Press Releases
Murderer Convicted of Shooting His Ex-Girlfriend after Breakup
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained a conviction against a man who shot his girlfriend when she broke up with him. Roger Earl England, 35, was convicted…
Convicted Felon Pleads to Series of Gun and Drug Charges
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained a thirty-one-year sentence against a multi-convicted felon for firearms and drug trafficking offenses. Demarquise Lamar Welch, 38, was convicted of Possession…
Stepfather Convicted of Molesting Eleven-Year-Old
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained convictions against a stepfather who molested his stepdaughter and sent her text messages soliciting sexual activity. Cristobal Jose Vasquez, 39, was…
Co-Defendants Convicted after South Knox Shooting
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained convictions against several co-defendants for their roles in a South Knoxville shooting that left one man dead. Bobby Allen Hansard, 28,…
The Ball Closed as Public Nuisance
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Felony Drug Unit and investigators with KPD’s Organized Crime Unit closed a local strip club under the state nuisance law. The Ball Gentlemen’s Club, located…
DNA Leads to Twenty-Five-Year Sentence for Aggravated Rape
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained a twenty-five-year sentence against a man who raped an intoxicated woman. David Lyndel Cochran, 49, was convicted of one count of…
Defendant Convicted of Insurance Fraud
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s White Collar Unit obtained convictions against a man who lied to investigators and filed a false insurance claim stating his vehicle had been stolen. John…
Defendant Sentenced to Life Plus Fifteen Years
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes and Career Gang Units obtained a sentence of life in prison plus fifteen years for a defendant who killed one victim and shot…
Berkebile Convicted of Criminally Negligent Homicide
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained a conviction against a man who coerced a woman to kill herself for his viewing pleasure. Hayden Jennings Berkebile, 29, was…
Shooter Admits Guilt and Pleads Mid-Trial
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained convictions against a man who shot at the home of his ex-girlfriend on two occasions. James Henry Coney, Jr., 35, was…
Repeat Child Molester Sent to Prison
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained a fourteen-year sentence against a sex offender who molested an eleven-year-old child. Christopher Layne Spencer, 45, was convicted of two counts…
Child Rapist Convicted of Abusing a Five-Year-Old Child
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained convictions against a man who repeatedly sexually assaulted a child beginning when the child was five years old. Carl Richard Chesney,…
Police Officer Pleads Guilty and Resigns
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s office prosecuted a case against a police officer who lied on an arrest warrant. Joseph Charles Roberts, 23, pled guilty to Tampering with Governmental Records,…
Tree Top Piru Gang Members Sentenced
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained convictions against several members of the Tree Top Piru street gang on homicide and drug trafficking charges. Raffell Malik Griffin, Jr.,…
DNA Leads to Aggravated Rape Conviction
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained convictions against a man who raped an intoxicated woman. David Lyndel Cochran, 49, was convicted of one count of Aggravated Rape,…
Child Abuser Sentenced to Twenty Years in Prison
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained convictions against a man who sexually abused two children. Johnathan Townsend Sloane, 47, pled guilty to two counts of Continuous Sexual…
Shooting at Fourth of July Celebration Leads to Murder Conviction
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained convictions after a shooting occurred at a Fourth of July celebration. Brandon Jamal McCaleb, 29, was convicted of First Degree Murder,…
Man Convicted of Rape of a Child of a Third Grader
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained convictions against a man who sexually assaulted an eight-year-old child. Erik Courtney Lehto, 53, was convicted of two counts of Rape…
Murderer Convicted of Shooting His Girlfriend
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained a conviction against a man who shot his girlfriend and initially claimed it was a suicide. Timothy Dion Wells, 47, was…
Drug Dealer Convicted of Possessing Meth on School Grounds Sentenced to Twenty-Five Years
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained a twenty-five-year sentence against a defendant who possessed twenty grams of methamphetamine in an elementary school parking lot. Michael Robert Quinn,…