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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY – ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY

The Office of the District Attorney General for the Second Judicial District is accepting applications for an Assistant District Attorney position.  Applicants for this position must be licensed to practice law in Tennessee, be motivated to be prosecutors, and possess...

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Staubus, Goodwin make pitch: ‘Hold on to the money’

Kingsport Times News – Saturday, November 20, 2021 Second Judicial District Attorney General Barry Staubus and Criminal Court Judge James Goodwin made a pitch on Thursday, November 18th,  to the Sullivan County Commission regarding settlement monies received from the...

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2021 Annual Service & Protection Awards Ceremony

2021 Annual Service & Protection Awards Ceremony

Each year two local heroes, Officer Mark Vance and Sergeant Steve Hinkle, are honored for their ultimate sacrifice for domestic violence victims and their communities. The Mark Vance Award was created in 2005 to recognize each year the officer who exemplifies high...

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First-Degree Murder Conviction

A Sullivan County jury convicted Daniel Walsh of premeditated first-degree murder on September 20, 2021 following a week-long trial.  Assistant District Attorney Kaylin Render was the lead prosecutor on the case, with Assistant District Attorney Mike Filetti as second...

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National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 18-24, 2021

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 18-24, 2021

This year’s theme is:  “Support Victims.  Build Trust.  Engage Communities.”  The District Attorney’s Office is committed to the education, assistance, and support of victims as they move through the criminal justice process.  In 1988, a tree was planted at the...

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Noreen’s Tree

Noreen’s Tree

This pink dogwood tree was planted at the Blountville Justice Center in spring 2014 to honor the memory of Noreen Cruff.  Noreen was a much-loved and respected employee of the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office from 1973 to 2014, and she served under all three...

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