Personal Information
Richard Long was booked in Knox County on Feb 26, 2026 on 2 felonies, including Tampering With or Fabricating Evidence and 1 other charge.
Charges (2)
Tampering With or Fabricating Evidence
Original: TAMPERING W/ EVIDENCE
It is illegal to alter, destroy, hide, or create fake records, documents, or physical evidence when you know an investigation or court proceeding is happening, if you intend to affect the evidence or the outcome of the case. A conviction is a Class C felony punishable by 3-15 years in jail and up to $10,000 in fines.
Penalty: Class C felony; 3-15 years; fine up to $10,000
Abuse of Corpse
Original: ABUSE OF CORPSE
Abuse of a corpse is illegally mistreating, disturbing, or disrespecting a dead body in ways that would offend a reasonable person. This includes physically mistreating human remains, digging up a buried body, disposing of a corpse in violation of law, engaging in sexual contact with a corpse, or buying or selling previously buried skeletal remains. A violation is a Class E felony punishable by 1 to 6 years in jail and a fine up to $3,000.
Penalty: Class E felony; 1-6 years; fine up to $3,000