Cookeville man accused of threatening Sevier County judge, prosecutor, defender
Authorities began investigating the case in February. Matthews was a Sevier County inmate at the time. "The investigation revealed that Matthews wrote letters to a Sevier County judge and an assistant public defender threatening to harm them. One of the letters also contained threats aimed at an assistant district attorney," a release from the TBI states. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in late January and in early February, the six-count indictment shows. Victims listed are Judge James Gass, prosecutor Ron Newcomb and lawyer Mendi Winstead, records show. Third District Attorney Gener...
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