Autopsy: Darius Chappell death ruled "homicide" following Clarksville PD K-9 arrest
The Davidson County Medical Examiner's Office has ruled the death of inmate Darius Chappell a homicide.
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Autopsy reveals Darius Chappell died by homicide, rhabdomyolysis after K9 arrest
The autopsy report revealed Chappell's cause of death was rhabdomyolysis — a condition causing muscles to break down, allowing the muscles' proteins and electrolytes into the blood, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — "following pursuit and subdual by law enforce...
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'Crime of opportunity': Woman accused of targeting intoxicated men in Nashville arrested in Wisconsin
A woman accused of targeting intoxicated men to steal from them has been arrested out of state, officials announced Tuesday.
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Popular restaurant plans downtown Nashville return years after Christmas Day bombing
What This Story Is About The Melting Pot is planning to return to downtown Nashville nearly six years after the 2020 Christmas Day bombing destroyed its Second Avenue location. Why It Matters The restaurant’s return would bring back a longtime downtown dining destination after it...
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US to issue Flávio Bolsonaro and family visas after he defied a travel ban and left Brazil
The United States will issue visas to the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate, Flvio Bolsonaro, and his family, allowing them entry into the United States, a State Department official told CNN. Two sources earlier confirmed to CNN that Bolsonaro had left Brazil and headed t...
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Convicted murderer remains on run after stolen truck found abandoned in Illinois
LAKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - UPDATE 10/27 1 p.m.: The vehicle stolen by escaped inmate Jacob Allen Morley early Monday morning in Lake County was found abandoned early Tuesday morning in Marion, Illinois, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The TBI says Morley’s whe...
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Pedestrian struck in Nashville hit-and-run dies, police say
What This Story Is About Andrea Orr, 59, has died after she was struck Saturday in a hit-and-run in Nashville, Metro Nashville police said. Why It Matters Police say the driver and others moved Orr to a sidewalk, and the driver then left. Officers were not flagged down until 10:4...
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Two Tennessee men sentenced for stealing black walnut tree from state forest
What This Story Is About Two Overton County men have been sentenced after pleading guilty to stealing a black walnut tree from Standing Stone State Forest and selling it to a sawmill. Why It Matters The case involves the theft of a mature tree from public land. For Context Black ...
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Voters to weigh Trump’s record on 2024 campaign promises
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump won a second term by making many promises to voters. Nearly two years after he was sworn in, those voters can judge whether he kept them, and they will decide in days how he has done. When Trump campaigned for president in 2024, he to...
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Nashville hammer attack victim urges voters to pass Tennessee Amendment 1 on bail
A Nashville woman hit by a hammer is urging voters to pass Tennessee's Amendment 1, which would expand judges' authority to deny bail for certain crimes....
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Murfreesboro's downtown square could earn a spot on the National Register of Historic Places
Downtown Murfreesboro could soon earn a place in history literally. Main Street Murfreesboro is working to get the city's downtown square added to the National Register of Historic Places, a designation that organizers say would bring national recognition and financial benefits t...
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Man arrested after series of late-night burglaries targeting women home alone, sheriff says
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - South Carolina authorities are asking for additional victims to come forward after a series of late-night burglaries targeting women home alone. Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis said investigators were made aware on Oct. 16 of mu...