It is with incredible emotion and gratitude that I am able to share that today, Yolanda Harper, Randall Houser and Laurie Pelot Gooch were indicted on multiple felony drug trafficking charges, and that all three are in Knoxville Police Department custody this evening. God bless the heroes of the Knoxville Police Department.
I have a full statement on tonight’s developments over at Justice for Henry.
UPDATE:
WBIR breaks the story
Metro Pulse blogs about the arrests
Blogger Rich Hailey on the new case developments
Blogger Leslie Sholly weighs in.
Discussion at KnoxViews
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You are an amazing woman, congratulations. You deserved a win.
Wow! Just spent three glorious days off of email only to find this news upon my return to civilization. Thank goodness these nasty people are going to be off the streets of your community. You and your tenacity are an inspiration, something that I will remember forever if I am ever put in a position where my integrity and strength are tested. You did the right thing, even when it was extremely unpopular. I truly hope that the shoes continue to drop wrt to culpability in Henry's death, investigation of overdoses, cronyism, etc. All the best to you and your family.
I also have to say, in response to some comments below, that yes, some of the criminals are just addicts gone wrong due their addictions, e.g. Gooc, but the others (Harper and Houser) are predatory, and they need more than rehab. In fact, they might not be using drugs at all.