David Batts, Knox County

Attorney Ben Crump represents family of David Batts, who died after brief stay in Knox County jail
Nationally renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump is representing the family of David Batts, the former Knoxville Area Transit employee who died after he left the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility on Jan. 7. Crump's presence brings an extra layer of scrutiny and publicity to his death, which happened after a short stay at the jail.
TBI will not investigate death of man who died after time in Knox County jail
District Attorney General Charme Allen will not be ordering an investigation into the death of David Batts, who died after being injured by officers inside Knox County’s Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility.
DA: Man who died after being hit, Tased by Knox Co. jail staff died from meningitis, not 'trauma or injury'
DA Charme Allen's office said Thursday that David Batts died from bacterial meningitis, according to the preliminary autopsy results.
Knox County jail staff will not face charges in death of David Batts, who had meningitis
David Batts died after a short stay at the jail Jan. 7. He left with several cuts and an extremely bruised and swollen face. He died Jan. 8.
Knox County DA: No charges filed after man died in law enforcement custody
The Knox County District Attorney’s Office released on Thursday, Jan. 23 that no charges will be filed after a man died in the custody of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
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Knox County DA Clears Officers in Custody Death, Attributes Inmate's Death to Meningitis Amidst Family's Outcry for Justice
No charges filed in custody death of David Batts, with meningitis listed as the cause, not police confrontation.
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Man dies in hospital after assault arrest; lawyer says he was hit 'multiple times' by jail staff
David Batts, 46, died the night of Jan. 8 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, according to his family. Lawyer Lance Baker is representing the family and said there is little information ...
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Attorney alleges man died after being beaten and tased inside the Knox County jail
Wilson Detention Facility for less than a day, Knox News has learned. David Batts, 46, was admitted to a local hospital following a short stay at the jail sometime on Jan. 7 with several cuts and an ...
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Lawyer: Man dead after being tased, struck at Knox County jail
Lance Baker of the Baker Law Firm shared a statement with 6 News reporting that David Batts died at the detention center in ...