Putnam County attorney indicted for stealing from fraternity alumni association
The former treasurer of a Tennessee Tech fraternity alumni chapter has been indicted for stealing more than $60,000 from the organization, state officials announced.
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Safety Alert: Kentucky police warn residents about DOJ, U.S. Marshals impersonation scam
What This Story Is About Elizabethtown police are warning residents about a scammer who allegedly posed as a U.S. Department of Justice employee and told a victim to withdraw cash for pickup by the U.S. Marshals Service. Why It Matters Police said legitimate law enforcement agenc...
business
Former Madison car wash to reopen as hybrid clothing and car shop
A vacant car wash in Madison is set get to get a clean start as a joint clothing store and auto detailing shop.
safety
Former TSU student accused of making phone, online threats to kill people, bomb campus in 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to clarify that the threat against the school was made on September 15, 2025, and the arrest was made on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A man was arrested this week for making serious threats against his former ...
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What is cychlorphine? Here’s why Tennessee police are warning about this deadly drug deemed ‘10 times more potent’ than fentanyl
What This Story Is About Metro Nashville Police are warning about cychlorphine, a powerful synthetic opioid that officers say is appearing in the Middle Tennessee drug supply. Why It Matters Police said cychlorphine is estimated to be about 10 times more potent than fentanyl, mea...
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Attorney for quadruple murder suspect Austin Drummond taken into custody after threat at city hall in Tennessee. Here’s what to know
What This Story Is About Jackson police identified James Andrew Farmer, 46, as the man taken into custody after a reported threat against City Hall employees. Farmer is an attorney who previously represented quadruple-murder suspect Austin Drummond in a separate prison-fight case...
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U.S. Court of Appeals grants last-minute stay in Christa Gail Pike’s Tennessee execution, state files appeal with SCOTUS
What This Story Is About The Sixth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals has issued a temporary stay on the execution of Christa Gail Pike , the only woman on Tennessee’s death row. Why It Matters It means the notorious “Jobs Corps Murder” offender’s execution will now face furthe...
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‘His loss is deeply personal’: Police officer found dead hours after disappearing while wakeboarding, chief says
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (Gray News) - A police officer in Colorado was found dead hours after disappearing while wakeboarding. On Sunday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a post that officers were searching for a missing person in “the area of Peck Creek/west-central area of” the...
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Aging Untold: Meet the man behind ‘Taking Care of Granny;’ and how learning new things boosts your brain
( Aging Untold ) — On this episode of Aging Untold , we shatter the notion that you are ever too old to try something new and share how to break through doubt and embrace fresh adventures. Plus, we highlight the rising number of male caregivers with creator Dugan Meredith — the f...
government
Former MNPS board member faces multiple charges after Tanger Nashville confrontation
Former Metro Nashville Public Schools board member Franchata A. Bush faces three pending misdemeanor charges.
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Why has a court issued a stay in Christa Pike’s execution in TN? Here’s what we know
What This Story Is About A U.S. appeals court judge issued a stay on the execution of Christa Pike, just one hour before she was set to die by lethal injection for the 1995 murder of her classmate in Knoxville, Tennessee. Why It Matters Pike was set to become the first woman to b...
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Man accused of exposing himself to children on a school bus twice in one week
TOWN OF WATERTOWN, N.Y. ( WWNY /Gray News) - A man is accused of exposing himself to children on a school bus twice in one week Daniel Iles, 32, is charged with two counts of public lewdness and two counts of child endangerment, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office....
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Hermitage haunted house faces $1.5M lawsuit
A family is suing a Hermitage haunted house for up to $1.5 million, claiming their teenage daughter was hurt because of the attraction last fall.