Inside Look: How This Knox County Newspaper Uncovered the Scandal

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Knox News has learned that the investigation into Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs and some staffers started with a tip to a whistleblower hotline. Biggs and some staff members spent more. — Knox County ’ s top prosecutor is recusing herself from any potential criminal case as the state looks into Trustee Justin Biggs and other county offices. The letter sent to county commissioners explains the investigation began after Knox County Internal Audit originally received a tip to their fraud, waste, and abuse hotline in November 2024. What happened: Biggs and his staff incurred $4,716.59 in hotel room expenses that exceeded the county rate on 10 trips from August 2023-November 2024, according to records reviewed by Knox. Residents can file a recall petition signed by 10% of Knox County ’ s voters to put the removal of an officer on voters’ ballots. The hurdle, however, is that recalls can occur only during even-numbered election years. Justin Biggs is scrambling to control the damage from the revelations he misused taxpayer dollars for his personal benefit, announcing May 13 he had paid Knox County $3,500 to reimburse the. On April 14, Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs posted on social media, sharing that over the past two weeks, a review by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office had uncovered an “unfortunate. Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs’ office is under investigation by the state’s watchdog for waste, fraud and abuse, Knox News reported April 14. The investigation’s findings haven’t been. A Knox News report found that the Trustee’s Office was under investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury for the use of taxpayer funds for expensive hotels and improper use of. How do Knox County elected officials get replaced? If an elected official is removed from office through a recall, ouster or resignation, there’s a process in the county charter for his.