FROM THE RADIO NEWS DEPARTMENT

A Sullivan County Grand Jury Has Indicted A Blountville Man On Charges Involving An Adult. 65 Year Old Jimmy Roger Brown Is Charged With Willful Abuse, Neglect, Or Exploitation Of An Adult. The Charges Stem From An Investigation That Began After Adult Protective Services Received A Report That Brown Was Not Properly Caring For His 86-Year Old Mother. It Was Discovered That The Victim Was Suffering From Malnutrition And Dehydration. She Was Also Not Being Given Her Medication, And Brown Had Allegedly Been Using The Victim’s Money For Purposes Other Than Her Care. Brown Is Free On A 20-Thousand Dollar Bond And Will Appear Soon In Court.