On December 4, 2015 at approximately 5:30 PM, the woman responsible for taking the envelope of money that was accidentally dropped in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market was positively identified and located. Her identification came roughly one hour after the original news release, and was made possible as a direct result of several citizen tips.
Fortunately, the majority of the money has been recovered and will be returned to its rightful owner. The case was forwarded from the K.P.D. Patrol Division to the Criminal Investigations Division for further review. The Kingsport Police Department would like to thank those citizens who answered the call for assistance, leading to a speedy resolution to this case.
RELEASING OFFICER
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit