Jill Cecil Wiersma  reported on the rise of domestic violence cases in Williamson County , Tennessee.Here’s the data;

  • Spring Hill , Tn. Police report over 189 verbal or physical assaults this year.Domestic violence charges are the number one crime surpassing auto burglary.
  • Brentwood ,Tn Police report 45 domestic violence charges.
  • Franklin , Tn. Police department

Domestic Violence or domestic assault charges are different from simple assault charges in Tennessee. In fact ,The General Sessions Courts in Nashville even have specialized courts established to handle these sorts of cases.Judge Gale Robinson and Judge Gloria Dumas are the two judges that are assigned to hear these cases at the General Sessions Court