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Aug 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Newcomb seeks to appear before Sevier grand jury
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Ronald Crockett Newcomb, an assistant district attorney and applicant for District Attorney General for Tennessee’s Fourth Judicial District, filed a request seeking permission to appear before the same Sevier County Grand Jury where private citizen Erik Cooper plans to present evidence on August 24, 2026. Cooper alleges Newcomb committed criminal offenses during an earlier grand jury proceeding.
WHO: Ronald Crockett Newcomb; Erik Cooper
WHAT: Newcomb asked permission to appear before the Sevier County Grand Jury tied to Cooper’s planned evidence presentation, amid allegations of criminal offenses from an earlier grand jury proceeding.
WHEN: Aug 24, 2026
WHERE: Sevier County, Tennessee
WHY: No specific cause was reported beyond the event itself.
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