Official with permit for $600K home seeks public defender
(AP) — A Rutherford County sheriff's office administrator who faces federal charges has asked for a public defender to represent him, weeks after obtaining a permit to build a $598,684 home.
The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro (http://on.dnj.com/1UrUmSX ) reports that county Building Codes records show Russell paid a $1,858 fee on May 6 for a permit to build a 4,405-square-foot home with an unfinished 3,128-square-foot basement northeast of Murfreesboro.