David Keith Daugherty photo from Swain Co. NC

UPDATE: Friday 11:34 am -

We have just confirmed that David Keith Daugherty has waived extradition to Tennessee and that no charges will be filed in North Carolina. BCSO detectives left earlier this morning to interview the suspect in Bryson City.

UPDATE:  Friday 11:14 am -

David Keith Daugherty was arrested by the Cherokee North Carolina police department late Thursday afternoon when officers responded to a local motel to investigate a disturbance.

Authorities say Daugherty approached an Ellenboro NC woman while she sat outside her room reading a book. He identified himself as a motel employee responding to a call for additional towels. When the woman entered the room she was struck by Daughtery with a stun gun and knocked to the floor. Her 8-year-old daughter ran to the office to summon law enforcement.

According to the Cherokee Police Department, Daugherty fled on foot before officers arrived but was taken into custody without incident about 300 yards from the motel after being spotted hiding in bushes.

Daugherty, facing first degree murder charges in Bradley County, is currently being held on a fugitive warrant in Swain County.

It wasn’t until after he arrived at the jail that his name and date of birth were checked through the NCIC computer system and his Tennessee charge was discovered.

The Mercury Villager that Daugherty fled the state in was found this morning wrecked in a ravine in Cherokee.

Detectives from the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office will be in North Carolina today to interview the suspect.

UPDATE: Thursday 6:42 pm-

We received word a short while ago that David Keith Daugherty is in custody in Cherokee North Carolina after being arrested there late this afternoon. At this time we have no details on the circumstances of his arrest. He will be held in custody on our warrant for 1st degree murder.

UPDATE: Wednesday 4:45 pm -

The body of Elizabeth Annette Carney was sent to Knoxville early this morning where an autopsy is being conducted. At this time investigators are awaiting the results.

A warrant charging David Keith Daugherty with first degree murder was issued today by the General Sessions Court of Bradley County.

Wednesday, 5:00 am

Press Release on Elizabeth Annette Carney, age 40

On 0712/11 at 10:35 p.m. units responded to 1235 6th St. N.E. in Bradley County Tennessee to investigate a possible missing person. While enroute to the location the BCSO received another call stating that family/friends of Mrs. Carney had located her deceased in the residence.

At this time we are looking for David Keith Daugherty w/m, age 41, as a person of interest. Mr. Daugherty is 5’8", 180lbs with blue eyes and brown hair, or possibly has a shaved head. He was last seen driving a 1995 Mercury Villager Van with gold trim bearing Tennessee tag 373-TLP.

At this time we do not know any details as to how Mrs. Carney died.

Anyone having contact with this individual should contact the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office at 423-728-7272 or dial 911 and contact your local Law Enforcement Agency.

Capt. Brian Quinn
BCSO C.I.D.

The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash Monday that happened two years to the day of a fatal accident July 11, 2009 at the intersection of Freewill Road and Georgetown Drive. 

An elderly Georgetown Tennessee man died early Tuesday morning while being transferred to Erlanger Medical Center for treatment of injuries received in a two-vehicle collision just before five o’clock Monday afternoon.  

The crash involved a Chevrolet HHR and a Buick Regal. 

Investigation revealed the Buick driven by 78-year-old Robert Greenfield Headrick of Highway 58 failed to yield the right of way before proceeding through the intersection. Headrick was transported to SkyRidge Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.  He died later while being transferred by ambulance to Erlanger.   

The driver of the Chevrolet was identified as 55-year-old Glen Wayne Towns of Charleston.  He was going north on Freewill Road at the time of the crash.  Towns received only minor injuries. 

At this time the investigation is continuing by the BCSO traffic unit. 

The Tennessee Highway Patrol was called to the same intersection just over two hours later to investigate another crash. No injuries were reported in that accident.

Bradley County has recorded four traffic fatalities this year.

The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office is working to identify two men that were seen fleeing a burglary on Kincaid Road this morning.

Through their investigation deputies have been able to determine the suspects kicked open a rear door to the residence, waking the 68-year-old woman who lived there. As she went through the house to investigate the source of the noise she came face to face with one of the suspects who told her, "excuse me," and then turned to run away. 

The first deputies to arrive discovered the home had no electricity. They found the power meter had been pulled from its base and thrown on the ground.

The woman told deputies the suspects were young males with dark hair. Both were wearing blue jeans and tee shirts.

Anyone with suspect information is asked to contact the criminal investigations division of the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office by calling 728-7336.

Investigation by the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest Tuesday of Cameron Andrew Mayo for the June 21st burglary of a home on Mill Creek Trail.

The homeowner reported jewelry, approximately $200 in change, and two prescription medication bottles were taken after entry was made through a window.

The following day property crimes detectives discovered two of the missing pieces of jewelry had been sold to a scrap metals dealer.

Further investigation revealed Mayo had assisted the homeowner with making some minor repairs and had been to the residence during the previous month.

Mayo was arrested on Tuesday for aggravated burglary and theft over $500. He remains in the Bradley County jail under $25,000 bond and is due back in General Sessions Court on July 5th.

Cameron Andrew Mayo