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Christie Bowling urges formal investigation into DA’s office and judge over domestic-violence handling
Summary
At the Montgomery County Commission meeting, Clarksville resident Christie Bowling urged a formal investigation into the district attorney’s office and a named judge, saying recent shootings and killings linked to domestic violence show systemic failures and citing Tennessee criminal code and Savannah’s Law.
Christie Bowling, a Clarksville resident, told the Montgomery County Commission during public comment that the county is facing a “serious problem with violence against women” and urged a formal investigation into how local prosecutors and the courts handle domestic-violence cases.
"Domestic violence is being treated as normal and acceptable by our judges and by our district attorney's office," Bowling said, citing recent incidents including an April 20 shooting on Samantha Drive and a separate fatal stabbing six days later. She said those…
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