'snitch' Gets Jailhouse Beating, Scam Swindles Couple And More This Week In Crime

Take a look back at the most viewed crime stories written by the Times-News staff, for the week of Jan. 23 through Jan. 30. 1) Video: Kingsport robbery hoax annoys policeAn attempt to "go viral" with surveillance footage from a local music store — showing a staged robbery in which the owner pulls a gun on a knife-wielding man, making him "faint" — has drawn the ire of Kingsport police.2) Bomb threat, suspicious package leads to early dismissal at NorthThe discovery of a note that threatened explosives were inside Sullivan North High School, followed by authorities locating a "suspicious package" during an evacuation, prompted early dismissal of classes on Thursday.3) Nurse allegedly steals meds from Kingsport hospitalA registered nurse with a history of stealing drugs from Tennessee hospitals now faces 61 counts of obtaining narcotics by fraud, stemming from his employment at Indian Path Medical Center.4) Hawkins inmates allegedly beat suspected 'snitch' unconsciousTwo Hawkins County inmates were arraigned Monday on assault charges for allegedly beating a man they claimed was a "snitch" into unconsciousness.5) Police: Son's claim that pot dealer took his father's guns bogusHawkins County teen who reportedly told police his father's guns were stolen by armed would-be marijuana dealers who robbed him under the pretense of delivering drugs was charged Monday with theft and filing a false report.6) Ex-Sullivan jailer charged with assaulting prisonerA Sullivan County corrections officer who was fired for using excessive force now faces criminal charges of assaulting the inmate.7) Man allegedly steals cash, checks, meds at gas stationPolice are seeking information on the man pictured, saying that he recently swiped a purse out of a woman's vehicle while she was briefly in a store with her grandchildren.