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Woman hires attorney after Flock camera database error leads to gunpoint stop
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Scripps News Group , as published by NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)
· August 26, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points She had been driving on I-94 when police pulled her over. A woman's life was disrupted after a traffic stop.
A woman's life was disrupted after a traffic stop. She had been driving on I-94 when police pulled her over. The stop was made because her vehicle was flagged as connected to a crime, but this information was outdated. The woman was not involved in the crime.
The woman has now retained an attorney. Her vehicle had been investigated previously, but it was not removed from a database. This error led to the traffic stop.
Further details about the incident are available, including the woman's account of how the stop affected her.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 26, 2026 ·
Source: NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate) ·
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