DUI: Woman blows .285 BAC while out on pre-trial release for blowing .263 weeks prior, given PTR again

40-year-old Jennifer Lichty posted in the #HipHermitage Facebook group late Sunday evening looking for someone to go out and have dinner with. She says she ended up going to Cinco De Mayo alone, and police say they later found her afterward when she rammed a moving vehicle in her apartment complex and blew a 0.285 BAC, more than three times the legal limit. Lichty was already out on #PreTrialRelease after she was found passed out behind the wheel with a bottle of rum on January 26, when she blew a 0.263 BAC.

Renaissance Nashville Hotel prosecutes man over $22 meal

Brian Roche, 51, is charged with criminal trespass and theft of services after he ordered and ate a $22 meal at a restaurant in the Renaissance Nashville Hotel that he was unable to pay for.

Pre-Trial Release in Nashville, Part I: How To Get Out Of Jail

Nashville has recently introduced reform to the pre-trial release program, as an overall start to cash bail reform in the city. Find out how the process works, who now qualifies for pre-trial release, and more in our first installment on Nashville’s effort for cash bail reform.

Five Nashville Bail Bondsmen Arrested Friday

Five Nashville Bail Bondsmen, including Michael Story, Donald Dixon (former DCSO), Courtney Poe, Tanya Mayhew Lawrence (former DCSO), & David Fletcher, were all arrested on Friday. This stands out, because David Fletcher was a part of this group, and every bondsman in Nashville just got chills when they read that name. It’s in spite of a long-standing an order from Judge Mark Fishburn, who in 2009, forbid all bail bondsmen from using Fletcher, and threatening sanctions against those who do, as it’s illegal for convicted felons to ‘recover’ wanted felons in Tennessee.…

Son of DCSO Officer Arrested in Glade St Drug Bust w/LSD, 2.5lb Weed & 5 Handguns

A drug bust Tuesday nets 2.5 pounds of marijuana packaged for resale, 30 hits of LSD, 5 handguns, thousands in cash. Among those arrested is the son of a DCSO Officer, with 5 of 5 previous charges dismissed, and another young male he’s been arrested with before, with 13 of 14 charges previously dismissed, nearly all drug related. No one is charged with intent to sell/distrobution, only small misdemeanor charges other than a handgun & school-zone charge each. something doesn’t add up, Nashville. Do most people arrested with 2.5 lbs…

Nashville woman shows up to DUI probation appointment drunk, blows .211 in office.

Susan Hammer, 60, was arrested on April 10th for her 3rd DUI after she crashed her vehicle on Bell Rd, and was released on April 13th with bond conditions that specifically state “defendant is prohibited from possessing or consuming alcohol, and defendant shall be arrested for any offense” On Friday, April 27th, Susan Hammer showed up to her DUI probation meeting at 110 James Robertson Parkway at around 2:15 PM. She was reported to reek of alcohol, have bloodshot and water eyes, slurred speech, and was having trouble standing. The…

Davidson County Pre-Trial Release Program Reform Starts NOW! #BailReform

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Davidson County Pre-Trial Release (PTR) program, administered by the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), began implementing new procedures this week after nearly two years of evaluation. Stakeholders, including General Sessions Court judges, the Davidson County District Attorney General’s Office, Public Defender’s Office, Metropolitan-Nashville Police Department, Criminal Court Clerk’s Office, and the DCSO, all participated in the study process. Ultimately, the reform broadens guidelines for PTR qualification, allowing more individuals to take part in the program. A grant, totaling $350,000 over three years and awarded by the…