Press Releases
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,…
Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Twenty-Five Years for Heroin and Meth
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Felony Drug Unit obtained a twenty-five-year sentence against a drug trafficker caught in possession of approximately seven hundred units of heroin. Monty Wayne Fairchild, 33,…
Knoxville Man Convicted of Raping 15-Year-Old Girl
A jury has convicted Eric James Foster, 24, of the aggravated rape of a 15-year-old girl
Violent Crips Gangmember Nets 20 Years for Gun Possession
District Attorney General Charme P. Allens Career Gang Unit has sent a violent member of the Rollin 20s Crips street gang to prison for 20 years following his conviction of being a felon in possession of a handgun.
Waiter Convicted of Stealing Customer Credit Card Numbers
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allens Career Gang Unit obtained a twelve-year sentence against a career criminal who stole customer credit card numbers while working as a waiter at several west Knoxville restaurants. David Carroll Masoner, 46, was convicted of three counts of Identity Theft. In a sentencing hearing today, Judge Scott Green sentenced Masoner to serve twelve years in prison.
Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to Sixty-Eight Years in Prison
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained a sixty-eight-year sentence for a member of the Bloods street gang. Nathan Garfield Flemming, IV, 24, was convicted of two counts…
Gang Member Convicted of Possessing Firearm
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained a conviction today against a Crip gang member and convicted felon who threatened to shoot up the Austin Homes Homecoming. Antonio…
Child Rapist Sentenced to 80 Years after Impregnating Child Twice
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained the maximum sentence of eighty years against a child rapist who impregnated a child twice, once when she was ten and…
Modern Day Opium Den Closed after Multiple Overdoses
Prosecutors and investigators on the Drug Related Death Task Force have closed a modern day opium den that has been the scene of several overdoses and one overdose fatality. 2818…