Event Brief
Judge denies recusal in bondman shooting case
Filed: Jul 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Judge Wesley Bray rejects a recusal bid by Crossville bondsman James Howe tied to a Cleveland CVS shooting.
WHO: Judge Wesley Thomas Bray; James Alexander Howe (Big Jim’s Bonding); DA General Bryant C. Dunaway
WHAT: A judge denied Howe’s motion to recuse and upheld the suspension of his bonding privileges.
WHEN: Jul 21, 2026 at 2:58 PM ET
WHERE: Cleveland, Tennessee (incident); 13th Judicial District Criminal Court (Cumberland and Putnam counties)
WHY: Howe sought recusal after felony indictments tied to an Oct. 14, 2025 CVS parking lot shooting in Cleveland; the judge found no basis to disqualify himself.
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