Press Releases
Career Criminal Nets Twenty-Third Felony Conviction
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained convictions against a career criminal with twenty-two prior felony convictions who burglarized Wal-Mart. Curtis Logan Lawson, 36, was convicted of Burglary,…
Stepfather Sentenced to Fifty-Two Years for Raping Child
Prosecutors in District Attorney General Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained a fifty-two-year sentence against a man who raped his stepdaughter. Doyle Wayne Mason, Jr., 37, was convicted by a…
Crips Gang Member Convicted of First Degree Murder
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained convictions against a Crips gang member who murdered a man in east Knoxville over a drug debt. Ricky Allen Davis, Jr.,…
Impaired Driver Convicted of Vehicular Homicide
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s DUI Unit obtained a conviction against an impaired driver who crossed into oncoming traffic and killed another motorist. Sarah Ann England, 35, pled guilty to…
Stepfather Convicted of Molesting Second Grader
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained convictions against a stepfather who sexually abused a seven-year-old child. Justin Dewayne Bumby, 29, was convicted of two counts of Aggravated…
Stepfather Convicted of Raping Child
Prosecutors in District Attorney General Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained multiple convictions today against a man who raped his stepdaughter. Doyle Wayne Mason, Jr., 37, was convicted by a…
Drug Den Closed after Multiple Overdoses
Prosecutors and investigators on the Drug Related Death Task Force have closed a residence that is a haven for drug use and drug distribution and that has been the scene…
Man Sentenced to Sixty Years for Raping Third Grader
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained a sixty-year sentence against a man who raped a nine-year-old third grader. Gary Allen Strange, 33, was convicted of three counts…
Child Rapist receives Maximum Sentence
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained the maximum sentence allowed under the law against a man who raped a twelve-year-old boy. Anthony Demarcus Martin, 41, was convicted…
Drunk Driver Convicted after Driving Erratically
Prosecutors in Charme Allen’s DUI Unit obtained a conviction today against a man driving erratically on Kingston Pike near Lovell Road. Kevin Todd Parton, 39, was convicted of Driving Under…
Man Convicted after Assaulting Convenience Store Clerk
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained convictions against a career criminal who stole from a convenience store then assaulted the clerk who confronted him. Carlton Edward Smith,…
Career Criminal Convicted of Burglarizing Wal-Mart
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained a conviction against a career criminal who burglarized a north Knoxville Wal-Mart. Larry Charles Hefner, Jr., 45, was convicted by a…
Defendant Convicted of Back-to-Back Robberies
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained convictions against a repeat offender who committed two robberies within minutes of each other. John Christopher Schubert, 35, was convicted of…
Sex Offender Convicted of Raping Twelve-Year-Old Boy
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained a conviction against a man who raped a twelve-year-old boy. Anthony Demarcus Martin, 41, was convicted of Rape of a Child….
Rollin 20s Crip Convicted of Murder
“”> Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained a conviction against another Rollin 20s Crips gang member whose plot to commit random robberies ended in a homicide. Quantavious Williams was convicted First Degree Murder, Especially Aggravated Robbery, Especially Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Robbery, Carjacking, and Employing a Firearm during the Commission of a Dangerous Felony. Williams was sentenced to life in prison on the murder counts. Judge Bob McGee set the case for sentencing on December 14 to determine the sentence on the remaining charges.
Mafia Insane Vice Lords Gang Dismantled
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit and Felony Drug Unit obtained convictions against the remaining members of the Mafia Insane Vice Lords [MIVL] criminal street gang. Daton Darrell…
AMBER Alert Leads to Murder Conviction
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained convictions against a man who murdered his ex-wife in front of his two-year-old child leading to a nationwide manhunt. Tyler Ward…
DA Releases Statistics on Overdose Victims and the Criminal Justice System
As part of its involvement in the Drug Related Death Task Force, the District Attorney’s Office has analyzed hundreds of cases looking for overdose victims with previous interaction with the…
Blood Gang Member Sentenced for Undercover Cocaine Sale
Prosecutors in District Attorney General Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained a fifteen-year sentence today against a man who sold cocaine to a Knoxville Police Department informant. Rashan Lateef Jordan,…
Career Offender Convicted after Shooting at Family Member
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained convictions against a career criminal who shot at his brother-in-law before a funeral for another family member. Daron Keith Hall, 42,…