Cocke County lawyer censured

On April 19, 2023, Charlotte Ann Leibrock, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Leibrock represented a man in litigation with a family member.

The client lived in a home owned by the family member, and the client asked Leibrock to remove a Ring doorbell camera from the home.

On Oct.15, 2021, Leibrock removed the Ring doorbell from the home without permission of the homeowner, causing some property damage.

Leibrock was criminally charged for this conduct and pled guilty to disorderly conduct, a Class C Misdemeanor. By these acts, Leibrock has violated Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(b) (criminal conduct) and is hereby publicly censured for this violation.

A Public Censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorney’s ability to practice law.

Missing person’s body located in GSMNP

The body of a person who was reported missing near Low Gap Trail in Cosby, has been found according to Great Smoky Mountains National Park offiicals.

The identity of the person has not been released. The Cocke County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death.

The search for the missing person began April 13 after checking on a vehicle that had been parked near the Cosby Campground Amphitheate for about a week.

The vehicle was registered to a person reported missing in another state earlier in April.

Over April 15 and 16, more than 100 people from multiple agencies from Tennessee and North Carolina searched for the missing person.

Park officials said neither foul play not environmental factors were suspected.