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Judge dismisses Tristan Hall lawsuit against City of Williamsburg, police chief

A federal court lawsuit against the City of Williamsburg and Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird and others has been dismissed with prejudice, which means it can’t brought again, and the defendant, Tristan Hall, has been ordered to pay the city $3,040.50 in attorney fees. Hall...
Posted On 14 Mar 2018

City of W’burg asks for Hall lawsuit to be dismissed and attorney costs

Days after a federal judge rejected the efforts of a local man to back out of a settlement agreement with the last remaining defendants in his federal court lawsuit, the remaining defendants are now asking for the case to be dismissed because the defendant won’t sign settlement...
Posted On 14 Feb 2018

Federal judge rejects Tristan Hall’s bid to withdraw from lawsuit settlement

A federal judge has rejected the efforts of a local man to back out of a settlement agreement with the last remaining defendants in his federal court lawsuit. Tristan James Hall previously had charges related to criminal solicitation to commit murder, making a fraudulent...
Posted On 08 Feb 2018

Tristan Hall asks to back out of lawsuit settlement with City of W’burg, Police Chief

A local man, who previously had charges related to criminal solicitation to commit murder, making a fraudulent insurance claim and intimidating a participant in the legal process all dismissed and who unsuccessfully tried to sue the prosecutors and several others involved in his...
Posted On 06 Dec 2017

Tristan Hall turns self in at jail, released on $10,000 cash bond Monday

A local man, who previously had charges related to criminal solicitation to commit murder, making a fraudulent insurance claim and intimidating a participant in the legal process all dismissed, and who unsuccessfully tried to sue the prosecutors and several others involved in his...
Posted On 15 Nov 2017

Tristan Hall indicted for tampering with public records

A local man, who previously had charges related to criminal solicitation to commit murder, making a fraudulent insurance claim and intimidating a participant in the legal process all dismissed, and who unsuccessfully tried to sue the prosecutors and several others involved in his...
Posted On 08 Nov 2017

Judge denies reimbursements for Hall, but says two indictments were ‘retaliation’ for not taking plea deal

Tristan Hall A special judge has denied a request from a now former Corbin man, who wanted Whitley County to reimburse him $13,338.91 in jail housing fees and expenses related to his incarceration on charges which were later mostly dismissed. Read this story and more for just...
Posted On 11 Oct 2017

Tristan Hall arrested for shoplifting, but denies allegations

Tristan Hall A local man, who previously had charges related to criminal solicitation to commit murder, making a fraudulent insurance claim and intimidating a participant in the legal process all dismissed, and who unsuccessfully tried to sue the prosecutors and several others...
Posted On 13 Sep 2017

Ex-Corbin man asking to be reimbursed for time spent in Whitley County Jail

A now former Corbin man, who spent 570 days either incarcerated in the Whitley County Detention Center (WCDC) or on home incarceration for charges that were later mostly dismissed, wants the county to reimburse him $13,338.91 for fees and expenses related to his incarceration....
Posted On 14 Jun 2017
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