This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. In this episode of Open Line ON DEMAND, Jc sits down with representatives from the White County CEO Class of 2023. Marion County Sheriff Kerry J. Forestal sued the board in 2021 after it rejected the office's proposals to allow deputies to train at its Plainfield academy. Dashboard and body-camera videos obtained by CNN show squad cars trying to force the truck off the road or get it to stop, by running into it or cutting it off. McGillem paid $250 bond and was released a few hours later. Its shattered this entire family, said Kristy Stamp, Richards mother. Copyright 2017 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. There are still bullet holes in the home where White County Deputies shot and killed Brenda Margeson's husband. He looked so haggard and emaciated, that his cousin, Steve, said he almost didnt recognize him when he showed up at his house on January 13, according to the complaint. Ralls County is the defendant in a civil lawsuit in which a former deputy in the sheriff's department alleges Ralls County Sheriff Brad Stinson made inappropriate sexual advances toward a female lieutenant, then retaliating against the deputy who attempted to report it. "As soon as I opened the door there was a riffle in my face, and I was told to get out of the way. Shortly after Tennessee law enforcement shot and killed a man during a two-county vehicle chase in April, White County Sheriff Oddie Shoupe seemed fired up as he recalled his conversations with dispatchers. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Audio from the dash cam reveals how shocked she was the sheriff was in her home. Another person charged following the incident was Robert Austin Wood, who was allegedly standing behind Kita and holding an assault rifle when the off-duty officer confronted Dameon at the door, according to the suit. A captain from the sheriff's office allegedly did not attempt to question the members of the mob while they were outside the Shepard home and told the family the next day, "it was complicated to apprehend or arrest anyone who had been there the previous night," the suit said. The suit filed Monday also contends jail leadership began a cover up of Mitchells death hours before he died. His lawsuit. According to the suit, a video from 6 a.m., when a shift change happened, showed officers peering inside Mitchells room through the door. 2. Sheriff: "Ma'am I tell you I don't know what you are crying about.". White County Sheriff Oddie Shoupe and his department have been sued at least 50 times since he took office in 2006. A county sheriff in Missouri is under fire over allegations of sexual misconduct and retaliation against at least two subordinates in the sheriff's office.. A civil lawsuit filed against Ralls County by Deputy Mark Wesley Braden claims that Sheriff Brad Stinson made inappropriate sexual advances and harassed and discriminated against his subordinate, Lt. Gloria Jennings and retaliated . Curtis McCune, a 62-year-old white man, is . Timothy Kita and a dozen "John and Jane Does" who were allegedly involved in the incident are also named as defendants in the lawsuit. Emailus. According to the lawsuit, Mitchell, who relied on false teeth after years of methamphetamine use, lost his teeth as he was tased. Altheimer asked if he was being targeted as a Black man driving an older car, the Seattle Times said. The police incident report also said that Troyer, when asked by an officer, confirmed that Altheimer never threatened him. No bond has been set at this tine. Brown made contact with the driver, 43 year old Crystal McGillem of Mt Carmel and explained the reason for the stop. After three hours of trying to save Mitchell, he was pronounced dead at 1:15 p.m. I am not sure what circumstances the patient was held in incarceration, but it is difficult to understand a rectal temperature of 72 (degrees), an emergency room physician wrote in Mitchells medical records. The comments, recorded April 13 after the sheriff arrived at the scene where officers shot and killed Michael Dial on the side of State Route 111, are at the center of a federal lawsuit filed last week by Dials widow against White County, Shoupe and others. Newnum said in the lawsuit she was "terrified" when White County Sheriff's Deputies surrounded her home and entered while she was sleeping. CBS 42 reported on the familys questions. Youre gonna tear my cars up., Shoupe later says of the chase, I love this s***. Our new Privacy Policy will go into effect on January 1st, 2023. It was exactly one year ago that Spaulding was found to be driving without a seat belt or a license. Justin White v. Vance County Sheriff, No. We're going to look around," Shoupe said. After being taken to the White County Jail, at around 6 AM the next morning, Orebaugh became combative with officers and began banging her head against the walls and doors. The practice has ended but the lawsuit is far from over. At a news conference the day after the shooting, now-Sheriff David Lucero, a deputy chief at the time, told 11 News the suspect tried to disarm the deputy. TBI agents have recovered two nude photographs of a woman taken by Metro Police Sergeant Rob Forrest while he was being paid by taxpayers to protect Mayor Megan Barry. Last May the sheriff and a White County judge were sued for telling inmates in the jail they could get 30 days off their sentences if they got surgically sterilized - forever ending their ability to have kids. The lawsuit, which seeks up to $10 million, alleges that the sheriff ordered the shooting "solely to prevent damage to patrol cars." The suit, filed in US District Court in Nashville, cites. Family files lawsuit against Pueblo County sheriff's deputies for killing Family files lawsuit against Pueblo County sheriff's deputies for killing Ward family asking for justice after. Those 12 are from surrounding states. (706) 865-3037 Detention CenterFAX, Admin Assistant- Tink Thomas (706) 865-6370, Records Manager- Beverly O'Kelley (706) 865-6717, State Certification & Training-Daren Welborn(706) 865-5177. He was transported to the White County Jail after a complaint was signed by 21 year old Kaleigh Swango of Carmi. The chase began on a late April afternoon when police in Smithville, in DeKalb County some 55 miles southeast of Nashville, tried to pull Dial over on suspicion of driving with a suspended license, according to the lawsuit. "We filed this lawsuit today to make it clear that Black people should not be subject to living in fear at the hands of an armed white mob without accountability. White County Sheriffs officers requested assistance from Carmi Police due to fighting the corrections officers while trying to keep Orebaugh from hurting herself. White County Sheriff's Office - GA | Cleveland GA An autopsy was performed on Wednesday in Champaign. ", It states officers entered and "fired 48 times" and later argued about "who shot the deceased and which deputy shot first.". All rights reserved. (Walker County Sheriff's Office). "What he didn't understand was that he has to have a search warrant to go in there. As a result, she was charged with four felony counts of Aggravated Battery of a Police Officer and a misdemeanor count of Resisting and Obstructing a Police Officer. "When a dozen or more white men and women with guns invade a Black familys property, terrorize the people that live there, and refuse to listen or leave, the situation can easily spiral into tragic and deadly racial violence and death," Mark Dorosin, an attorney representing the Shepards, said in a statement to ABC News. Brenda later filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against Sheriff Oddie Shoupe and his deputies -- which she lost in court. Woody White, an attorney representing Wood, said in a statement to ABC News that seeking damages from his client "over this huge misunderstanding is racial extortion.". He also was left naked, according to the suit, possibly because of the jails suicide watch policy, until he was taken to the hospital, dying of hypothermia, 14 days later. The widow, Robyn Spainhoward, alleges that a White County sheriffs deputy and a Sparta police officer used excessive force to kill Dial, 33, of Clarksville, Tennessee. Shoupe also mentions that one officer is bleeding from the mouth, and was taken to a hospital. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Tenn. Cumberland County could pay $160,000 to a former correctional officer after the Department of Justice gets involved in a discrimination lawsuit.This comes after a . Obviously delusional, Tony told Steve that he, Tony, had a brother who had been stillborn, which was true. In court the county claimed her husband had a gun and fired first -- something Margeson strongly disputes. Here's what we know City News Service. We are asking for your help to give this family closure by providing information on the events that took place and lead to Robert Simmons's death. Hell be due in court once again on April 11th at 9am before Judge T Scott Webb. Is Mark Lillywhite Arrested for a Misdemeanor? They could have let him go 10 more miles down the road. Family files lawsuit against Pueblo County sheriffs deputies for killing, Ward family asking for justice after a 2022 shooting, Lawsuit filed after man shot, killed by Pueblo County Deputies back in 2022, 1 killed in northeast Colorado Springs car crash, marking the 10th traffic fatality of 2023, Serious crash along Highway 24 on the west side of Colorado Springs Tuesday afternoon, Food resources for families once COVID-19 SNAP benefits end, WATCH- Car thieves targeting Kia and Hyundai vehicles, New details released following shootout with suspect and El Paso County deputies near Colorado Springs. [emailprotected]. Shoot him. F*** that s***. "We ask our parents, staff, and students to trust we are doing all things for the continued safety of all involved with the White County School System as we do every day," Justus said. December 28, 1997. He was lying on a bed in his bedroom with blood on his face from an apparent gunshot wound from a .38 caliber bullet. Learning that Tony was hypothermic caused physicians to immediately change their course of treatment, as the measures they had initially employed were inappropriate to resuscitate a person who is severely hypothermic, the suit stated. J.B. Pritzker enacted a ban on more than 170 different semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities on Jan. 10. Altheimer was then confronted at gunpoint, removed from his vehicle, frisked for weapons, all while trying to explain that he was at work, the claim says. I said, Dont ram him. "We already made arrangements with the local circuit judge . Last April, the Illinois Supreme Court didn't make a decision on the case, calling into question the process the circuit court used.. On Tuesday, White County Judge T. Scott Webb dismissed the charges against Brown and ruled the FOID card law was unconstitutional, saying it makes the Second Amendment a "facade," turning a right into a privilege. Meanwhile, when responding officers asked whether Troyer had been threatened, as he had indicated four separate times, in his call to dispatchers, Troyer told one of the officers that Mr. Minutes later, Ward was shot and killed following a struggle with deputies. The suit also contends that the Pender County Sheriffs Office did not do enough to investigate the mob or the incident. A dispatcher eventually relays new instructions from the sheriff, who was not involved in the chase. Last seen in the McRae, Arkansas area on August 3, 1995. Please see. Central, be advised, Im fixing to ram him., Dispatcher (40 seconds later): All units, per 59, do not ram this subject. ASHEVILLE - More than a year and a half after he was strip-searched in a gas station bathroom, Marcus Hyatt has filed a federal lawsuit against the current and former Buncombe County . File photo. According to his claim, Altheimerhas witnesses who will attest to the emotional distress caused by the racial profiling, false arrest, and unnecessary use of excessive force of this man whose only crime was being a black [sic] man in a white [sic] neighborhood.. One left for another position. Sheriff Shoupe said, "No, I'm looking for David Pecor.". By Minyvonne Burke. A black veteran Ohio sheriff's deputy filed a civil lawsuit against a white security guard for allegedly pointing a gun at him during an incident in May at an Internal Revenue . He was given a year of supervision at that time and the speeding ticket was dismissed. Chris Marsh tells WROY/WRUL News Mary Lou Lahman and her husband Lewis died of gunshot wounds in an apparent murder suicide. On Feb. 22, 2022 Pueblo County deputies arrived at Liberty Point International Middle School after receiving a call about a suspicious person. In this screen grab taken from a video, Dameon Shepard and his mother, Monica Shephard are shown. White County's insurance picked up the bulk of those claims covering $500,000. If we've got reasonable probable cause which we did and the subject that lived there prior was my nephew, the brother to this subject. Scott Justus, assistant superintendent with the White County School System, said a group of students reported seeing a TikTok video of someone threatening White County Middle School. COMPTON, Calif. - A deputy at the Compton Sheriff's Station is suing Los Angeles County, alleging the department put his life in danger when he reported the activities of an . He had an arrest warrant for his nephew and believed he was inside. It was also stated tha the skeletal remains were possibly African or Indian. Have a tip or story idea? The perpetrator forcibly entered the back door of the residence and brutally beat Mrs. Murdaugh. There were several suspects interviewed in this case, but not enough evidence to lead to an arrest warrant. Spence has some of the details. While the reserve deputy is running, other shots fired by a Sparta police officer, according to the lawsuit are heard. You can hear her crying as Sheriff Shoupe continued talking to her. All rights reserved. If you need to, get up and use your shotgun and end this pursuit.. Do you know this man? Jay Inslee. Following the regularly scheduled Carmi White County School Board Tuesday evening, the board went into executive discussion to discuss new hires and volunteers for the 22-23 school year. He lost about 100 pounds in three months. Mrs. Murdaugh was found by her daughter lying in the doorway of the kitchen and dining room, with multiple wounds to the head. Shoupe, in the body-camera video, says he was in another part of the county during the chase but gave orders to dispatchers that would be relayed to the pursuing officers. Jon Goldfarb, attorney for Mitchells estate said the videos show correctional officers laughing as Mitchell lay naked and dying. CC2880 Larry B. Stanley, Jr., Judge _____ No. This fall, the 10th Judicial Districts Attorney ruled the shooting justified. When being adopted, animals must be microchipped and given a rabies shot before being adopted. The area has several of the key aspects that are necessary to enable the development of renewable energy projects like this one, including access to the high-voltage transmission system, constructible land, and strong customer demand. The TBI said three officers a Sparta police officer and two White County sheriffs deputies suffered injuries consistent with being in a vehicle crash., I gave the order to take him (Dial) out because he was going to kill somebody if we hadnt, Shoupe says during a phone call in the body-camera footage. Officer Kelly took video recordings of security footage of the events leading up to Mitchells death and shared them publicly. The lawsuit, which seeks up to $10 million, alleges that the sheriff ordered the shooting solely to prevent damage to patrol cars. The suit, filed in US District Court in Nashville, cites Shoupes comments lamenting damage to his vehicles for part of its argument. Estimated time of death: at least 12-18 months prior to being recovered. He probably would have run out of gas, she told WTVF. "They tased a teacher," Brooks claimed holding up the lawsuit. Deputies then picked up Mitchel and dragged him back into the cell, according to the complaint. A Warner Bros. Sheriffs officers arrived at Tonys house and found him in a psychotic state, according to the complaint and according to reports at the time. The Bulldogs got within 9 with a little over 6 minutes to go in the 4th quarter, but the Eagles ended the game on an 18-4 run to pull away with the victory. 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