A Tennessee man is facing a raft of felony charges after allegedly attacking a woman on the night of Nov. 11. The 23-year-old Bristol resident is accused of strangling the woman and holding a loaded handgun to her head. Reports indicate that he is being detained at...
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Women arrested at Tennessee airport with marijuana and fentanyl
Earlier this year, the Drug Enforcement Administration tipped off law enforcement in Nashville about a suspicious shipment arriving on a passenger flight. A scan of a 22-year-old woman's luggage at her point of departure in October revealed what appeared to be...
Marijuana possession a point of emphasis for law enforcement
There were 659,700 people taken into custody for marijuana offenses in the United States in 2017. Of those, 599,282 were taken into custody for being in possession of the substance. This was an increase from 587,516 in 2016, and there are calls to reduce the amount of...
Tennessee traffic stop leads to felony drug charges
A routine traffic stop on the afternoon of Sept. 2 led to the discovery of large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin and felony drug charges for a 27-year-old Tennessee man. The Maryville resident faces felony charges of drug possession with the intent to...
Man accused of selling drugs at Bonnaroo pleads guilty
A man is facing up to 40 years in a federal prison after admitting to selling LSD and MDMA at a Tennessee music festival. The dealer, who police claim regularly visited music events and festivals to sell drugs using the name Molly Poppins, appeared before the U.S....
Meth arrests climb despite lowered production
While the number of meth labs is in decline in Tennessee, arrests on drug charges related to methamphetamine continue to rise. In 2017, authorities claimed that meth was the second most trafficked illegal drug in the state, and problems associated with meth continue...
Billionaire victims’ rights activist facing felony drug charges
Victims' advocacy groups in Tennessee and around the country may be saddened to learn that Henry T. Nicholas III was taken into custody by police in Nevada on the evening of Aug. 7. The 59-year-old technology billionaire has been charged with drug trafficking after...
Grandmother facing drug and weapons charges
A Tennessee grandmother who was babysitting two toddlers is facing felony drug and weapons charges stemming from a July 26 drug raid according to a report from the Memphis Police Department. The 52-year-old Barton Heights woman was taken into custody shortly after...
Drug policy reform could improve health outcomes
Racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system are concerning to many in Tennessee and across the country. This kind of inequality not only reflects bias in police and prosecution behavior but also can have long-lasting effects in other areas of society....
2 men arrested in Sweetwater drug bust
Two Tennessee men are facing drug charges after police raided a home in Sweetwater on July 7, according to media reports. The defendants are accused of having methamphetamine and marijuana in their possession. According to media reports, narcotics officers from the...