Decided to check out who else has been arrested here lately we need to start paying attention to our cities in our counties! đ
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James âJimmyâ Dunn (Sevier County / 4th Judicial District District Attorney General): Booked August 27, 2026. Charges include two counts of officialâŚ
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) â 4th Judicial District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn has been arrested just days before he was set to retire according to jail records.
On Thursday, Sevier County Jail records showed that Dunn, 79, had been arrested by the Sevier County Sheriff's Office. He is listed as facing charges of official oppression, official misconduct, retaliation for past action, coercion of a state witness, and civil rights intimidation.
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On Thursday, Sevier County Jail records showed that Dunn, 79, had been arrested by the Sevier County Sheriff's Office. He is listed as facing charges of official oppression, official misconduct, retaliation for past action, coercion of a state witness, and civil rights intimidation.
wate.com/news/district-âŚ
Decided to check out who else has been arrested here lately we need to start paying attention to our cities in our counties! đ
James âJimmyâ Dunn (Sevier County / 4th Judicial District District Attorney General): Booked August 27, 2026. Charges include two counts of official oppression, official misconduct, retaliation for past action, coercion of a state witness, and civil rights intimidation. Related to allegations involving a 2023 arrest/detention of a witness (Erik Cooper). He was released the same day. He had announced retirement effective around August 31.
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⢠William B. Marsh (Assistant District Attorney General in the same office): Also arrested/booked August 27, 2026, on two counts of official oppression in connection with the same matter involving Cooper.
wvlt.tv/2026/08/27/sevâŚ
knoxnews.com/story/news/criâŚ
James âJimmyâ Dunn (Sevier County / 4th Judicial District District Attorney General): Booked August 27, 2026. Charges include two counts of official oppression, official misconduct, retaliation for past action, coercion of a state witness, and civil rights intimidation. Related to allegations involving a 2023 arrest/detention of a witness (Erik Cooper). He was released the same day. He had announced retirement effective around August 31.
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⢠William B. Marsh (Assistant District Attorney General in the same office): Also arrested/booked August 27, 2026, on two counts of official oppression in connection with the same matter involving Cooper.
wvlt.tv/2026/08/27/sevâŚ
knoxnews.com/story/news/criâŚ
Law Enforcement / Police / Corrections
⢠Shigeki Nagamoto (former Knoxville Police Department officer): Indicted and turned himself in around August 26â27, 2026. Charged with one count of abuse of a corpse. Allegations involve exposing and inappropriately touching a deceased womanâs body at a death scene in December 2024 (while employed by KPD). Bond set at $10,000.
wvlt.tv/2026/08/27/forâŚ
⢠Shigeki Nagamoto (former Knoxville Police Department officer): Indicted and turned himself in around August 26â27, 2026. Charged with one count of abuse of a corpse. Allegations involve exposing and inappropriately touching a deceased womanâs body at a death scene in December 2024 (while employed by KPD). Bond set at $10,000.
wvlt.tv/2026/08/27/forâŚ
Scottie Vineyard (Sevier County Sheriffâs Office corrections officer): Arrested Friday night around August 22, 2026 (at a Seymour High School football game). Charges: public intoxication and possession of a handgun while under the influence. He allegedly drove a county vehicle while wearing an SCSO shirt, carrying a firearm, and drinking. Immediately fired.
wvlt.tv/2026/08/22/armâŚ
wvlt.tv/2026/08/22/armâŚ
Bryan Childress (Millington Police Department lieutenant/officer): Indicted and arrested around August 6â7, 2026. Charges include theft of property (over $2,500) and official misconduct. Related to âdouble-dippingâ (claiming police department hours while working private security jobs, receiving nearly $3,000 in unearned wages/benefits). Fired after the arrest.actionnews5.com/2026/08/06/milâŚ
Reginal Primas (Murfreesboro Police Department detective): Arrested around early August 2026 (reports around August 5; indictment noted around August 7). Charges include theft, forgery, falsifying a government document, and official misconduct, related to misuse of drug funds. He had been on administrative leave. newschannel5.com/news/state/tenâŚ
Other City/County Government Employees
⢠Kim Davis (Maury County Clerk and Masterâs Office employee): Indicted around August 21, 2026. Charges include theft over $1,000, falsification of government records, forgery, and official misconduct. Allegations involve clocking in (via unauthorized mobile app) before arriving at work and receiving pay for unworked time (at least ~$2,076 / 83+ hours).
⢠Jacob Painter (former Fayetteville city alderman): Indicted and booked around August 20, 2026. Charged with felony vandalism (damage estimated $2,500â$10,000 to Christmas light displays on the square). Bond $7,500.wkrn.com/news/local-newâŚ
waff.com/2026/08/21/forâŚ
⢠Kim Davis (Maury County Clerk and Masterâs Office employee): Indicted around August 21, 2026. Charges include theft over $1,000, falsification of government records, forgery, and official misconduct. Allegations involve clocking in (via unauthorized mobile app) before arriving at work and receiving pay for unworked time (at least ~$2,076 / 83+ hours).
⢠Jacob Painter (former Fayetteville city alderman): Indicted and booked around August 20, 2026. Charged with felony vandalism (damage estimated $2,500â$10,000 to Christmas light displays on the square). Bond $7,500.wkrn.com/news/local-newâŚ
waff.com/2026/08/21/forâŚ
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Maybe this will wake up the other state's sheriff's.Â