MONTGOMERY COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a former Clarksville City Councilman and his wife, on charges of fraud and perjury.

On March 3^rd, at the request of 19^th District Attorney General John Carney, TBI agents began investigating allegations that then-City of Clarksville Councilman Richard Garrett had violated election laws. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information that indicated Garrett and his wife Laquvia Garrett were responsible for perjury and voter registration fraud.

On August 3^rd, the Montgomery County Grand Jury returned indictments charging Richard Jeremiah Garrett (DOB 10/27/1984) with one count of perjury and two counts of voter registration fraud, and Laquvia Shieka Garrett (DOB 06/17/1986) with one count of perjury and one count of voter registration fraud. Richard and Laquvia Garrett were booked into the Montgomery County Jail Friday afternoon, with bonds set at $8,000 and $6,500, respectively.