Knox County jail staff will not face charges in death of David Batts, who had meningitis
David Batts died after a short stay at the jail Jan. 7. He left with several cuts and an extremely bruised and swollen face. He died Jan. 8.
TBI will not investigate death of man who died after time in Knox County jail
District Attorney General Charme Allen will not be ordering an investigation into the death of David Batts, who died after ...
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Knox County DA: No charges filed after man died in law enforcement custody
The Knox County District Attorney’s Office released on Thursday, Jan. 23 that no charges will be filed after a man died in the custody of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
Attorney Ben Crump represents family of David Batts, who died after brief stay in Knox County jail
Nationally renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump is representing the family of David Batts, the former Knoxville Area ...
DA: Man who died after being hit, Tased by Knox Co. jail staff died from meningitis, not 'trauma or injury'
DA Charme Allen's office said David Batts died from bacterial meningitis, according to the preliminary autopsy results.
Man shot after attempted car burglary in Knoxville’s Old City
The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after an attempted car burglary in the Old City ended with a man being shot.
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‘We have saved lives’: Knoxville Police, McNabb Center expanding mental health crisis response teams
The Knoxville Police Department received approval to expand their co-responder program which helps people having a mental ...
Freedom is bittersweet for Palestinians released from Israeli jails
When Dania Hanatsheh was released from an Israeli jail this week and dropped off by bus into a sea of jubilant Palestinians in Ramallah, it was an uncomfortable déjà vu.