Tag: Tennessee judiciary
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Judges Order Arrest of 2 Journalists to Keep TN Meetings Secret
by David Tulis, Noogaradio 96.9 FM (Nov. 7, 2021) — FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Investigative reporter David Tulis of 96.9 FM was dragged from a conference room table to a gurney and shoved into an ambulance, where he was charged with criminal trespass for insisting on his right to report on the doings of the secretive…
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Second Letter in As Many Days Received From Tennessee Inmate on Prison Violence
“REALLY HEINOUS ACTS” by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 3, 2015) — On Monday, The Post & Email received a second letter from NWCX inmate Bryant K. Lewis expressing his deep concern over the reportedly worsening crisis within the Tennessee state prison system encompassing low staffing levels and dangerous gang activity. The Post & Email received a…
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Roane County, TN Man Pushing for Trial Amidst Prosecutorial and Judicial Disarray
“I DIDN’T START THIS FIGHT” by Sharon Rondeau (Jun. 27, 2015) — In March, The Post & Email learned of a case brought against a Roane County, TN man, Roy Cook, by his twin brother Andrew, resulting in a grand jury indictment for extortion. Ninth Judicial District chief prosecutor Russell Johnson is pursuing the indictment…
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Judge Carroll Lee Ross to Retire in a Year
“I HOPE I HAVE DONE WELL” by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 26, 2013) — The Cleveland (TN) Daily Banner has reported that Tenth Judicial District Judge Carroll Lee Ross will be retiring in August of next year. The Banner quotes Ross as having said that “All of the courts in our district are run extremely well.” …
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Former Tennessee Deputy Sheriff Wrongfully Convicted, Part 2
FINES, FEES, AND FELONY IMPOSED BY CRIMINAL “LAW ENFORCERS” IN SEVIER COUNTY by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 1, 2012) — On August 21, The Post & Email published an initial story on former Sevier County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Lipton, who was convicted in March of this year of assault against his neighbor when he was actually…
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Tennessee Judge’s Threats to Mother in Custody Case Aired Before House Judiciary Committee
IS THERE A CHANCE FOR JUSTICE? by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 16, 2012) — The Post & Email had reported on two Tennessee child custody cases as told to us by the girls’ mother, Karen Caldwell, in late November 2011. Ms. Caldwell’s open letter to readers wishing to assist her to regain custody of her daughters…
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Update: Visitor to Monroe County Jail Blasts TN Gov. Bill Haslam for Failing to Take Action
“A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION OF MONROE COUNTY IS LONG PAST DUE” Jan 9, 2012 To Gov. Haslam and all others concerned: To say I am distressed would be an understatement! Today we visited a friend at the Monroe County, TN. Jail. This man, Walter Fitzpatrick, is a retired Lt. Commander in the Navy. Now he is…