Naomi Judd’s Estate Sues To Block Release Of Death Investigation

Naomi Judd took her own life in April at the age of 76.

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Her daughter, Ashley, told GMA in May that she had taken her own life with a firearm.

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Naomi’s husband, Larry Strickland, and other daughter, Wynonna are now suing Dusty Rhoades.

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Rhoades is the Sheriff of Williamson County, Tennessee, where Naomi died.

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The family is suing to block the release of records related to her death.

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These records include “photographs, video recordings, audio recordings, and written reports.”

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Some of the evidence collected is apparently very “graphic.”

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The family is asking that these records remain confidential and withheld from the public.

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They state that they will suffer “irreparable harm” if they are released.

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