In Sullivan County, TN, deputies are on the hunt for a man who allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and a father under the influence of a designer drug known as bath salts, and his erratic behavior makes for a difficult arrest.

Sullivan County, TN and Ashe County, NC in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia have their share of hardships. Law enforcement takes a tough love approach to end local crime brought on by methamphetamine and prescription drug addiction.

A dangerous manhunt in Sullivan County, TN leads to the arrest of a man in his twenties charged with raping a woman in her seventies. In Ashe County, NC deputies work the bar scene to defuse fights.

Within ten days, three pharmacies are robbed of prescription pain-killers. Sheriff's deputies and detectives try to determine if a single suspect is responsible for all three robberies.

Wendy Hopkins, sister of Ashe County Deputy Josh Hoppy Hopkins has struggled with drugs and is now facing criminal charges and pending trial. In Sullivan County, officers act on a tip that residents of a home may be cooking methamphetamine.

Sullivan County deputies try to find and bust a meth lab. Ashe County officers comfort a physically abused woman and guide her through the process of filing charges against her boyfriend.

Southern Justice takes a look at life behind bars in the jails of Sullivan County, TN and Ashe County, NC. Inmates Johnny, Don and Savannah strive to not just serve their time, but to clean themselves up and get out for good.

An insight at the work of law enforcement agencies in Sullivan County, TN and Ashe County, NC.