Event Brief
Maryville Woman Sentenced to 22 Years in Drug Death Case
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: Amanda Grace Rule gets 22 years after conviction tied to fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking that prosecutors say led to a death.
WHO: Amanda Grace Rule; Brian Thomas Hembree; Blount County District Attorney General Ryan Desmond
WHAT: Sentenced to 22 years for criminally negligent homicide and drug trafficking offenses connected to fentanyl and methamphetamine deliveries.
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 10:21 PM ET
WHERE: Maryville, Tennessee
WHY: A drug transaction involving fentanyl and methamphetamine prosecutors said resulted in the death of Brian Thomas Hembree.
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