Tenn — A former Blount County teacher who pleaded guilty to five 'offensive touching' charges in the fall of 2024 waived his sentencing hearing in court Tuesday afternoon. By waving the hearing ...

A former magistrate with Blount County Juvenile Court has been indicted for tampering with her son’s child pornography case.

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Dianne Lashmit was put on administrative leave on Aug. 11, 2023 — which a February indictment said was the same day she was accused of tampering with evidence.

Editor's Note: New information from current a Blount County Juvenile Court Magistrate confirmed Lashmit last presided over cases in Aug., 2023. The title has been amended to reflect this.

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New information from current a Blount County Juvenile Court Magistrate confirmed Lashmit last presided over cases in Aug., 2013. The title has been amended to reflect this.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A former Blount County Juvenile Court Magistrate has been indicted after she allegedly attempted to alter evidence on her son’s electronic devices during his 2023 ...

A Blount County jury convicted 46-year-old Anthony Duke Soto on Friday on four of the original eight charges brought against ...