Status: WCYB-reported item; follow-up needed for confirmation, corrections, and source trail.

Source lane: Local police accountability

Former Washington County, Tenn. deputy charged with sexual exploitation of a minor  WCYB

The receipt

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Cross-source trail

• AP check: What to know about a Tennessee man known for making racist videos now charged with attempted murder (AP News, reported-source check)
• Reuters check: Meta challenges New Mexico's $3.7 billion plan for teen mental health in social media trial (Reuters, reported-source check)
• DOJ / official frame: IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, U.S (Department of Justice (.gov), official claim)
• NBC check: Livestreamer ‘Chud the Builder’ charged in shooting outside Tennessee courthouse (NBC News, reported-source check)
• Politico check: NJ redistricting push hasn’t really started (Politico, reported-source check)

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Source

• WCYB

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