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Man Barricades Himself In Apartment When Warrant Is Served For Assaulting His Girlfriend
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (148+ words) A Chattanooga man barricaded himself in his apartment when police came to serve a warrant for an earlier alleged assault on his girlfriend. Liam A. Blough-To... - Baylor Girls Repeat In Division II-AA As Tuder… - Troxell Sisters Lead Ooltewah To First State…...
Nashville court rules state must preserve all records from botched Tennessee execution
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (1031+ words) A Davidson County Chancery judge ordered Tennessee officials on Wednesday to preserve all evidence related to the botched execution of Christa Pike. Chancellor I'Ashea Myles ruled that the Tennessee Department of Correction must "preserve all evidence" related to the failed…...
Should Tennessee judges be allowed to deny bail? Here’s what to know before you vote on it.
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (462+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - This November, Tennesseans will vote on whether to change the state constitution to allow judges to deny bail for people charged with violent crimes. Amendment 1 would allow judges to hold people charged with certain, mainly violent, crimes…...
Judge orders Tennessee to preserve evidence in failed execution
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (64+ words) Lawyers for Christa Pike, the woman who survived an execution in Tennessee, were in court Wednesday as she regained consciousness. Judge orders Tennessee to preserve evidence in failed execution Lawyers for Christa Pike, the woman who survived an execution in…...
Howard School Parent Arrested For Threatening To "Burn The School Down"
1+ week, 3+ day ago (27+ words) A Howard High School parent has been charged with making a threat of mass violence on school property after school officials said she threatened to burn down......
Hamilton County Juvenile Court Lobby Renovations Unveiled
1+ week, 5+ day ago (165+ words) Hamilton County Juvenile Court on Tuesday afternoon unveiled its newly renovated and redesigned lobby at its main courthouse located at 1600 E. Third St. Jud......
Ringgold Man Gets 30-Year Sentence After Pleading Guilty To 6th Felony In Meth Case
1+ week, 6+ day ago (201+ words) A Ringgold, Ga., man has been given a 30-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to his sixth felony. Conasauga Judicial Circuit District Attorney Benjami......
Tennessee lawmakers talk prison safety and security following correctional officer's death
1+ week, 6+ day ago (582+ words) A panel of Tennessee lawmakers that reviews the Department of Correction and prison conditions discussed prison safety and staffing shortages Monday at the Cordell Hull Building in Nashville. Senator Tom Hatcher opened the meeting with a statement that this served…...
Judges will order on Chattanooga airport lawsuit motions with ‘haste’ | Chattanooga Times Free Press
1+ week, 6+ day ago (835+ words) Both Chattanooga's challenge to a Tennessee law that replaced the local airport board and the new state-appointed board remain in place after judges heard arguments from each side Monday. The three-judge panel will soon release its opinion on the state's…...
Supreme Court Approves Statewide Implementation Plan And Rate Changes For Indigent Representation
1+ week, 6+ day ago (23+ words) The Tennessee Supreme Court has approved the statewide implementation plan from the Appointed Counsel Commission following an initial launch in the 8th Judic......