A Kingsport Man Accused Of Threatening To Cut Off His 14 Year Old Daughter’s Head Because She Wouldn’t Behave, Is Free On Bond. 45 Year Old Michael Joseph Howell Is Charged With Aggravated Assault. Howell Allegedly Confessed To A Kingsport Police Detective That He Threatened His Daughter With A Knife Because He Had Reached His Limit With Her Behavior. The Girl Is Staying With Her Family In West Virginia. Howell Has A Preliminary Hearing Set For September 5th.