Here is today's news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland: From WRCB Channel 3… A Rhea County man once accused of shooting an officer,
Here is today’s news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland:
From WRCB Channel 3…
A Rhea County man once accused of shooting an officer, now says he is a victim.
Keith Miller is a life-long resident of Rhea County, an Air Force Veteran, and a father and said he never fired a shot. He blames law enforcement for destroying his family and reputation.
On June 4, 2020, officers responded to a domestic violence call at Miller’s house. His wife let the officers in where they found Miller had barricaded himself in a back bedroom.
Deputy Eric McMillan originally said in his sworn affidavit that he kicked in the door and Miller was standing there with a .40 caliber glock. McMillan said Miller fired a single shot that hit the deputy in his leg.
Miller’s attorney said the deputy has changed his story.
“His allegation now is that my client pointed the gun in his direction,” his attorney said.
Miller was arrested and taken to the Rhea County Jail on charges of attempted criminal homicide, domestic assault and three counts of aggravated assault.
District Attorney Mike Taylor confirms, testing for gunshot residue on the officer’s pants and an examination of the wound show the gun was not fired.
Miller’s attorney said even if Miller’s name is completely cleared, he may never be compensated for the financial loss and his reputation is damaged.
Also from WRCB Channel 3…
A federal judge will not block Tennessee’s implementation of a law that requires verifying signatures of voters looking to cast ballots by mail.
U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson in Nashville rejected a request for a preliminary injunction of the law, ruling late last week that the record shows the risk of ballot rejection through the verification process is exceedingly low, whether it’s proper or erroneous. He also wrote that voters have other options, including voting in-person early or on Election Day.
The decision comes in a lawsuit that challenges three vote-by-mail restrictions in Tennessee in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
From the Chattanooga Times Free Press…
A Hamilton County General Sessions judge during a scheduling hearing Tuesday declined to entertain the prospect of dismissing charges against a group of local George Floyd protesters before he’s had a chance to hear the evidence against them.
Members of the small group of protesters, led by Marie Mott and Cameron “C-Grimey” Williams, face multiple charges stemming from two separate July incidents: the burning of a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office flag and the blocking of an emergency vehicle.
On Tuesday afternoon, Judge Gary Starnes ordered the preliminary hearing to be moved to Oct. 8 so that all of the cases could be handled on one day.
Before the hearing ended, Mott’s attorney McCracken Poston asked the judge to consider dismissing his client’s charges and said attorneys for the other protesters would likely join such a request.
Prosecutor Larry Ables chimed in to let the judge know the Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office would be opposed to a motion to dismiss.
