High-profile court cases set for trial

Several high-profile cases were heard Monday in Wilson County criminal court, where motions hearings and trials were scheduled for the near future.

Jul 10, 2018 at 4:23 PM

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Former police sergeant pleads guilty to theft, money laundering

A former Metro Nashville police sergeant pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to theft from an entity that receives federal program funds and money laundering.

Jul 10, 2018 at 1:53 PM

Joseph Hendry appears in court to enter a guily plea for the 2nd degree murder of 13-year-old C'Asia Patton. Hendry was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

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Hendry pleads in C’Asia Patton shooting death

Joseph Hendry, 23, of Nashville, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Monday morning and was sentenced to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole for his participation in the drive-by shooting that killed 13-year-old C’Asia Patton in 2015 as she slept in her grandmother’s Lebanon home.

Jul 9, 2018 at 3:30 PM

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Former CEO of Tennessee-based telemarketing company sentenced to federal prison

Timothy Thomas, 55, of Brentwood, was sentenced Monday to 66 months in prison for his criminal conduct in marketing and misrepresenting health insurance plans in U.S. District Court.

Jul 3, 2018 at 5:41 PM

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Several criminal cases to be heard in July

Several criminal hearings that involve violent crimes are coming up in July in Wilson County, including a jury trial for Trenton Bell, who is accused of killing his girlfriend in February 2015.

Jul 2, 2018 at 7:13 PM

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Three suspects face federal firearms charges in Music City Pawn robbery

Three Nashville men face federal firearms charges related to the Tuesday armed robbery at Music City Pawn.

Jun 29, 2018 at 4:49 PM

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Nashville man convicted of human trafficking crimes

A federal grand jury convicted Brittan Ezekiel Kettles, also known as Low Low, 26, of Nashville, on Thursday of conspiracy to sex traffic a person less than 14 years old and sex trafficking a person less than 14.

Jun 29, 2018 at 4:48 PM

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Five Nashville-area men indicted in conspiracy to fraudulently get oxycodone

A federal grand jury in Nashville returned a 12-count indictment June 13 that charged five suspects with various offenses, including wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, related to a conspiracy to fraudulently get and distribute oxycodone in the Middle Tennessee area.

Jun 28, 2018 at 6:26 PM

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Federal indictments unsealed in Cheatham County Taser incident

Federal indictments were unsealed Tuesday that charged current and former supervisory corrections officers at the Cheatham County Jail in Ashland City with federal civil rights and obstruction offenses.

Jun 26, 2018 at 6:57 PM

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Five sentenced in heroin distribution case

The remaining five defendants in a multi-state heroin trafficking conspiracy were sentenced to federal prison Tuesday, including three from Middle Tennessee and two from Chicago.

Jun 20, 2018 at 6:35 PM

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Nashville gang member sentenced to 12 years in federal prison

U.S. District Judge Aleta A. Trauger sentenced Antonio L. Bender, 20, of Nashville, to 12 years in prison Thursday on federal firearms and obstruction of justice charges.

Jun 14, 2018 at 6:11 PM

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Wiggins faces federal, state charges for shooting death of Dickson County deputy

In a joint announcement Friday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and U.S. attorney Don Cochran announced federal charges against Steven Wiggins, 31, of Dickson, following an announcement that Wiggins, along with Erika Castro-Miles, 38, also of Dickson, were indicted for the murder of Dickson County sheriff’s Sgt. Daniel Baker.

Jun 8, 2018 at 4:05 PM

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Middle Tennessee podiatrist sentenced to federal prison for health care fraud scheme

A Murfreesboro podiatrist was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to two years in prison for health care fraud.

May 31, 2018 at 2:38 PM

Dustin Chase Rich, 30, of Overton County

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Overton County physical therapist faces forgery charges

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Medicaid Fraud Control Unit agents opened an investigation that resulted in the arrest of a Livingston physical therapist on forgery charges.

May 29, 2018 at 4:08 PM