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Peebles' ex and his lawyer declined to speak with WPLN and the case file has been sealed. The case is scheduled for trial this month. 7/7
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Peebles' ex and his lawyer declined to speak with WPLN and the case file has been sealed. The case is scheduled for trial this month. 7/7
Six young Black moms were allegedly killed by suspects who were on probation but not being monitored in person because of a warrant out for their arrest. Their deaths left 12 children without mothers. 6/7
How a Gap in Tennessee’s Probation System Leaves Domestic Violence Victims in Danger
Probation officers pause in-person visits and home searches for offenders facing an arrest warrant. That reduced supervision can last for months — in one case it was over a year. Six mothers died duri...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Six young Black moms were allegedly killed by suspects who were on probation but not being monitored in person because of a warrant out for their arrest. Their deaths left 12 children without mothers. 6/7
Probation officers in TN cannot serve warrants or arrest probationers themselves. TDOC said they work closely with law enforcement to aid with arrests. But the department confirmed that all in-person supervision stops until the warrant is served. 5/7
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Probation officers in TN cannot serve warrants or arrest probationers themselves. TDOC said they work closely with law enforcement to aid with arrests. But the department confirmed that all in-person supervision stops until the warrant is served. 5/7
When a probationer commits a new crime, a warrant can go out for their arrest. But until that warrant is served, face-to-face supervision stops. Sometimes that gap is a few days long. Other times, we found it can last more than a year. 4/7
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
When a probationer commits a new crime, a warrant can go out for their arrest. But until that warrant is served, face-to-face supervision stops. Sometimes that gap is a few days long. Other times, we found it can last more than a year. 4/7
Roughly 1 in 4 domestic violence homicide victims in Tennessee’s five biggest cities were allegedly shot by a suspect who was barred from having a gun. And some suspects were being monitored by probation officers before the homicide. 3/7
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Roughly 1 in 4 domestic violence homicide victims in Tennessee’s five biggest cities were allegedly shot by a suspect who was barred from having a gun. And some suspects were being monitored by probation officers before the homicide. 3/7
Over nearly three years, @mariamelba.bsky.social and I have examined hundreds of fatal domestic violence shootings in TN to understand how often they are committed by someone legally barred from having a gun, and the gaps victims fall through in the system. 2/7
Guns in Dangerous Hands Archives
Tennessee has one of the highest rates of women killed by men in the country. Loose gun laws and weak enforcement make it easier for dangerous people to keep their guns, even if they are barred from h...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Over nearly three years, @mariamelba.bsky.social and I have examined hundreds of fatal domestic violence shootings in TN to understand how often they are committed by someone legally barred from having a gun, and the gaps victims fall through in the system. 2/7
Probation officers in TN cannot serve warrants or arrest probationers themselves. TDOC said they work closely with law enforcement to aid with arrests. But the department confirmed that all in-person supervision stops until the warrant is served. 5/7
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Probation officers in TN cannot serve warrants or arrest probationers themselves. TDOC said they work closely with law enforcement to aid with arrests. But the department confirmed that all in-person supervision stops until the warrant is served. 5/7
When a probationer commits a new crime, a warrant can go out for their arrest. But until that warrant is served, face-to-face supervision stops. Sometimes that gap is a few days long. Other times, we found it can last more than a year. 4/7
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
When a probationer commits a new crime, a warrant can go out for their arrest. But until that warrant is served, face-to-face supervision stops. Sometimes that gap is a few days long. Other times, we found it can last more than a year. 4/7
Roughly 1 in 4 domestic violence homicide victims in Tennessee’s five biggest cities were allegedly shot by a suspect who was barred from having a gun. And some suspects were being monitored by probation officers before the homicide. 3/7
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Roughly 1 in 4 domestic violence homicide victims in Tennessee’s five biggest cities were allegedly shot by a suspect who was barred from having a gun. And some suspects were being monitored by probation officers before the homicide. 3/7
Over nearly three years, @mariamelba.bsky.social and I have examined hundreds of fatal domestic violence shootings in TN to understand how often they are committed by someone legally barred from having a gun, and the gaps victims fall through in the system. www.propublica.org/series/guns-... 2/7
Guns in Dangerous Hands Archives
Tennessee has one of the highest rates of women killed by men in the country. Loose gun laws and weak enforcement make it easier for dangerous people to keep their guns, even if they are barred from h...
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Over nearly three years, @mariamelba.bsky.social and I have examined hundreds of fatal domestic violence shootings in TN to understand how often they are committed by someone legally barred from having a gun, and the gaps victims fall through in the system. www.propublica.org/series/guns-... 2/7
Reposted
That superintendent, Richard L. Bean, recently announced he'll be stepping down from the facility that bears his name. @paigepfleger.bsky.social and @mariamelba.bsky.social looked into how Bean was able to hold on to his position for decades:
How the Head of an Embattled Tennessee Youth Detention Center Held on to Power for Decades
Richard L. Bean remained in his perch as the superintendent of the juvenile detention center that bears his name despite scandals, investigations and the use of seclusion to punish children.
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June 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
That superintendent, Richard L. Bean, recently announced he'll be stepping down from the facility that bears his name. @paigepfleger.bsky.social and @mariamelba.bsky.social looked into how Bean was able to hold on to his position for decades:
Reposted
John Oliver wasn't done with ProPublica & @wpln.bsky.social.
Later in the episode he talked about @paigepfleger.bsky.social's 2023 profile of a TN youth center superintendent who illegally locked kids alone in their cells.
www.propublica.org/article/knox...
Later in the episode he talked about @paigepfleger.bsky.social's 2023 profile of a TN youth center superintendent who illegally locked kids alone in their cells.
www.propublica.org/article/knox...
June 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
John Oliver wasn't done with ProPublica & @wpln.bsky.social.
Later in the episode he talked about @paigepfleger.bsky.social's 2023 profile of a TN youth center superintendent who illegally locked kids alone in their cells.
www.propublica.org/article/knox...
Later in the episode he talked about @paigepfleger.bsky.social's 2023 profile of a TN youth center superintendent who illegally locked kids alone in their cells.
www.propublica.org/article/knox...