A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper has been arrested and charged with tampering with or fabricating evidence, official misconduct and accessory after the fact.
Jeremy Wayne Newcome, 48, was indicted by the Bledsoe County grand jury after an investigation revealed he allegedly responded to a deadly crash while off duty, according to a news release from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. A driver involved in the crash was a family member of Newcome.
Newcome was booked into the Bledsoe County Jail on a $25,000 bond, according to the release. The investigation began in August 2024.
–– Compiled by Kailee Shores