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Former White County clerk staffer indicted for theft
The former Chief Deputy Clerk in the White County Clerk’s Office was indicted for stealing more than $12,000 from the office over a five-year period.
Two Metro Police employees given written reprimands after editing body camera footage
The Metro Nashville Police Department held a presser Wednesday to discuss body-worm camera footage that was incorrectly edited.
Private prison firm to settle lawsuit over inmate death
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A private prison company has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit over a Tennessee inmate’s killing that got national attention after a judge ordered the plaintiff’…
Crossville city manager suspended after Village Inn incident
Crossville’s city manager was suspended pending an investigation into the closing of a low-income housing complex.
Exclusive video shows deputy baptizing suspect instead of taking her to jail
A baptism is a pretty common sight in the South, but what if it's a sheriff's deputy baptizing a suspect?
Tennessee's first-ever legal cannabis bar, restaurant to open in Nashville's Germantown
Tennessee's first legal cannabis bar and restaurant will open Thursday in Nashville's Germantown.
Exclusive Video: Former Hamilton Co. deputy baptizes suspect instead of trip to jail
A baptism is a pretty common sight in the South, but what if it's a Sheriff's Deputy baptizing a suspect?
Nashville Police Officer held in a Mexican jail after bringing a handgun into the country
BREAKING: Metro Nashville Police Officer Lemandries 'LD' Deshun Hawes is currently being held in a jail in Mexico after bringing a handgun into the country on July 9th. He reportedly declared the personally...
Officer suspended, TBI investigating after video of violent arrest shared on social media
Memphis lawmaker arrested for theft, domestic assault
A Tennessee lawmaker was arrested for domestic assault and theft of property.
State investigation into Hargett’s use of car during DUI arrest on hold
A state investigation into whether Secretary of State Tre Hargett misused his state vehicle when he was arrested for DUI is on hold, despite a state policy that reads it should have been completed by Monday, July 18.
Knox County deputy arrested for DUI following early morning crash
A Knox County deputy was arrested for a DUI following a rollover crash on Alcoa Highway early Saturday morning, according to a police report obtained by WVLT News.
"Sucks to be you:" East Ridge Police body cam shows what lawsuit calls forceful arrest
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This man's name is Justin Cornett.
Justin is 6'1, and he's being dwarfed by Tennessee law.
The state of Tennessee has 41,675 pages of laws.
That's over 41,000 pages of things you can't do.
And that doesn't include the thousands of pages of public acts and agency regulations.
We often focus on the absurd number of federal laws and regulations, but the fact is that there are many more laws at the state and local level, and you're much more likely to be affected by those on a day to day basis.
That's why Justin and his colleague Joshua Eakle started the group For All Tennessee, where they lobby the TN state legislature to scale back as many of these laws as they can.
You can do this kind of work in your community, lobbying your city halls and state legislatures for freedom.
Most legislators will take a subject seriously if they get a dozen or so phone calls about it. Now is the time to organize and work to set America free!
YOU are the POWER!
Blood test shows woman charged with DUI, felony child neglect was sober at time of arrest
A Tennessee nurse was arrested on a charge of DUI despite not being under the influence.
Tennessee Secretary of State arrested for DUI after leaving Bonnaroo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tre Hargett is arrested following a suspected DUI. The Tennessee Secretary of State said he was arrested Friday night for DUI after leaving Bonnaroo in Coffee County. Here is the statement his office released early Saturday:On Friday night after leaving the Bonnaroo Music Festiva...
Beans mistaken for dope cost four people their freedom
It looked like a perfect drug bust. A routine traffic stop with suspicious occupants in the car? Check. Multiple types of probable cause? Check. Nearly $10,000 in multiple bundles secured by rubber bands? Check. Six plastic bags containing more than 1,250 grams of brown powder that looked li...
Why CoreCivic is seeking to block a prominent attorney from speaking out about a prison it runs
Private prison company CoreCivic is pushing to quash an attorney's out-of-court comments in an ongoing lawsuit around deaths at Trousdale Turner.
Former MPD officer indicted for sexually assaulting a female crime victim in 2000, DA says
BREAKING: According to documents, Bridges Randle, 47, sexually assaulted the woman after he was dispatched to a vandalism call at the woman’s residence on June 24, 2000.
Tennessee woman wrongfully convicted in 1986 rape and murder speaks after exoneration
After over two decades in prison, Joyce Watkins was released, thanks in part to a push from the Tennessee Innocence Project
TN bill requiring violent offenders to serve 100% of sentence goes into effect this summer
A new law requiring some violent offenders in Tennessee to serve 100% of their prison sentence goes into effect later this summer.
Middle Tennessee principal dragged special education boy by ankles through school
NASHVILLE, Tenn. --A Middle Tennessee school board has recommended a principal be fired for dragging a special education student through the school. The Rutherford County Board of Education made the announcement on Thursday, stating Walter Hill Elementary principal Helen Campbell be fired for unprof...
Former Dunlap officer charged with using excessive force after police chase ended
A former officer with the Dunlap Police Department faces charges after investigators say he went too far at the end of a police chase earlier this year. A release from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) says a Sequatchie County Grand Jury indicted 28-year-old Jack Alexander Johnson. The TBI...
Tennessee nurse convicted in lethal drug error sentenced to three years probation
RaDonda Vaught's prosecution was widely condemned by nurses, who said it set a dangerous precedent that would worsen the nursing shortage and make them less forthcoming about admitting mistakes.
GRAPHIC: Parents say officer used excessive force against middle schooler
The parents of a middle school student in Tennessee filed a lawsuit against the local police department and an officer for use of excessive force against an eighth-grade boy.
Nashville judge ordered murder conviction of man imprisoned for 29 years be vacated
A Nashville judge has ordered the murder conviction against a man imprisoned for 29 years, Claude Garrett, to be vacated. Garrett has spent 30 years in jail for the murder of his girlfriend Laurie Lance by arson in Old Hickory in 1992. Judge Monte Watkins signed an order that will allow Garrett to w...
Cheatham County commissioner indicted on rape charges
A Cheatham County commissioner has been indicted on serious charges in connection with an incident from last year.
VIDEO: Woman refuses police commands, steals patrol car while in handcuffs
Police in Tennessee had their work cut out for them earlier this week as they tried to pull a woman over for DUI, but she refused in more ways than one.
Righting wrongs: How Joyce Watkins was exonerated in court
More than three decades after she and her boyfriend were wrongly convicted in the death of her four-year-old great-niece, an unusual partnership of prosecutors and defense attorneys brought about what the now-74-year-old Watkins has long prayed for: exoneration.
Woman who said deputy coerced her into baptism found dead
She claimed he stripped down to his underwear and baptized her in Soddy Lake after a traffic stop, offering a citation instead of an arrest if she agreed.
'Unfit to serve' Knoxville PD officer resigns after lying on arrest report
Knoxville Police say officer Joseph Roberts has resigned after pleading guilty to lying on an arrest warrant.
Police Officer Pleads Guilty and Resigns
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s office prosecuted a case against a police officer who lied on an arrest warrant. Joseph Charles Roberts, 23, pled guilty to Tampering with Governmental Records, a felony involving falsifying information on an affidavit. Judge Scott Green accepted the length of sentence of two years and set the case for sentencing on June 29 where the State will argue against Roberts’ request for judicial diversion. As part of the plea, Roberts resigned from the Knoxville Police Department.
In a plea colloquy, Deputy District Attorney Leland Price explained to the Court that on January 31, 2022, then Knoxville Police Department Officer Joseph Roberts initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle near the intersection of Oglewood Avenue and Cornelia Street. The vehicle began to flee at a high rate of speed. Roberts lawfully pursued the vehicle, but he can be seen turning off both his cruiser camera and his body worn camera in violation of KPD policy. Despite his attempt to turn off the cameras, the cruiser camera automatically turned back on eight seconds later when Roberts’ speed reached a certain threshold. Roberts continued to pursue the vehicle with lights and sirens travelling north on Central Avenue to Heiskell Avenue. The pursuit continued onto I-275 north to I-640 east. The vehicle pulled away from Roberts as they approached the Broadway exit. Roberts located the vehicle again after it struck another car at the intersection of the I-640E exit ramp and Broadway. When other officers arrived on the scene, they repeatedly asked Roberts if he was involved in a pursuit. Even though the pursuit lasted three and a half minutes, covered over four miles, and reached speeds over one hundred miles per hour, Roberts repeatedly stated that he was not involved in a pursuit. When Roberts later swore out warrants for the occupants of the vehicle, he again lied and made a false entry in the affidavit of complaint. The falsification of official records was a criminal act that falls under the jurisdiction of the District Attorney to prosecute. Additional violations of departmental policy or civil law are not issues for review by the District Attorney’s Office.
“It is imperative that citizens are able to trust law enforcement,” said DA Charme Allen. “By repeatedly being dishonest when questioned by his supervising officers and by falsifying his sworn statements, this officer broke the law, damaged that trust, and showed that he was unfit to serve as an officer of the law.”
Tampering with Governmental Records is a Class E felony that carries a punishment from one to two years. At sentencing, prosecutors will argue against judicial diversion so this offense stays on Roberts’ record. Prosecutors will provide court records to the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, the regulatory body for law enforcement officers, to ensure Roberts is not permitted to seek a law enforcement position in another jurisdiction.
Tennessee moves bill limiting shackles on pregnant inmates
Tennessee lawmakers are advancing a bill strictly limiting the shackling of pregnant inmates. The Republican-led state Senate passed the legislation by Democratic Sen. Raumesh Akbari without opposition Thursday. The bill would generally prohibit restraints of a pregnant inmate. More specifically, a....
DA blames driver for 'failure to yield' when he was killed by cop speeding without lights, siren
It's 'a real stretch' to not charge the officer, said a former police officer and professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
TN bill to fully legalize marijuana effectively dead for 2022 legislative session
Marijuana legalization is effectively dead this year at the State Capitol. That means Tennessee could be left behind as the states surrounding it are passing some form of cannabis legalization.
If "to protect and serve" was a photo
Officers responded to the Bank of America in Montebello regarding a patron who was causing a disturbance. Upon officer’s arrival, they discovered that a 92 year old man was trying to withdraw money from his account, however his California identification card was expired. Per the banks policy, because his identification card was expired, they were unable to fulfill his request. The gentleman was upset and the police were called.
Once officers arrived, Officer Robert Josett decided to take the man to the DMV in town to help him renew his identification card. With the assistance of the DMV, his identification card was renewed and he was taken back to the bank at which time he was able to withdraw money from his account. He thanked Officer Josett and went on his way.
Credit: Montebello Police Department
Nashville police arrest man accused of firing gun in Larry Flynt's Hustler Club
NASHVILLE, Tenn. --The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has arrested a man they say fired a gun towards the staff of Larry Flynt's Hustler Club in January. Police report 35-year-old Joshua B. Norris was arrested and booked on three counts of reckless endangerment on Wednesday for his alleged...
Lawsuit targets staffing at private prison company CoreCivic
The $10 million suit claims CoreCivic intentionally understaffs to save money.
They're Going Back to Prison. But They Didn't Commit New Crimes.
A court battle over an obscure Tennessee statute freed these men from prison. Years later, they were told they must return.
Ousted Tennessee senator sentenced to probation for fraud
A former Tennessee state senator expelled from office after a conviction for using federal grant money on wedding expenses instead of the nursing school she operates was sentenced Friday to a year of probation but no prison time. Katrina Robinson had faced four to 10 months in prison under sentencin...
TN Association of Chiefs of Police president resigns amid financial accountability concerns
The move comes amid growing financial concerns and "personnel issues" stemming from an internal probe, the association said.
Officer under investigation after four young men steel guns and ammo from car
Four young men are accused of a rash of vehicle break-ins in the Nashville area including stealing guns and ammo from a Metro Police officer’s car.
Nashville DA says death row inmate should not face execution due to intellectual disability
Byron Black was convicted of three murders in the late 1980s and sentenced to death. New state law may require the courts to change that.
Shelby County deputy charged with harassment after allegedly threatening 3 people, officials say
After federal wire fraud charges, Hamilton County state lawmaker Rep. Robin Smith resigns
Tennessee State Representative Robin Smith announced she has resigned her seat that represents Hamilton County, effective immediately. That comes in the wake of a federal indictment on federal wire fraud charges. Federal prosecutors introduced the indictment in United States District Court in Nashvi...
Judge Allows Former Deputy Accused of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl to Avoid Prison and Sex Offender Status
After striking a plea deal with prosecutors, a onetime Tennessee sheriff's deputy who was accused of repeatedly raping a 14-year-old girl over a period of 20 months will serve no time in prison and does not have to register as a sex offender.
News4 Investigates: Former Correctional Officer calls for increased staffing and medical care at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV)- After a News4 Investigation highlighted claims of medical mistreatment of inmates at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, a former Correctional Officer spoke with Caresse Jackman.
Civil Asset Forfeiture
SB 2280 Bell/ HB 2427 Lafferty
Judiciary/Civil Justice
Read the bill here:
https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2427&ga=112
Former Assistant DA pleads guilty to selling MPD traffic accident reports to lawyer
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