Monica Mercer

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Hamilton County: Board member may see trial for $32 worth of items

Friday, Jan. 9, 2009

Longtime Hamilton County Board of Education member Janice Boydston may be headed for trial after her indictment Wednesday by a grand jury on one count of theft of property stemming from an alleged shoplifting incident last summer.

Chattanooga: Grandparents want justice in baby’s death

Friday, Jan. 9, 2009

The paternal grandparents of a young girl who died of severe child abuse say they are afraid the mother never will be held responsible for their granddaughter’s death.

Chattanooga: Boydston indicted on property theft count

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

A Hamilton County grand jury has indicted school board member Janice Boydston on one count of theft of property stemming from an alleged shoplifting incident last summer.

Chattanooga: Paternal grandparents upset at the handling of Carpenter child death case

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

The paternal grandparents of a young child who died at the hands of severe child abuse said this morning they are afraid no one will ever be held responsible for their granddaughter’s death.

Chattanooga: Millionaire McKenzie files for bankruptcy reorganization

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Cleveland, Tenn., businessman Steve “Toby” McKenzie, whose name is on UTC’s McKenzie Arena, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy citing debts totaling more than $150 million.

Tennessee: Jury duty dodging on the decline

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Facing a new Tennessee law and possible fines of $500, hundreds showed up Tuesday for the first jury summons of the new year, causing a long and frazzled-looking line on the third floor of

Toby McKenzie files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

Cleveland millionaire Steve “Toby” McKenzie, whose name is on UTC’s McKenzie Arena, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid debts totaling more than $100 million owed to various banks.

Chattanooga: New jury law means big jury crowd today at court

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

With new laws in places that provide tougher penalties for those who dodge jury duty, the first jury pool of the year gathering this morning was more than twice what it normally is, officials said.

Chattanooga: Frizzell gets 8 years in prison for traffic death

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

The strange odyssey of Steven Tyler Frizzell, who was unable to escape the spotlight after being caught buying beer while out on bond on a charge of vehicular homicide, ended Monday when he pleaded guilty to causing the death of a man and severely injuring his wife and her friend during a drunken driving crash.

Chattanooga: Frizzell pleads guilty, gets 8 years

Monday, Jan. 5, 2009

Steven Tyler Frizzell, who was unable to escape heavy media scrutiny after being caught buying beer while out on bond on a charge of vehicular homicide, pleaded guilty today to causing the death of a man and severely injuring his wife and her friend in a drunken-driving crash.