
District Attorney General: Charme P. Allen
The Office of the District Attorney General for the 6th Judicial District represents the people of the State of Tennessee in all criminal cases that occur within Knox County. The mission of the Office is to pursue the guilty and protect the innocent.
Tough On Crime
Press Releases
Drunk Driver Convicted after Driving 90 M.P.H. in Wrong Lane
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s DUI Unit obtained a conviction against a woman who was drunk driving at ninety miles per hour in the wrong lane of traffic. Ellen Ashley…
New Year’s Eve Argument Ends in Murder Conviction
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained multiple convictions against a man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend at a New Year’s Eve gathering. Dtearius Carvell Southern, 28,…
Defendant Convicted of Raping a Nine-Year-Old
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained multiple convictions against a man who raped a nine-year-old child. Albert Franklin Thompkins, Jr., 46, was convicted of two counts of…
Defendant Convicted of Raping Unconscious Woman
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained a conviction against a man who raped an unconscious woman. Gavin John Quaedvlieg, 25, was found guilty-as-charged of Rape. Judge Steve…
Cell Phone Data Helps Find Missing Student and Secures Rape Conviction
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained convictions against a man who kidnapped and raped a college student. Tylar Scott Johnson, 29, was convicted of Aggravated Kidnapping and…