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Zack Peterson (Reporter) |
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| Phone: | 423-756-6900 |
| E-mail: | zpeterson@timesfreepress.com |
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Bio:
Zack is a Floridian who graduated Magna Sum Laude from the University of Florida before interning at the Tampa Bay Times. He's also worked at the Valley News in Lebanon, N.H., and the Gainesville Sun in Florida. He covers courts for the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
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Jurors find Jason Sanford not guilty in 2000 homicide of his ex-girlfriend
After deliberating about four hours Friday, a Hamilton County jury found a 45-year-old Michigan man not guilty of strangling his...
Prosecutors detail inconsistency that led to charges in woman's 2000 murder, but defense says it was bad memory
The last time Jason Sanford claims he spoke with Sarah Perry, the 21-year-old had just gotten out of a psychiatric...
Defense attorneys for man on trial for June 2000 homicide say initial investigation had holes in it
Chattanooga prosecutors Wednesday continued to establish the initial case that local investigators built against a Michigan man now standing trial...
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Trial begins of man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in 2000, stuffing her in East Ridge trash can
Tuesday marked the start of a the trial of a Michigan man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and stuffing her...
Appeals court upholds former Cleveland firefighter's employee rights claim after he says he was unlawfully fired
The Tennessee Court of Appeals recently handed a victory to a former Cleveland, Tennessee, firefighter who has been challenging his...
Police oversight debate hits Chattanooga: Leaders still hashing out a model with police chief's help, as some propose referendum vote
As Tennessee lawmakers began pushing last week to restrict police oversight board power, some Chattanooga leaders suggested putting the issue...
District attorney to dismiss any cases that 'rely solely' on testimony of officer at center of filmed traffic beating
Any criminal cases that rely solely on the testimony of Chattanooga Police Officer Benjamin Piazza will be dismissed, Hamilton County...
Chattanooga police officer put on paid leave for filmed beating returns to desk duty, presenting criminal cases
A Chattanooga police officer suspended last month for punching and cursing a motorist has since been placed on desk duty...
Chattanooga man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide, DUI in fatal 2016 crash that claimed life of a 29-year-old mom
A Chattanooga man is going to prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to a 12-year vehicular homicide sentence for the 2016...
Judge dismisses kidnapping charge against former Chattanooga officer accused of fondling a woman he cited for theft, sends other charge to grand jury
A judge today dismissed a kidnapping charge against former Chattanooga police officer Benjamin Dessalines and sent his remaining sexual battery...
Lawsuit says Chattanooga police entered man's home without warrant, held him at gunpoint and 'lost' his internal affairs complaint
A lawsuit filed Friday alleges Chattanooga Police Department officers held a man at gunpoint after entering his home without a...
Lawsuit claims Hamilton County deputies nearly killed 53-year-old man in unnecessary shooting
A 53-year-old man says Hamilton County deputies nearly killed him when they shot him without cause during an arrest last...
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Hamilton County prosecutors ask defense attorneys in gang case to sign confidentiality agreements in effort to stop leaks
Death threats and a handful of evidence leaks in a 55-person gang racketeering conspiracy case have Hamilton County prosecutors making...
Chattanooga police excessive force case raises questions about body camera storage, sharing
Three cases of alleged police brutality have roiled Hamilton County over the last three months. But a common thread among...
Hamilton County district attorney dismisses charges against man beaten by officer as NAACP calls for accountability
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is probing a Chattanooga officer's violent traffic stop for possible assault, misconduct and oppression, and...
District Attorney Neal Pinkston asks TBI to investigate filmed traffic stop while NAACP calls for body cameras for sheriff's deputies
District Attorney General Neal Pinkston has asked the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to look into body camera footage that shows...
Internal complaints allege lying, pranking, excessive force by Chattanooga police officer under investigation for punching man at traffic stop
A Chattanooga police officer under investigation for punching a man several times during a recent traffic stop has a history...
Settlement reached in estate case of late Astec Industries CEO J. Don Brock
A will contest involving five adopted siblings who say their stepmother removed them from multimillion-dollar estate of late Astec Industries...
Chattanooga officer placed on paid leave pending internal review into filmed traffic stop, beating
A Chattanooga police officer has been placed on paid leave with pay and is under internal investigation after body camera...
Haslam grants hitman clemency for 1994 murder-for-hire plot that also left a woman permanently injured
On his last day in office, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam granted clemency and commuted several individuals' sentences, including a Hamilton...
