Dismissed!

January 12, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Dismissed!

A criminal summons against an officer of the Tennessee Highway Patrol charging him with assault in an off-duty incident last month has been dismissed. The charge apparently had nothing to do with his duties as an officer.

36-year-old Jeremy Sean Tramel of Smithville appeared in General Sessions Court Thursday on the charge, but it was dismissed after an announcement by the Assistant District Attorney General. The judge signed the order dismissing the case as well as an order under which all public records relating to the offense are to be expunged. Tramel was represented by attorney Bratten Cook, II.

In a prepared statement to WJLE, Tramel said “the allegation made against me resulting in an assault charge was groundless and not based on facts or sound evidence. Therefore, on January 11, 2024 the assault charge against me was unfounded and dismissed with an expungement”.

January 12, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

A week after the tragic loss, the family of Jackie Glynn has broken their silence about the horrific crime.

In the following statement to WJLE and other media outlets, Ms Glynn’s children and grandchildren express their appreciation to investigators and the community for the support shown them.

“Our family is shocked, confused and devastated by the events that occurred to our mom and grandmom at the hands of her husband, Joe Glynn on January 1st, 2024. We realize that the case details are horrific, gruesome, and frightening. Due to the ongoing criminal investigation, we respectfully ask your understanding of our not sharing any details of the events of last week at this time”.

“We are grateful for the media continuing to show Jackie Glynn’s bright spirit and her positive impact to so many while reporting the facts of the case. Jackie was a loyal friend, a dedicated and loving mother to two adult children, a caring mother-in-law, and an adored “Yaya” to 3 grandchildren living in Nashville, TN”.

“As a family, since last week, we find ourselves navigating a course where we struggle to see a clear direction. However, relying on our faith in God, we walk united in the spirit of light, positivity, and kindness that Jackie taught us all. We believe that the power of love unites and spreads, even during tragedy, when you stand together. We will not let the horrific acts of one man destroy the joy and love Jackie Glynn brought to each of us”.

“As we traverse through this unimaginable situation, we have been blessed with support from our extended family, friends, church, work communities, and even strangers. We are forever grateful for their support through their words, thoughts, prayers, hugs, and reflections on Jackie’s impact on their lives. Their support gives us hope that despite the many tears, light is alive and well in the human spirit”.

“We are grateful for the work of the Metro Nashville Police Department, specifically Lieutenant Jill Weaver and Detective Elizabeth Mills. Our family has been working with MNPD since our mom first disappeared last week in the search for Jackie and the truth. They have displayed thoroughness and grace during unparalleled circumstances in our countless hours together”.

“We also want to thank the deputies and Sheriff Patrick Ray with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s and the coordination with MNDP to find Jackie and ultimately care for her remains. We know that several officers worked late into the night last Friday (Jan 5th) searching for her physical body”.

“We have the utmost confidence that the legal team in the District Attorney’s office will represent Jackie and our family’s interest in the upcoming proceedings. We are confident our legal system will provide firm justice for the crimes and acts committed. We also strongly believe God, our Creator, has the final judgment on Joe Glynn. We rest more peacefully, knowing that judging and vengeance are not our responsibility”.

“Thank you for your continued love, prayers, and support. With your help, we believe our journey through each phase of the upcoming phases of grief and forthcoming legal process, we can exemplify the power of one person’s light shining brightly through unfathomable pain and loss,” the statement concluded.

70-year-old Joseph Michael Glynn was booked into the Metro Jail last Saturday, January 6 charged with criminal homicide and tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse in the hammer beating death of his 76-year-old wife Jackie Glynn. He remains in custody on a $1,030,000 bond.

After the attack, officials said Glynn brought his wife’s body to DeKalb County and buried her on property they owned in the Belk community. While in DeKalb County, Glynn also hid and towed the victim’s Toyota Rav 4.

January 12, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County School District has launched another new layer of security at the schools to better protect students and staff from those that may present a danger but Director of Schools Patrick Cripps wants to assure the public that the Raptor Visitor Management System will not be used to inconvenience anyone.

Director Cripps said that Raptor allows each school to better screen visitors to strengthen security but no one will be asked to leave their ID and car keys at the main office during a visit.

“There has been some talk that we will take their license and their car keys and keep them (while they are in our buildings) but that’s not how the process works,” Director Cripps told WJLE. “In no way will this be an inconvenience to anyone.”

“All parents were notified just before the end of the Christmas break explaining how the Raptor System works and it was implemented on the first day we came back,” said Director Cripps.

“Upon entering a district (school) building, visitors will be asked to present an ID such as a Driver’s License, which can either be scanned or manually entered into the system,” according to the letter sent out. “If a parent or guardian for any reason does not have a US government issued ID, the school staff member can use any form of identification and manually enter the person’s name into the Raptor system. The Raptor system will check to ensure that registered sexual offenders are not entering our school campuses without our knowledge. The Raptor system checks the visitor’s name and date of birth for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders. The registered sex offender database is the only official database checked by the Raptor system. No other data from the ID is gathered or recorded and the information is not shared with any outside agency. Once entry is approved, Raptor will issue a badge that identifies the visitor, the date, and the purpose of his/her visit. A visitor’s badge will not be necessary for those who visit our schools simply to drop off an item in the office or pick up paperwork,” the letter stated.

“When you get to a school and press a button to enter, a staff member will ask you for your photo ID driver license and they will run it through our scanner, and it will print out a label with your picture on it and your information. After your driver license is scanned it will be immediately returned to you. We are not keeping any personal information on you,” said Director Cripps.

“This is just another level of safety that we are trying to provide for our students, faculty, staff and for parents,” Director Cripps explained. “We want them to be able to send their kids to school and feel that we are taking every precaution we can to make sure that they are being provided a safe and secure environment in which to do their educational learning. The Raptor visitor management system allows us to quickly identify those that may present a danger to our students”, he said.