJBF-TV
WJBF News Channel 6's Kait Rayner reports on the frantic police radio traffic the morning Aiken Department of Public Safety Master Corporal Sandra Rogers was shot and killed. (more) WJBF News Channel 6's Kait Rayner reports on the frantic police radio ...


Fairbury man accused of Pontiac arson
Bloomington Pantagraph
During their investigation, police found a cellular phone used to place a 911 call reporting the fire, as well as a portable scanner, a number of cellular phones and a two-way radio. Police continue to investigate the fire and any connection to radio ...

Around Town

Chocolate Festival coming to Tri-Cities
Elizabethton Star
Festival tickets are also available for purchase at First Tennessee Banks (NE TN branches), Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, Kingsport Town Center, Salsaritas in Kingsport, Sam's Club Optical Department in Johnson City and Shoney's in Johnson City, ...


A tale of two Januarys in the Mountain Empire
TriCities.com
Jason Ahrens of Johnson City, Tenn., tries to teach his 4-year-old daughter, Cassius, how to play disc golf earlier this month during a warm day at Steele Creek Park in Bristol, Tenn. Credit: ANDRE TEAGUE | BRISTOL HERALD COURIER Brenda Jones shovels ...