Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, there was a lack of Grand Jury indictments over the past few months. In order for the courts to catch up on what was backlogged, this past June proved to be busy.
In June, a total of three Grand Juries met in the Rutherford County Courts.
A Grand Jury is made up of randomly chosen citizens in Rutherford County. Those citizens hear a variety of evidence dealing with criminal investigations and then decide if charges should be brought against the accused suspect or suspect. If charges are decided, then the suspect is indicted and must appear in court to face the accusations.