(NASHVILLE), June 28, 2021 — Several new laws protecting children are set to take effect on July 1 in Tennessee. This includes major Truth in Sentencing legislation ensuring parole and probation are not options for those found guilty of certain violent crimes that historically target women and children. These crimes …
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Senator Ken Yager updates his constituents about happenings on Capitol Hill for this week. Protecting Adopted Children from Neglect and Abuse bill introduced.
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A Roane County grand jury this week indicted a couple on multiple counts of child abuse. According to court documents, 53-year-old Randall Joseph Ridenour and 48-year-old Michelle Lee Ridenour of Sycamore Drive in Harriman collectively face a total of 14 counts of aggravated child abuse, 7 counts of aggravated child …
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The Rockwood Police Department made an arrest of a woman last night for a child abuse warrant. Officers went to 164 Evans Heights Apartments and took 34-year-old Amanda Marie Rayder into custody and transported her to the Roane County jail. She was processed and her initial bail was set at …
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A Roane County man is facing a child sex crime charge. According to the jail database, 28-year-old Bryon Cody Copeland of Harriman is charged with sexual child abuse. The warrant reads between August 2018 and November 2019, Copeland took part in numerous sexual acts with the child under the age …
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