Statement from City
Marissa Bell, Communications Coordinator for the City of Chattanooga, released this statement: “No information we received today changes the previous statements we have made. The Mayor’s Office does not get involved in any police investigations. Stacy Richardson did not influence this investigation and only went to pick up Lacie Stone from the Fletcher’s home. Mayor Berke has absolute confidence that the Chattanooga Police Department conducted the investigation on their own and without influence from the Mayor’s Office, the Chief of Police’s Office, or anyone else. In addition, Mayor Berke has already stated that all allegations made by Mr. Stone are absolutely false.”
Lacie Stone statement
Lacie Stone’s lawyer, John Cavett, released the below statement on behalf of his client: “The last six months of my life have been extremely difficult. Anytime you have difficulties in your marriage you want to keep it private. In the unfortunate event that those problems escalate to physical violence, as it did to me on May 20, the last thing you want to do is talk to members of the media about. My husband continues to make untrue allegations about me, my colleagues, and what happened that night. Those allegations are completely false. I just want to bring this unfortunate event to close, move on with my life, and ask everyone to respect my privacy going forward.”
Lacie Stone of Gaining Ground speaks about the importance of locally produced food Sunday at the final day of She: An Expo for Women.Bobby Stone no longer faces criminal charges of domestic assault and vandalism, nearly five months after he accused Mayor Andy Berke of having an inappropriate relationship with his wife.
Hamilton County Sessions Judge Lila Statom dismissed the case Friday after District Attorney General Neal Pinkston said the facts prevented his office from prosecuting any further. And then, before 9 a.m., Bobby Stone, 54, walked out of General Sessions Court a free man.
Later that afternoon, Bobby Stone filed for divorce from his wife, Lacie Stone, on the grounds of adultery.