Knoxville, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Laurence Lavell Secrest. Revenue special agents arrested Secrest, 47, at his residence Friday. Bond was set at $2,000. On August 14, 2019, the Knox County Grand Jury indicted Secrest on one Class E felony count of tax evasion.
NASHVILLE – The death sentence of Stephen West was executed by means of electrocution on August 15, 2019 in accordance with the laws of the state of Tennessee. The sentence was carried out at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville.
NASHVILLE – Death row inmate Stephen West #115717 has received his final meal.
NASHVILLE - A year-to-year comparison of recently released unemployment data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) shows the July 2019 statewide seasonally adjusted rate of 3.5 percent matches the figure from the same month a year ago.
NASHVILLE – The funeral for Debra Johnson will be held Friday, August 16, 2019 at The Temple Church 3810 Kings Lane, Nashville, Tennessee.
A Wilson County woman is charged with TennCare fraud in both Wilson and Davidson Counties in connection with doctor shopping for controlled substances.
Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Stuart McWhorter today announced that Tennessee tax revenues were lower than budgeted estimates for the month of July.
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division announces that a Knoxville investment advisor has been permanently barred from working in the securities industry and must pay over $480,000 in civil penalties and court costs.
NASHVILLE – Curtis Ray Watson #00364744 is currently in custody at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee.
NASHVILLE – Death row inmate Stephen West selected a philly cheesesteak and french fries for his final meal
On August 8, 2019, Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Knoxville Regional Dispatch Operator Zach Bisch received a call from a domestic assault victim while inside a moving vehicle. During the call it became apparent to Operator Bisch that a female was being struck and held against her will. Due to the caller’s open cellphone line, dispatch was able to determine that the vehicle was traveling West on I-40.
NASHVILLE –The method of execution for inmate Stephen West #115717 will be electrocution, per the inmate’s request.
A Hancock County man is charged with TennCare fraud in connection with selling prescription drugs he obtained using TennCare benefits.
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Regulatory Boards has released its latest Disciplinary Action Report, which compiles the actions taken by its boards and commissions during the month of July.