Event Brief
Grainger County School Board Member Waives Hearing
Filed: Apr 02, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: A Grainger County School Board member charged with statutory rape waived his preliminary hearing, with his case heading to the Grand Jury.
WHO: Steven Blanken
WHAT: Waived preliminary hearing on statutory rape charges
WHEN: Apr 02, 2026 at 11:17 AM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: Case scheduled to go to the Grand Jury; ankle monitor request denied
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