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UPDATE: Dad Charged After Kids Found in U-Haul Truck Sentenced in Hamilton Co. Court Thursday
HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, JUL 24 – Brandon Blount pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment after transporting five unrestrained children in a U-Haul trailer with temperatures reaching 88 degrees, prosecutors said.
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UPDATE: Dad charged after kids found in U-Haul truck sentenced in Hamilton Co. court Thursday
East Ridge Police clarify that a parent's poor decision led to charges after 7 children were found living in a U-Haul truck, triggering concerns of kidnapping. All children were taken for a health check and the parent was arrested. Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.
Man who drove kids in U-Haul pleads guilty in East Ridge case
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) — We have the final chapter in the case of the man caught carrying young children in a U-Haul trailer. Brandon Blount was pulled over on I-75 back in March of 2025. Police found the children ranging from four to 12-years-old in the back of the van with no ventilation. Blount claimed he was moving them from Las Vegas to East Ridge. Prosecutors said investigators originally suspected he may have been human trafficking. Ho…
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