Cocke County Constable Indicted for 2024 Rape

Local constable indicted on rape charge

A local constable has been indicted on a charge of rape according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

TBI: Newport man accused of rape turned himself in

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — A Newport man is facing a charge of rape following allegations stemming from an incident in November 2024. John Shropshire, 25, of Newport, turned himself in Tuesday morning he was indicted by the Cocke County Grand Jury on one count of rape, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Austin Drummond, quadruple murder suspect, taken into custody: Police Fourth Judicial District Attorney General James Dunn a…

Cocke County constable indicted for 2024 rape

John Shropshire turned himself in after a Cocke County Grand Jury indicted him on a rape charge. He is currently held on a $7,500 bond.

Newport Man Indicted, Charged with Rape

COCKE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Newport man on a charge of rape. At the request of 4th Judicial District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI began investigating allegations of sexual assault involving John Shropshire (DOB: 1/12/00). During the course of the investigation, agents learned that in November 2024, Shropshire sexually assaulted an adult fema…