Monthly Archives: December 2011

For those who have been following the still-unfolding scandal involving disgraced (and now, finally disbarred) ex-Knox County Judge Richard Baumgartner, the name Christopher Lee Gibson should be a familiar one, given the key role he played in the ex-judge’s downfall. … Continue reading →

NOTE: I will add the actual legislative bill tracking number to this blog post as soon as I’m able to get it. – Katie +++++ Important new legislation being proposed by Tennessee State Sen. Ken Yager would add a critical … Continue reading →

I hope that The Seattle Times wins a Pulitzer for its recent reporting around the methadone OD epidemic in Washington State. These journalists’ work was so solid that state lawmakers are now preparing an emergency warning to be distributed to … Continue reading →

My son died of a methadone overdose. The methadone that killed him was illegally diverted from a specific methadone clinic by its patient. Thus, the issue of how methadone is marketed, distributed, and sold, and how it’s quietly killing vast … Continue reading →

Randall Houser, Yolanda Harper & Laurie Pelot Gooch each now have trial dates set for early spring, 2012. Houser & Gooch are currently free on bail, but Harper remains jailed in Knox County. We will keep folks posted with more … Continue reading →

As you might imagine, I keep a pretty good eye on drug dealing arrests and prosecutions in our community ever since drug dealers killed my teenager 18 months ago. With the latest revelations in the Judge Baumgartner drugs and human … Continue reading →

Tennessee blogger Aunt B. on how the Knoxville News Sentinel covered my son’s case as compared to the way they’ve depicted the criminal drug activity of disgraced Knox County Judge Richard Baumgartner. +++++ All comments at Justice for Henry are … Continue reading →