How a true crime book and a DNA hit led to an arrest in Spring Hill’s coldest case — and maybe more

Baldwin, a long-haul truck driver who’d traveled across 48 states May 21, 2020About a year ago, Spring Hill Police Department patrolman Ty Hadley saw a book on a desk inside a co-worker’s office and unknowingly started a life-changing conversation.The...

Deputy fired for having sex in Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office evidence room

The deputy who lost her job and the on-duty patrol deputy had sex in the evidence room two or three times this year, November 17, 2019A deputy lost her job recently after Rutherford County Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh discovered she had sex in an evidence room.The deputy,...

Tennessee ex-sheriff worker charged with evidence room theft

A former sheriff’s department employee in Tennessee is facing charges of stealing from the office’s evidence room September 21, 2019NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former sheriff’s department employee in Tennessee is facing charges of stealing from the...

Former narcotics officer sues sheriff’s office following fentanyl exposure

The deputy began experiencing a Fentanyl overdose and gave himself two doses of Narcan. July 25, 2019MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A former narcotics deputy has filed a federal lawsuit against the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and a third-party mental health provider...

Former MTSU Officer found guilty of stealing evidence

Burke had been set up in a sting operation after suspicions arose that he had stolen an AR-15 gun from a police locker. June 28, 2019MURFREESBORO, TN (WSMV) – A former university police officer has been convicted of stealing evidence.Prosecutors used the...

‘A leap of faith’: Officials enter burned Loudon County Courthouse to retrieve

The vault, in the Circuit Court Clerk’s office on the first floor, housed evidence in civil and criminal cases, including handguns and long guns identified as murder weapons April 25, 2019LOUDON — Gripping a flashlight, Loudon County Mayor Rollen...