Event Brief
Maryville woman sentenced to 22 years for fatal drug delivery
Filed: Jul 07, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Amanda Grace Rule gets 22 years after convictions tied to fentanyl/meth delivery causing a fatal overdose in Blount County.
WHO: Amanda Grace Rule; Brian Thomas Hembree; Detective John Bivens; Deputy District Attorney General Tracy Jenkins
WHAT: Sentencing to 22 years in prison for drug trafficking-related convictions, including criminally negligent homicide tied to a fatal overdose.
WHEN: Jul 07, 2026 at 9:38 AM ET
WHERE: Maryville, Tennessee
WHY: The delivery of fentanyl and methamphetamine resulted in the death of Brian Thomas Hembree.
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