If law enforcement officers and a prosecutor charge you with a drug crime, a court of law cannot convict you unless it believes beyond a reasonable doubt that you possessed or owned the drugs. The prosecutor can go one of two ways to prove your ownership: actual...
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Year: 2020
The summer season brings an increase in car accidents
Summer brings many fun activities for people to enjoy. Family vacations, barbeques, and road trips can create lifelong memories for you and your loved ones. While there is an increase in fun activities in the summer, there is also an increase in the danger on the...
The danger of driving while using prescription drugs
Here is the scenario: you were not drinking, but police pulled you over and arrested you for DUI. Your doctor prescribed a new drug last week and, like a good patient, you took it. You did not realize you should not be driving while on your new prescription. Should...
Am I restricted from hunting under an order of protection?
Are you looking forward to hunting season? You may have a problem if you have a protective order filed against you. The order, in compliance with state and federal regulations, could mean firearm restrictions. Usually, these orders are temporary but can become...
Arrests, lies and audiotapes
It is about a one-hour drive northwest of Chattanooga to get to Tracy City. The small town raised some eyebrows a decade ago when its voters elected as mayor a man who had died more than a month before election day. More recently, the Tracy City Police Department has...
A look at recent Hamilton County arrests
Part of the stated mission of Chattanoogan.com is to deliver local news across a wide spectrum, including Chattanooga-related sports, weather, business and music news. The publication includes regular Hamilton County arrest reports. A recent report included a wide...
Former Tennessee principal accused of sex crimes
A former Tennessee elementary school principal has been accused of a serious crime by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI says the suspect was arrested after he allegedly tried to arrange sex with an infant girl. The 51-year-old is charged with sex crimes...
Domestic violence charges: Two high-profile Tennessee cases
A couple of well-known figures recently made headlines after their arrests in our state. In separate cases, University of Tennessee defensive lineman Darel Middleton and Mikaela Spielberg (director Steven Spielberg’s daughter) have both been charged with...
Tennessee police chief fired day after domestic violence charge filed
If you drive northeast of Chattanooga for about an hour, you will find yourself in Etowah. The McMinn County town of about 3.500 residents has a small police force that is now without its chief. According to news reports, the Etowah chief of police was fired after he...
Tennessee mayor accused of embezzling from grandmother
If you drive about 200 miles northeast of Chattanooga, you will arrive in the small town of Mount Carmel. The mayor of the city of a little more than 5,000 residents has been charged with a white collar crime. Mayor Chris Jones has been indicted by a Hawkins County...