The number of teens charged with first-time gun possession is on track to be the highest it’s been since 2019. Charges fell during the pandemic, but now show a return to pre-pandemic levels.
Travis Lampley is likely Rutherford County’s new juvenile judge. He takes over a system that sowed distrust with its treatment of children.
It appears that Republican Travis Lampley will be the next juvenile court judge of Rutherford County. Lampley is the assistant district attorney and brings a decade of experience in juvenile courts to the role.
A Rutherford County juvenile judge illegally arrested and jailed children. Now two candidates for her seat have to rebuild trust.
A judge’s retirement has voters asking: Will her replacement bring change to a dysfunctional system?



