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2 students, teacher stabbed at middle school, police say

WARRENTON, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - Two students and a teacher were stabbed at a middle school in Missouri, according to authorities. Warrenton police said a male student stabbed two students and a teacher with a 4- to 5-inch blade inside a classroom at Black Hawk Middle School a...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 12, 2026

Line-of-duty deaths renew focus on risks facing law enforcement nationwide

The recent killing of a Colorado law enforcement officer in the line of duty brings renewed attention to the dangers officers face while serving communities across the country. Communities across eastern Colorado are honoring Lakewood Police Agent Nicholas Graham in a funeral pro...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Nov 12, 2026

One dead, four injured in DC shooting; suspect contained

One person is dead and four others were injured in a shooting Thursday morning near Logan Circle in Washington, D.C. Police say the suspect has been contained after suffering what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police said they received a call about a shooting insi...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Nov 12, 2026

Search continues for people trapped after Brooklyn building collapse kills 8

At least eight people have died after a three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed at the edge of a construction site, New York Citys mayor said Thursday, as firefighters kept digging through the rubble to find others who may be trapped beneath the wreckage. The building came dow...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Nov 12, 2026

InvestigateTV+: Printers carry hacker risks

( InvestigateTV ) — An outdated setting on an office printer can give hackers easy access to sensitive information, and InvestigateTV+ uncovers how it could put doctors, schools, even police at risk. Then, we go inside one company’s bid to pause death to buy time for science, and...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 12, 2026

‘Help us’: Kids rescued after holding handwritten note against home’s window

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Gray News) - Police in Florida are praising the bravery of a child who held a handwritten note that read “Help us” against a window while hiding during a domestic disturbance. Kissimmee Police say they responded Oct. 26 to a domestic disturbance involving 33-year...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 12, 2026

Police: Suspect in child exploitation operation arrived to meeting with 2-year-old

NEW ORLEANS ( WVUE /Gray News) - A Louisiana police department said it made 10 arrests in an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children operation, which began Oct. 23. The Kenner Police Department said the undercover operation targeted adults who used social media and online app...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 12, 2026

Longtime teacher and coach killed in murder-suicide weeks after filing for divorce

BARDSTOWN, Ky. ( WDRB+WAVE /Gray News) — A husband and wife died in a murder-suicide Tuesday morning in Kentucky. According to the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to a home following a reported shooting. Police found a man and a woman dead from gunshot wounds. ...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 12, 2026

Child car seat changes: Tennessee police warning parents of new standards

What This Story Is About New federal standards will affect child car seats sold after Dec. 5, 2026, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department’s Traffic Division. Why It Matters Police say parents may see different height and weight guidance on new seats, even for models ...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 12, 2026

$55,000 reward offered in 2022 shooting death of Nathan Garvin outside Nashville club

What This Story Is About A $55,000 reward is being offered for information in the 2022 shooting death of Nathan Garvin outside a Nashville club. Why It Matters Gavin’s mother said she believes someone has information that could help police. What Happens Next Anyone with informati...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 11, 2026

Kentucky Lt. Gov. gives update after crash on parkway. Here’s what we know

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WSMV) - Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman said she and her security detail were OK after a crash on the Bluegrass Parkway while traveling home from Bowling Green. Coleman shared the information in a Facebook post, saying the wreck happened the previous nigh...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 11, 2026

11-year MNPD officer arrested on DUI, gun possession charges

Midtown Hills Precinct Officer Jordan Vrbas has been arrested on charges of DUI and gun possession while under the influence after he reported for work this morning, showing signs of intoxication....

FOX 17 WZTV Nashville (local news)Nov 11, 2026

Judge jails Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, after he cut off his ankle monitor

The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was ordered to jail Tuesday because he removed an electronic monitoring device from his ankle, just days after he was charged with possession of child sexual abuse material. Thomas Markle was arrested and appeared...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Nov 11, 2026

Driver in deadly Los Angeles metro station crash is arrested on DUI and murder counts

The 61-year-old driver of a minivan that killed three people when it crashed outside a Los Angeles metro station during rush hour was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and three counts of murder, a police spokesperson said Wednesday. Police have said the driver...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Nov 11, 2026

Semi crash shuts down road in Hopkinsville

What This Story Is About A semi crash forced a main thoroughfare to shut down in Hopkinsville. Why It Matters The crashed tractor-trailer is lying across the northbound lanes of Pennyrile Parkway, making it impossible for drivers to drive on the interstate. What Happens Next Driv...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 11, 2026

InvestigateTV+: Tracing the footsteps of a WWII soldier

( InvestigateTV ) — InvestigateTV+ explores the power of honoring history and reclaiming legacy. We reveal how families can rebuild military records destroyed in a historic fire. Then, we follow a community of strangers stepping up to bury a veteran from World War I. Plus, we exp...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 11, 2026

Police arrest son of actors Antonio Sabàto Jr., Virginia Madsen in fatal hit-and-run

ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - Police in Alaska arrested a 32-year-old Anchorage man in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash on Monday morning. Crash details Charging documents state that 32-year-old Jack Sabàto was driving a white Chevrolet Tahoe when he hit a pede...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 11, 2026

Couple who disliked sex offenders arrested in man’s killing, police say

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — An Arizona couple who “expressed distaste” for sex offenders was arrested after a man they knew was found dead in the desert over the weekend , police said. Jacob Dylan Middlebrook, 35, and Layne Justine McIntosh, 36, were arrested Sa...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 11, 2026

THP troopers rescue 13-year-old girl from kidnapping

Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers in East Tennessee arrested a North Carolina man wanted in connection with the kidnapping and sexual assault of a child....

FOX 17 WZTV Nashville (local news)Nov 11, 2026

A swatting call puts 3 Murfreesboro schools on lockdown

What This Story Is About A phony bomb threat was phoned in from the parking lot of Blackmon High School, sending police to secure and lockdown the school and two schools nearby. Why It Matters Parents were notified and a reunification center was set up nearby while the school was...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 11, 2026

Titans’ Calvin Ridley addresses involvement in reported ‘incident’ at BNA

What This Story Is About Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley addressed the physical altercation he was involved in with a valet at the Nashville International Airport over the weekend. Why It Matters Sources said the valet suffered minor injuries and contacted airport po...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 11, 2026

Reward offered in 2022 fatal shooting outside Nashville club

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A $50,000 reward, plus up to $5,000 in additional reward money, is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person or people responsible for the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Nathan Garvin. Garvin was killed Sunday, Oct. ...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 11, 2026

Hegseth defends record amid impeachment effort

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his military record Tuesday amid a potential impeachment in Congress, arguing the effort was over mere “policy disagreements” and high crimes and misdemeanors. Hegseth held his first Pentagon news conference in six mo...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 10, 2026

First Alert Weather: How frost forms and why it matters in Middle Tennessee

What This Story Is About How frost forms on cold Middle Tennessee mornings. Why It Matters Frost can damage or kill tender plants and leave windshields icy. What Happens Next Watch the forecast for frost advisories and freeze warnings, and protect vulnerable plants. For Context F...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 10, 2026

Car break-ins end in a shootout at Nashville apartment complex. Here’s what we know

What This Story Is About Metro Nashville Police say a Bellevue man got into a shootout with a group of thieves after he said he caught them breaking into cars at his apartment complex. Why It Matters One resident says while replacing a car window is inconvenient, he’s more upset ...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Nov 10, 2026

Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says

The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle, just days after his arrest for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California, authorities said Tuesday. Thomas Markle was in custody awaiting...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Nov 10, 2026