Tennessee man charged in death of Kentucky state trooper has large criminal history
The man accused of shooting and killing a Kentucky State Police trooper is charged with murder of a first responder, and will remain behind bars.
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‘Hayden had a love for people’: Community remembers fallen Kentucky trooper
Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips was remembered Tuesday in the place he called home Glasgow, Kentucky one day after he was shot and killed in the line of duty during a traffic stop on Interstate 65. Phillips was killed just days before his 29th birthday. His wife sha...
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Austin Riley’s heroics energize Truist Park as Braves take Game 1 from Phillies
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Kentucky State Police providing new details after trooper shot and killed on interstate
What This Story Is About Kentucky State Police will provide an update Tuesday evening on funeral services and a procession for Trooper Hayden Phillips, who was killed during a Warren County traffic stop. Why It Matters Phillips, 28, was a three-year Kentucky State Police veteran ...
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Afternoon crash stops traffic on Murfreesboro Pike
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TN pizza battle ensues after chain accuses former franchise owner of launching competitor using trade secrets
What This Story Is About Sir Pizza is accusing a former licensee of using their trade secrets to launch a new business that is rapidly expanding. Why It Matters Qulada has been accused of infringing upon agreements with the company and using its recipes and branding to launch a c...
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TWRA: 60 bears euthanized in Sevier County due to human conflicts in 2026
Nearly all of the bears that the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has had to euthanize because of human-bear conflicts have been located in Sevier County, the agency told WKRN's sister station 6 News....
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Authorities question stalking suspect’s explanation for bones, jar labeled John Wayne Gacy’s brain found
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Glasgow honors fallen KSP trooper as ‘integral part’ of the community as procession escorts him home
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB+WAVE) — The procession of fallen Kentucky State Trooper Hayden Phillips left Louisville Tuesday morning to take him home to Glasgow. The procession arrived at Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home just after 11 a.m. Central Time. Phillips, flanked by the men and wo...