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‘It wasn’t found legally’: Hearing examines Jasmine Pace’s family’s search of Jason Chen’s apartment
Chattanooga officer gives kudos to family after they searched Chen’s residence, footage shows

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‘Lots of gray area’: Effort to dismiss evidence against Jason Chen to be heard
Jasmine Pace's family allegedly breaking into Jason Chen's apartment in an attempt to find their missing loved one is understandable, but it alters the course of an investigation anytime a crime scene is disturbed, according to several experts.

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Attorney for Jason Chen alleges Jasmine Pace’s family unlawfully searched the crime scene repeatedly
An attorney for Jason Chen, who is accused of murdering Jasmine Pace in 2022, argued Monday in Hamilton County Criminal Court that certain evidence found by the victim's family should be withheld from trial due to an alleged illegal search.

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Trial set for next summer in Chattanooga woman Jasmine Pace murder case
Jason Chen, the man charged in connection with the November murder of Chattanooga woman Jasmine Pace, 22, is set to stand trial next year.

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Autopsy shows Jasmine Pace stabbed 60 times
Jasmine Pace, the Chattanooga woman found dead in November, was stabbed 60 times, an autopsy report released Wednesday shows.

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Chattanooga attorney claims Jason Chen facing torture-like conditions at Silverdale Detention Center
The attorney for Jason Chen, the man facing murder charges in the death of Chattanooga woman Jasmine "Jazzy" Pace, is alleging his client has faced "appalling" conditions that amount to torture while at the Silverdale Detention Center.

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Jason Chen’s attorney files motion to vacate indictment in Jasmine Pace murder case
Attorneys for Jason Chen — who was indicted on murder charges in the death of Chattanooga woman Jasmine Pace — have requested a new preliminary hearing, saying in court Tuesday they were denied access to relevant body camera footage and could not determine if evidence against Chen was obtained illegally.

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Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5 million
NEW YORK -- A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.

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Jason Chen pleads not guilty to murder, corpse abuse in Jasmine Pace death
Jason Chen pleaded not guilty Friday morning to first-degree murder and corpse abuse in connection with the death of Jasmine Pace in November.

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Chattanooga center examining how to better address domestic violence after Jasmine Pace killing
Local service providers are looking for input on domestic violence in Hamilton County, conducting a needs assessment on the issue that will eventually shape how the county responds to those experiencing it.
