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Samantha Max

Epilogue: A Win For No One

By Samantha Max

July 26, 2021

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In this episode, we’ll take you through the emotional day in court when former Officer Andrew Delke took a plea deal instead of going to trial.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Deadly Force, Race & Equity Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, David Raybin, deadly force, Glenn Funk, Metro Nashville Police Department, Monte Watkins

Murfreesboro Park Expansion Approved After Years Of Red Tape

By Samantha Max

July 15, 2021

The city of Murfreesboro’s long-awaited purchase of the 70-acre Oakwood Farm along the southern edge of Barfield Crescent Park means more public green space is coming to Middle Tennessee. The much-needed expansion comes as more people move to the city.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: barfield crescent park, Blackman Park, hiking, Murfreesboro, oakwood farm, outdoors

Longtime Nashville Civil Rights Activist Calls Police Officer’s Plea Deal ‘A Win For No One’

By Samantha Max

July 9, 2021

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Walter Searcy has been pushing for changes at the Nashville police department for half a century. And he’s been closely following the case of Andrew Delke, the police officer who resigned before taking a plea deal for a lesser charge last week just before his murder trial was set to begin.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, Metro Nashville Police Department, Walter Searcy

What Happened Inside The Courtroom And Out As Nashville Officer Took A Plea Deal

By Samantha Max

July 6, 2021

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Deadly Force host Samantha Max was in court as Andrew Delke took a plea deal. She speaks with WPLN host Nina Cardona about the deal, how the sides agreed to it, and how people have reacted.

Filed Under: Deadly Force

Delke Trial: What Happened Inside The Courtroom And Out As Nashville Officer Took A Plea Deal

By Samantha Max

July 6, 2021

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Jury selection was supposed to begin Tuesday morning for the first trial of a Nashville police officer charged with murder. Instead, Andrew Delke is now serving a three-year sentence for manslaughter. Criminal justice reporter Samantha Max spoke with WPLN’s Morning Edition host Nina Cardona about the plea deal.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, John Drake, Metro Nashville Police Department

A Courtroom Filled With Tears And Shouts, After Family Waited Three Years For A Trial That Never Came

By Samantha Max

July 2, 2021

A heaviness hung over the courtroom. On one side, Andrew Delke sat sullenly, flanked by his defense team, relatives and supporters. On the other, Daniel Hambrick’s family and friends held one another and wiped away tears.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, Glenn Funk, Monte Watkins

What We Know So Far About Former Nashville Police Officer Andrew Delke’s Plea Deal

By Samantha Max

July 2, 2021

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A police officer is expected to appear in a Nashville courtroom today to plead guilty to manslaughter for the 2018 shooting of Daniel Hambrick.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, Metro Nashville Police Department

Nashville Police Officer Charged With Murder Agrees To Last-Minute Plea Deal Before Trial

By Samantha Max

July 1, 2021

The first Metro Nashville Police Department officer charged with murder for an on-duty killing will not stand trial.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, David Raybin, davidson county district attorney, Glenn Funk, Metro Nashville Police Department

Expert Interview: What To Expect During Murder Trial Of Nashville Police Officer

By Samantha Max

July 1, 2021

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As a defense attorney who also spent more than a decade in the Nashville District Attorney’s office, Jim Todd seen the legal system from both sides. But next week, it won’t be an ordinary civilian going on trial. It’ll be a Nashville police officer, the first to be charged with murder for an on-duty killing.

Filed Under: Deadly Force

Delke Trial: Nashville Attorney Breaks Down What To Expect In Court During Murder Trial Of Nashville Police Officer

By Samantha Max

July 1, 2021

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Jim Todd, who’s practiced as a Nashville prosecutor and a defense attorney, says the first murder trial against a Nashville police officer for an on-duty shooting is a very difficult case to break down.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, Metro Nashville Police Department

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