Man accused of killing Kentucky State Trooper indicted, could face death penalty
The man accused of killing a Kentucky State Trooper was back in court Friday morning.
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Shop clerk, son charged with selling illegal kratom amid probe into Ole Miss student deaths
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - Authorities investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students have charged a store clerk and his son with selling an illegal kratom product. A new federal filing says a toxicology report on Aidan Hamilton and Robert Strang found...
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Metro Nashville continues to investigate data center impacts
Metro Nashville is investigating data centers impacts on communities.
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Kentucky murder suspect arrested in Clarksville, U.S. Marshals say
The USMS from Middle Tennessee and Eastern Kentucky worked with the Clarksville Police Department and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office to arrest DeMarcus Kenneth-Johnson Wright....
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Man accused of murdering pregnant woman in Kentucky arrested by U.S. Marshals in Tennessee
What This Story Is About A man accused of murdering a pregnant woman in Kentucky was arrested in Tennessee in September, according to U.S. Marshals Service. Why It Matters A pregnant woman was found dead at a home in Bell County, Kentucky. USMS said a fetus was not found in the v...
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The price of defiance: How Tennessee built a broken execution system
The reason behind this latest breakdown is neither complex nor mysterious. Newly unsealed court filings and sworn depositions reveal that the state’s top prison official simply chose to ignore the warnings....
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Colleen Slemmer’s family shaken since the botched execution of loved one’s killer
What This Story Is About Christa Pike is in critical condition after a botched execution on Wednesday. Pike murdered Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville back in 1995. Why It Matters Slemmer’s family wants the state to resolve the situation and form a plan in the months ahead. What Happe...
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Man injured in East Nashville shooting, police say
According to the MNPD Active Dispatch, the shooting was reported around 6:20 p.m. It happened near the intersection of Shelby Avenue and South 7th Street....
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Father, stepmother arrested after allegedly choking, torturing 6-year-old child, Kentucky police say
What This Story Is About A father and a stepmother are facing charges after the Allen County-Scottsville Crime Task Force said they were accused of subjecting a 6-year-old child to torture. Why It Matters The investigation led authorities to believe that the child had been “choke...
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Protesters gather in Franklin against Christian Nationalist conference
Catie Fein organized Friday morning's protest, with the goal to stop hate in Franklin. She and other protestors are also against conference speakers such as Doug Wilson, who is a self proclaimed Christian Nationalist....
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1 dead after vehicle hits retaining wall, veers into tree line on Nashville interstate
What This Story Is About One person is dead after their car crashed into a retaining wall and veered off I-40 in Nashville. What Happens Next The MNPD Fatal Team is investigating the crash. For Context The wreck shut down both westbound lanes Friday morning, and traffic remains s...
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'He didn't deserve this': Mother of Nashville teen shot, killed after football game reacts to arrests
After six weeks of dealing with heartbreak and unanswered questions, a Nashville woman said she's finally seeing progress in her teenage son's murder case....
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More than 100 pet rats found living in parked cars, police say
EUGENE, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - More than 100 pet rats were found in two parked cars in Eugene last month, according to the police department. At about 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 23, officers and animal welfare were called to help with two cars being towed. Police said one of the cars...