Press Releases
Heroin Conspiracy Dismantled
After an eight-day trial, a Knox County jury convicted Alfred Maron Williams, Eric Martel Abrams, Jamie Paul Click, and Carla Heather Arwood of twelve counts each of Conspiracy to Sell or Deliver Heroin Over 150 Grams in a Drug Free Zone.
Co-Defendants Convicted for Minnesota Avenue Shooting
A Knox County jury has convicted two defendants involved in the attempted first degree murder of a Knoxville man last August. Bendale Romero and Joshua Johnson were found guilty today for their involvement in the attempted murder, which occurred on August 10, 2013, on Minnesota Avenue.
Jury Convicts Miguel Angel Ortiz-Rolon of Aggravated Robbery on September 3, 2014
A Knox County jury has convicted Miguel Angel Ortiz-Rolon of Aggravated Robbery. Ortiz-Rolon was arrested by officers with the Knoxville Police Department after he robbed an individual at the La Quinta Inn on North Peters Road on December 26, 2011.
Jury Convicts Delbert Eugene Morgan of Theft
A Knox County jury found Delbert Eugene Morgan, 58, guilty as charged of Theft over $60,000. Judge Steve Sword presided over the two-week trial. Theft over $60,000 is a Class B Felony, which carries a range of punishment from eight to twelve years.
Jury Convicts Stevie Michael Irwin of Rape of a Child
On Wednesday, August 27, 2014, a Knox County jury convicted Stevie Michael Irwin, 37, of two counts of Rape of a Child, two counts of Attempted Rape of a Child, one count of Aggravated Sexual Battery, and one count of Incest.
District Attorney-Elect Announces Executive Staff
Charme P. Allen, District Attorney General-Elect for the Sixth Judicial District, is proud to announce her new Executive Staff.
Detroit-Based Heroin Distribution Ring Dismantled by KPD and DA’s Office
On Thursday, August 7, 2014, Officers with the Knoxville Police Department Repeat Offender Squad and the District Attorney General’s Office closed Chalmers Grill and Night Club located at 513 North 17th Street under the state nuisance law.
District Attorney’s Office Nets First Degree Murder Conviction against James Keith Hudgins
On Friday, August 1, 2014, a Knox County jury convicted James Keith Hudgins, 48, of First Degree Murder and Employing a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony.
DA’s Office and KPD Shutter Doors of Forty-Fifth Nuisance in Knoxville
On Thursday, August 14, 2014, Officers with the Knoxville Police Department Repeat Offender Squad and the District Attorney General’s Office closed 1501 Vermont Avenue under the state nuisance law.
Jury Convicts Troy Love of Rape of a Child
On Tuesday, August 12, 2014, a Knox County jury convicted Troy Lee Love, 61, of two counts of Rape of a Child and one count of Aggravated Sexual Battery.
TBI’s Most Wanted: Svante Ebinare Hinton
On Tuesday, July 22, 2014, a Knox County jury convicted Svante Ebinare Hinton, 35, of Attempted Second Degree Murder and Employing a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony.
Another Step Forward in DA and Law Enforcement’s Aim to Drain Crime Cesspools
On Thursday, May 8, 2014, Officers with the Knoxville Police Department Repeat Offender Squad and the District Attorney General’s Office closed “Bottoms Up Lounge”” located at 3229 E. Magnolia Avenue under the state nuisance law.”