Event Brief
Family Seeks to Block Medical Examiner Testimony
Filed: Jun 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: Lisa Edwards’ family asks a federal court to exclude medical examiner testimony in the case tied to her death in KPD custody.
WHO: Family of Lisa Edwards; medical examiner; federal court; Knoxville Police Department
WHAT: Motion to exclude medical examiner testimony in a federal case related to Lisa Edwards’ death in KPD custody
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 9:07 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: The family is challenging the admissibility of medical examiner testimony in the federal case.
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