Tennessee man accused of killing uncle, faces murder, theft charges
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a man is now in jail after a July death in Gainesboro led to a months-long investigation.
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SNAP benefit changes are in effect for millions of recipients. Here’s what you need to know
WASHINGTON (Gray News) - Millions of Americans who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be seeing changes Thursday, including a slight cost-of-living increase. Every year on Oct. 1, the federal government adjusts its monthly SNAP benefits to account for in...
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Seven weeks into the high school season and the cream is rising to the top
What This Story Is About Multiple Region games will take place in Week 7 of the high school football season. Why It Matters The TSSAA is in the back half of the regular season. What Happens Next Teams in the state will compete this Friday night. For Context The HS football season...
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Girl, 11, will learn her fate in trial over brutal rape and assault of a 5-year-old
CLEVELAND ( WOIO /Gray News) - The trial for the 11-year-old girl accused in the brutal rape and assault of a 5-year-old girl wrapped up in Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Wednesday afternoon. Judge Kristin Sweeney will release her decision on Friday. What happened Prosecutors sai...
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State says it ‘followed every step’ of execution protocol during failed lethal injection of Christa Pike
What This Story Is About The Tennessee Department of Correction said it “followed every step” of the state’s execution protocol during the failed lethal injection of Christa Pike. Why It Matters Pike’s failed lethal injection is the second to happen in Tennessee, with the first h...
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3 arrested on meth, child neglect charges after bust in Tennessee
What This Story Is About Erin police arrested three people after officers serving an outstanding warrant allegedly found methamphetamine and obtained a search warrant for a home. Why It Matters All three defendants are charged with child abuse or neglect in addition to drug-relat...
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Christa Pike live updates: What to know as she remains in ‘critical condition’ after failed execution and her ’grotesque’ 1995 torture, murder of classmate
What This Story Is About Christa Pike is still alive after she received what was supposed to be two lethal injections. Follow below for live updates. Why It Matters She was scheduled to be executed on Wednesday morning, but a U.S. Court of Appeals issued a stay just before it was...
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3 gang members from Memphis, Antioch sentenced for attempted murder in aid of racketeering
Three members of "a violent street gang" in Memphis, the Unknown Vice Lords, have been sentenced to a total of just over 42 years in prison for conspiring and attempting to commit a gang-related murder and firearms violations, according to officials....
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‘She is alive’: Christa Pike is hospitalized after failed TN execution. Here’s what we know about her condition
What This Story Is About Christa Pike is alive more than 12 hours after the state of Tennessee administered two doses of pentobarbital, the maximum amount of lethal injections outlined in Tennessee’s execution protocol. Why It Matters Pike is hospitalized in critical condition an...
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Court documents detail hours leading up to 2 Ole Miss students’ suspected overdose deaths
OXFORD, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) — Mississippi leaders and lawmakers are calling for a crackdown on kratom and kratom-like products after two Ole Miss students died last week. Toxicology tests are incomplete, and the autopsies on both young men are still pending. But court documen...
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Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is still alive after receiving lethal injections, attorney says. Witnesses have questions
What This Story Is About Christa Gail Pike is still alive after being administered a lethal injection, according to Luke Ihnen, an assistant federal defender on her defense team. Why It Matters It marks the latest update in a complicated process surrounding the “Jobs Corps Murder...
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Personal bankruptcy filings up nearly 50% since 2022, analysis finds
( InvestigateTV ) — Personal bankruptcy filings have jumped nearly 50% since 2022, according to a new LendingTree analysis , as inflation on housing, insurance, groceries and health care, combined with high interest rates, pushes families deeper into credit card debt. About 1,400...
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Christa Pike in critical condition after failed execution at Nashville prison, attorneys say
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is alive and receiving treatment after she was given two lethal injection doses during a failed execution at a Nashville prison, her attorneys confirmed Thursday....