New Tennessee law expands use of deadly force
A new Tennessee law expanding when deadly force can be used to protect personal property took effect on Wednesday, July 1.
A new Tennessee law expanding when deadly force can be used to protect personal property took effect on Wednesday, July 1.
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The lawsuit also seeks to halt a major parking project until a new traffic access point is built.
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - Fire and police officials in Franklin are urging residents to take extra precautions this Fourth of July weekend as extreme heat raises the risk of fires from both backyard grilling and fireworks.Battalion Chief Jose Periut of the Franklin Fire Department said the departm...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Metro Nashville Police are investigating an animal cruelty case after a dog was dragged along Old Hickory Boulevard near Whites Creek on Tuesday afternoon. The dog survived and is recovering with lacerations and bruises.Pamela Butts witnessed the incident and said a leas...
Sponsored - The following content is created on behalf of Ponce Law and does not reflect the opinions of Gray Media or its editorial staff. To learn more about Ponce Law, visit poncelaw.com.Memorial Day has come and gone, and that means the unofficial start to summer has arrived. If you’re planni...
In 2020, NewsChannel 5 first shared the story. It was about Nashville Fire Department captain Tony Murrell and his sister Tabula Lowe.At that time, Lowe had been diagnosed with kidney failure and was on a transplant list."My siblings, they decided to go and find out their blood types because that...
ABILENE, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) - A Texas mother has safely surrendered a newborn by using a Safe Haven Baby Box at an Abilene Fire Department station. According to the department, crews responded to the box alarm notification on Wednesday, removed the baby, and performed a preliminary health ass...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Preparations are underway for what organizers say will be the largest July 4th celebration in Nashville history, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to attend the two-day “Let Freedom Sing” event.The weekend festivities will include live concerts across multipl...
A phone call on Memorial Day weekend in 2018 changed Sumner County Judge Ron Blanton's life but it came after more than three decades of living with kidney disease.Blanton was first diagnosed in 1986."I was working in Shoney's restaurants at the time," Blanton said.The diagnosis left him with dee...
The United Way of South Central Tennessee is celebrating the opening of its second Storybook Trail in Rutherford County, at Patterson Park Community Center.
The "Caring for Caregivers Law" aims to help some of the 386,000 Tennesseans providing care for loved ones diagnosed with Alzheimer's or dementia across the state.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Former Lipscomb University women’s tennis player Madeline Brooks is headed to Wimbledon.Brooks, a 2019 Lipscomb graduate and British native, earned one of seven Ladies’ Doubles wild cards into the Wimbledon Championships. She will team up with Amelia Rajecki for her firs...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Nashville jury found former Tennessee Titans scout Blaise Taylor guilty on four murder charges Wednesday in the death of his pregnant girlfriend, Jade Benning, and her unborn child.Jurors deliberated for approximately three hours before returning the verdict, following...
WASHINGTON (WAFB/Gray News) - Health officials say they are seeing a spike in cases when it comes to a parasitic illness that can cause “explosive” diarrhea, among other symptoms.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that at least 145 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported ac...
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News/Gray News) - 151 days. That’s how long it’s been since Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Catalina Foothills home. While there have been lots of leads - people to question, evidence to analyze, and tips to investigate - so far, there is no resolution.It has been an excrucia...
Two sisters in College Grove made a frightening discovery Wednesday morning as Williamson County authorities flooded their street to investigate a homicide.
NEW YORK (AP) — Two people scaled the Empire State Building’s antenna Wednesday and unfurled a banner about “the power of love,” apparently as part of an audacious, high-altitude marriage proposal — soon followed by their arrest.Dressed in black and wearing masks — but not tethers, it appeared — ...
A new Tennessee law expanding when deadly force can be used to protect personal property took effect on Wednesday, July 1.
A federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out its plan for President Donald Trumps mail ballot executive order, finding that the proposal violated a settlement in a 2020 lawsuit against the agency.Trump had directed USPS to only transmit ballots for states that submit to the a...
This story was originally published by the Nashville Banner. Sign up for their newsletter.Tennessees lethal injection protocol adopted a year and a half ago appears to include reduced training in IV placement. Thats the part of the process prison staff failed to complete last month before abortin...
As Venezuelans in La Guaira continued to pick through the rubble of downed buildings yesterday, a government excavator stood immobile next to a pile of concrete and bent rebar.There is plenty of work to do nearly a week after two massive earthquakes destroyed much of this coastal city. Heavy mach...
TDOT contractors closed Sugar Valley Drive at Nolensville Pike on June 9 as part of the Nolensville Pike widening project. The closure is expected to last through mid-October.TDOT said traffic cannot be safely maintained in the area due to significant grade changes and utility modifications invol...
A suspect is in custody after police say an EZ Market clerk was attacked with a machete during a robbery Tuesday night.The Clarksville Police Department identified the suspect as 23-year-old Aaron Boodoosingh of Clarksville. He is charged with especially aggravated robbery, and his bond has been ...
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Murfreesboro Police Department said drivers should expect delays on S. Church Street after an SUV and bicycle collided Wednesday.Emergency crews are at the scene of a crash involving an SUV and a bicycle. The bicyclist was taken to a hospital for treatment. MPD sa...
Nashville's Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th celebration is gearing up for one of its biggest Independence Day events ever, with two days of free, family-friendly programming planned for America's 250th birthday.Organizers announced new details for the event, which will feature more than 30 ...
More than 200 new Tennessee laws took effect Wednesday, with changes ranging from immigration enforcement to childcare access to what can be displayed in public school classrooms.New Immigration LawsA new immigration-related law will force cooperation between some local law enforcement agencies a...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Metro Nashville Police Department reports that five suspects, a man and four teenagers, were arrested after a boy was beaten and robbed at Opry Mills Mall on Tuesday night.Police said that officers responded to the mall at about 7:30 p.m. after the victim reported th...
COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM/Gray News) - A family in Mississippi is seeking answers after a 19-year-old died on a trip to Florida days after graduating from high school.On May 15, Shannon Tanner graduated from Columbia Academy. His family says he was known to light up a room and talk to anyone who woul...
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) — Two men are accused of tying up a man in a wheelchair and leaving him outside in extreme Phoenix heat, where he later died.Phoenix police were called Thursday night to an area near a canal. When officers arrived, they found 33-year-old Aaron Goodyke dead in a wheelchair...
As Americans celebrate Independence Day, a pair of newborns at Williamson Medical Center are marking the holiday in patriotic style.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Titans are preparing to sell seats, signage, memorabilia and turf from the current Nissan Stadium as the organization transitions to a new facility opening in February 2027.Sales will be hosted entirely online, with proceeds benefiting the Titans Foundation...
According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, officers responded to Opry Mills on Tuesday, June 30, at 7:30 p.m. where a 16-year-old boy said he was beaten and his cell phone and shoes.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Metro Nashville Police Department is investigating an animal cruelty case after a dog was reportedly dragged by a vehicle Tuesday on Old Hickory Boulevard.MNPD reports that officers were called to the 6000 block of Old Hickory Boulevard for an animal cruelty incident...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A new Tennessee law aimed at cracking down on deadly hit-and-run crashes takes effect Tuesday.Jimmy’s Law, officially known as the James Bardsley Life Protection Act, raises the penalty for leaving the scene of a fatal crash from a Class E felony to a Class D felony. The...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A check was presented to families affected by the March school bus crash that killed Kenwood Middle School eighth graders Zoe Davis and Arianna Pearson and injured several others.The funds were raised through a June 19 wrestling event that was hosted by The Billy Pace Me...
Five people, including a man who was free on bond in an attempted murder case, were arrested after a 16-year-old was beaten and robbed at Opry Mills Tuesday evening, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.Police said officers responded to the mall around 7:30 p.m. after the teen repor...
Crackdowns on hemp, immigration, AI regulations, religion in public schools among topics involving state’s newest legislation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Gray News) - A New Mexico zoo is highlighting one of its siamangs, named Eve, after she took in a baby robin that found its way into her habitat. ABQ BioPark shared the cute video last month of the two interacting. Megan Agena, a member of the zoo’s primate care team, said Eve’...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee’s emergency management department announced Wednesday that it now has a new name and an elevated status. TEMA now stands for Tennessee Emergency Management Authority. It was formerly Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. The change means TEMA is now a cabinet-...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - After only two hours of deliberation, jurors unanimously decided to convict Blaise Taylor of murder. Hours later, they recommended he receive life in prison. The group began deliberating his conviction just before noon Wednesday on whether they would convict the former c...
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