Event Brief
Court denies suppression motion in deputy killing case
Filed: May 06, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: A judge denied Kenneth DeHart Jr.’s motion to suppress evidence in the 2024 killing of Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan.
WHO: Kenneth DeHart Jr.; Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan; DeHart’s defense attorneys
WHAT: Court denied a motion to suppress evidence in a homicide case involving a deputy killing.
WHEN: May 06, 2026 at 3:55 PM ET
WHERE: Blount County, Tennessee
WHY: The court ruled against the defense’s argument that the 2024 traffic stop was unconstitutional, allowing evidence to be used.
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