Millington Mayor Richard Hodges Announces Retirement
Bofta Yimam
FOX13 News
MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Millington Mayor Richard Hodges is retiring. The embattled mayor made that announcement at Monday night's Board of Aldermen meeting.
Last month, Hodges was indicted on two counts of bribery. The charges came after an investigation into illegal gambling and corruption in Millington. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations raided several city buildings, including Hodges' office, earlier this year.
Hodges had maintained his innocence, saying the investigation was political and he had done nothing wrong.
Still, he said few words before the city's attorney, Barbara Lapides, read his retirement letter in front of a packed hall. More than 80 people turned out, many expecting the mayor's decision to step down.
Bowing down to pressure, Hodges announced his retirement effective January 13, 2012. He blamed some media outlets for already convicting him.
The mayor says he'll stay in office for 60 days to finish some projects, and allow the media to focus on other issues.
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Millington Mayor Indicted
Hodges’ Attorneys Urge Public to Withhold Judgment
By Bill Dries
Attorneys for Millington Mayor Richard Hodges said Thursday, Oct. 13, the public should withhold its judgment until both sides of the corruption case against him are heard in court.
Hodges, who was indicted on two counts of bribery by the Shelby County grand jury and arrested in the Millington mayor’s office Wednesday, has hired attorneys Thomas Parker and Lori Patterson of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC to represent him.
Hodges was released on bond Wednesday evening following his arrest, which came after raids by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents on several locations, including his home, Millington City Hall and the Millington Police Department.
An affidavit released with the search warrant documents said TBI was investigating allegations of illegal gambling in Millington in which Hodges had gambling debts and allegedly used his office to repay the debts or hold off repaying the debts.
“At this point, the state has merely presented an indictment and charged Mayor Hodges,” Parker and Patterson said Thursday in a written statement. “The indictment is a summary of the state’s theory, but it has very little detail. We look forward to learning more from the state about its theories in the case.”
They declined comment on details of the corruption case.
By Bill Dries
Attorneys for Millington Mayor Richard Hodges said Thursday, Oct. 13, the public should withhold its judgment until both sides of the corruption case against him are heard in court.
Hodges, who was indicted on two counts of bribery by the Shelby County grand jury and arrested in the Millington mayor’s office Wednesday, has hired attorneys Thomas Parker and Lori Patterson of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC to represent him.
Hodges was released on bond Wednesday evening following his arrest, which came after raids by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents on several locations, including his home, Millington City Hall and the Millington Police Department.
An affidavit released with the search warrant documents said TBI was investigating allegations of illegal gambling in Millington in which Hodges had gambling debts and allegedly used his office to repay the debts or hold off repaying the debts.
“At this point, the state has merely presented an indictment and charged Mayor Hodges,” Parker and Patterson said Thursday in a written statement. “The indictment is a summary of the state’s theory, but it has very little detail. We look forward to learning more from the state about its theories in the case.”
They declined comment on details of the corruption case.
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