TBI To Investigate Smithville Shooting
TBI Agents will investigate the officer-related shooting in Smithville Thursday night. The request came from District Attorney Bryant Dunaway. The request is standard in officer-involved shootings. Smithville Police and Dekalb County Sheriffs Deputies responded Thursday night around 8:45pm to the home of Gregorio Vanloo. Vanloo came out of the home with a handgun and fired […]
Former Minister Pleads Guilty In Child Sex Case
A former Putnam County minister pled guilty Monday to two felonies involving the sexual exploitation of a minor. Phillip Carlen Loftis will be placed on the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry for at least ten years. He pled guilty to solicitation of the sexual exploitation of a minor and attempted aggravated statutory rape. Both are Class […]
Courts to Slowly Resume Operations
Courts across the state are preparing to slowly resume normal operations. District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway said the influx of new cases will be a challenge for local officials. “For the last couple of months grand juries have not met in our district,” Dunaway said. “They resumed meeting last week, so that will begin the […]
Criminal Investigation Against Lee Continues
The criminal investigation of Livingston Academy teacher Mark Lee is proceeding. District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway said he received an update from investigators this week. He said they were compiling their report and it should be delivered soon. Lee is under investigation for allegedly sexual harassing two female students. In addition to the District Attorney’s […]
