Grundy County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: During the early morning hours of May 29, 2024, Grundy County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a one vehicle crash on Sherrell Rd in Pelham. While deputies were responding, information was relayed that the single white male occupant later identified as Ronnie Ledbetter became combative with on scene EMS personnel, …
Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a former deputy of the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department in connection to the sexual assault of an inmate in his custody. At the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, agents began investigating the allegation on October 31st. During the investigation, agents …
On Monday, May 6th, 2024, a search warrant was obtained for a residence on N Bluff Circle in Monteagle. During the execution of the search warrant, drug substances were seized along with a large amount of Drug Paraphernalia used for consuming Fentanyl. Three small children were residing at the residence. During the investigation, substances obtained …
An investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, along with investigators with the Pikeville Police Department and the Office of the 12th Judicial District Attorney General, has resulted in the indictment of a Rhea County woman, charged in the drug-related death of a Pikeville woman. In August 2022, …
Mark Deakins, 64, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was sentenced to life imprisonment on March 7 by the Honorable Charles E. Atchley, Jr., United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga, after many years of engaging in the sexual abuse of minors. On May 11, 2023, Deakins was found guilty of criminal …
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the state of Tennessee and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The department previously notified Tennessee and the TBI that they violated the ADA by enforcing the state’s aggravated prostitution statute against people living with HIV. The department’s investigation found that the …
The suspect charged with fatally shooting a Blount County deputy and injuring another was apprehended on Tuesday in Knoxville after nearly five days on the run, U.S. Marshals confirmed. A U.S. Marshals spokesperson confirmed that 42 was arrested on Tuesday. The Blount County Sheriff’s Office said he was apprehended in Knoxville. Warrants were obtained charging DeHart with first-degree murder, …
Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments charging two people in connection to a 2023 homicide. On February 9, 2023, at the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, TBI agents joined the South Pittsburg Police Department in a vehicle fire investigation off a steep ravine in the 1300 block …
On Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the Erlanger-Sequatchie medical facility, an inmate grabbed a correction officer’s firearm, and a struggle ensued, involving a discharge of the firearm. The inmate has now been charged. An off-duty deputy from a neighboring county assisted the correction officer in securing the inmate. There were minor injuries to those involved …
The Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office is providing general information concerning an incident at the Erlanger – Sequatchie medical facility after an inmate grabbed a correction officer’s firearm and a struggle ensued, involving a discharge of the firearm. An off-duty deputy from a neighboring county assisted the correction officer in securing the inmate. There were minor …
