Diana McCutcheon: Whose Face is Tight Now?

Diana McCutcheon, Lauderdale County physician, has been sentenced to one year in Federal prison. Her defense attorney Robert Tuten claims billing error in coding of treatment for lesions...and wrinkles. In fact, while certain lasers do more than double duty in removing lesions, age spots, and redness from skin, it's an entirely different laser that's used for face tightening. The standard fee for these treatments is also quite different. In other words, you want a tight face, you gotta pay more.

So, do we believe Dr. McCutcheon's tale that it was all coding error? No. Does she deserve prison? That's not for us to decide, but considering sentences for male physicians accused of the same crimes, she got off easy.

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Reward: The Hogan Cemetery in Colbert County has been repeatedly vandalized by individuals on four-wheelers. If you have any information on those responsible, please report it to the Sheriff's Department at 256-383-0741. We will offer a $100.00 reward to anyone supplying information that leads to the arrest and conviction of these thugs.

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While on the subject of four-wheelers, we have received several complaints from citizens of East Ridge in Killen that similar scoff laws regularly ride the streets there. Keep calling local authorities. We also suggest you have a camera ready and take pics of these youths. We're sure if someone accidentally hits one of these thugs that their parents will not hesitate to sue.

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Lauderdale escapee still at large: Terry Wayne Myers

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We do not yet have Judge Terry Dempsey's e-mail address. We will update this info next week so that individuals my weigh in on the sentencing of Franklin County killer Hershel Dale Graham.



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