BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – A Bradley County judge is speaking out after the tragic death of a 27-year-old man who spent years battling severe mental illness.
Judge Clay Collins says the system failed Chase Scoggins, and without significant reform and more mental health resources, others could face the same fate.
In an exclusive interview with News 12, Judge Collins opened up about the moment he learned Scoggins had died alone in the woods near a Target store in Cleveland…