The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Has Released Its 2014 “Crime In Tennessee” Report And Kingsport Officials Have Reason To Be Happy. The Model City Saw A Slight Overall Decrease In More Serious Crimes And Saw An Almost Six Percent Improvement Over Last Year In Overall Clearance Rates, Which Measure Crimes That Are Solved. As For Overall State Findings, Reported Murders Last Year Increase By 9.9 Percent And Weapon Laws Violations Decreased By 1.5 Percent In 2014.