Crime & Safety
Tad Cummins Wants Out Of Jail
Accused kidnapping teacher Tad Cummins is asking to be released from lock-up ahead of his trial.
NASHVILLE, TN — Tad Cummins, the ex-Maury County teacher accused of kidnapping a former student and going on the run with her for more than a month, wants out of lock-up before his federal trial.
Cummins is being held in Henderson County, Ky. and argues in a motion filed in federal court his attorney has to make a four-hour round trip to advised him while he's in jail. He further alleges that officials are preventing him and his attorney from holding private meetings.
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A magistrate will review and then rule on Cummins' request.
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