Tenn. cops find stolen, loaded gun in suspect’s vagina

Associated Press

KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Police in Tennessee say a 19-year-old woman smuggled a loaded gun into a jail after a cavity search revealed she had been hiding the weapon in her crotch.

A police report from Kingsport police says Dallas Archer was arrested this week on a charge of driving on a suspended license.

The report says a search at the Kingsport jail Monday turned up a loaded North American Arms 22-caliber mini revolver inside the woman. The reports say a computer check later revealed that the weapon had been stolen.

Archer is charged with possession of stolen property, illegal possession of a firearm and introducing contraband into the jail.

A clerk with the Sullivan County General Sessions Court says no attorney is listed for Archer.

Trending

Entertainment

N.J. officer ‘arrests’ Luke Bryan during unforgettable ‘American Idol’ audition

Sea Girt Officer Julia Santiago jokingly “arrested” Luke Bryan before wowing the judges and scoring a golden ticket to Hollywood Week

February 17, 2026 12:00 PM

 · 

Sarah Roebuck

Officer Down

Ind. officer fatally shot, second officer wounded

Officer Brian Elliott was responding to a call when he and another officer were shot; Elliott later died from his injuries

February 17, 2026 09:41 AM

 · 

Joanna Putman

Investigations

R.I. PD credits good Samaritan with stopping shooter who killed 2 at youth hockey game

Pawtucket PD Chief Tina Goncalves credited an unnamed spectator who intervened, bringing the attack “to a swift end;" Goncalves also stated the shooter died from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound

February 17, 2026 11:03 AM

Firearms

Mich. PD to switch from Sig P320 to Glock Gen 6, chief cites safety concerns

The Grand Blanc Township board approved a motion to purchase 50 Glock Gen 6 9MM handguns with sights, along with new holsters and other equipment for $48,256.50

February 17, 2026 02:35 PM

Copyright 2014 The Associated Press