Shootings

*Bolded address are Homicides.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF HAMILTON COUNTY,TENNESSEEDocket

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF HAMILTON COUNTY,TENNESSEEDocket No. 10C835DIVISION 2FIRST TENNESSEE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONvs.DAVID L MURRAY It appearing from the allegation in Complaints Bill, that the defendant is a non-resident of the State of Tennessee, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon DAVID L MURRAY. IT IS ORDERED that unless you appear and defend said complaint within 30 days after December 1, 2010 a default judgment may be taken against you for the relief demande

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HAMILTON

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE NO. 10-0360PART 2BILL F. JACKSON andSHELIA CONNER, Petitioners, VS. JUANITA SWAFFORD, ET AL, Respondents.PUBLICATION NOTICETO THE FOLLOWING RESPONDENTS: JUANITA SWAFFORD, ALICIA (ALICE) PRICE, MARY FRIAR, GEORGE HARRIS, ROBIN TIMOTHY KNOX a/k/a BOB KNOX, KENDALL HOOPER KNOX a/k/a DALE KNOX, TRAVIS KNOX, SHEILA KNOX, JAMIE DURBIN, SANDRA NASH KNOX, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW OF WA

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* Find out more about how to request Georgia records at:
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who_are_we/rims/best_practices_resources/
open_records_act.htm

Sample federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) letter

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Sample State Public Records Letter

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