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Mar 1, 2023 · Posted: Mar 1, 2023 / 05:42 PM EST. Updated: Feb 1, 2024 / 06:51 PM EST. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WATE) — Following the death of Lisa Edwards in police custody and the release of videos showing how...
- What Did The Body Camera Footage Show?
- Medical Examiner Says Edwards Died of Stroke
- Family Says It's About 'Human Decency'
- Internal Investigation Underway
A police video compilation from the Feb. 5 arrest shows how officers arrested her and what happened after she lost consciousness in the car. Body and cruiser cam footage timeline: 1. The firstofficer arrived just before 8 a.m., about an hour after Edwards was discharged from the hospital. 2. Edwards told the officer she had a stroke and couldn’t wa...
The district attorney's office said Edwards died of a stroke and none of the officers who handled her arrest will face criminal charges, citing a medical examiner's report that stated: “at no time did law enforcement interaction cause or contribute to Ms. Edwards’ death.” According to the District Attorney Charme Allen, Edwards, who had a previous ...
"I don’t know what kind of foggy glasses those officers were wearing," said August Boylan, who is married to Edwards' son, Timothy Boylan, and is also a registered nurse. "It was very clear she couldn’t use her left side. Her speech got slurred as things progressed, that's one of the first signs you see with a stroke. To me it’s very evident." "The...
Knoxville Police Chief Paul Noel said he was "disturbed and embarrassed" when he watched the videos of the incident. "My expectation is that our officers treat every person they encounter, regardless of the context or situation, with respect, dignity and basic decency," Noel said in a statement. "We should also take pride in helping those who need ...
May 10, 2023 · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – The Knoxville Police Department has disciplined multiple officers after an internal investigation identified ‘numerous violations of departmental policy’ during the arrest...
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Feb 28, 2023 · US News Reporter. 1. The family of Lisa Edwards, who died in custody earlier this month, have said the police officers involved in her detention belong in hell. Edwards, 60, told the Knoxville...
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Feb 28, 2023 · Feb 28, 2023, 2:07 AM PST. Lisa Edwards, 60, died of a stroke while in police custody earlier this month. z1b/Getty Images. A woman died in police custody after officers didn't believe she was...
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Feb 1, 2024 · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WATE) — The family of Lisa Edwards, a woman who died in custody of Knoxville police after being discharged from a local hospital, has filed a lawsuit claiming officers,...
May 10, 2023 · Knoxville News Sentinel. 0:00. 4:55. Three of the four Knoxville police officers involved in the arrest of 60-year-old Lisa Edwards, who collapsed in police custody and later died, have been...
