Tennessee teacher's assistant charged after alleged assault of special needs student
A teacher’s assistant at Ripley Primary School was taken into custody Thursday on a child-abuse charge.
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Man accused of killing Kentucky State trooper indicted
Emonnie Branch was indicted on Thursday for allegedly killing KSP Trooper Hayden Phillips, who was fatally shot during a traffic stop on Sept. 28.
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'Think about Colleen': Slemmer's family reacts to failed Christa Pike execution
Colleen Slemmer’s family hoped Wednesday would bring an end to a decades-long wait for justice.
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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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Christa Pike wasn’t the only one who tortured and killed Colleen Slemmer. Here’s what happened to the other 2 who were involved.
What This Story Is About Christa Pike wasn’t the only one found guilty of a 19-year-old’s torture and murder — but she is the only one who ended up on death row. Why It Matters Pike was set to be executed on Wednesday, but remained alive after the state failed to successfully adm...
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Calls for a deeper examination of Tennessee’s lethal-injection protocol come after two failed execution attempts in four months
What This Story Is About Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has ordered an independent third-party review of the state’s execution procedures after death row inmate Christa Pike survived an attempt to execute her by lethal injection, renewing questions about whether the state’s protocol is ...
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‘Emaciated, chained or confined’: 24 animals rescued from West Tennessee property amid animal cruelty investigation
What This Story Is About Animal Rescue Corps said it has removed 24 animals from a West Tennessee property amid an animal cruelty investigation. Why It Matters ARC said it removed 24 surviving animals from the property. Those animals included 12 dogs, 10 cats and kittens, a rabbi...
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Woman gives birth to twins months after brutal dog attack
TOPEKA, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) - Healing continues for Audrey Austin following a brutal dog attack back in July , when she was 24 weeks pregnant, that changed her life forever. “I’m going to stay strong, and I’m going to keep moving, and it’s going to take time to forgive the p...
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Police officers save choking infant days after completing CPR training
BUENA VISTA, Colo. (Gray News) — Quick-acting police officers and first responders helped save the life of a choking infant in Colorado, authorities said. The Buena Vista Police Department said officers responded on the night of Sept. 27 to an emergency call reporting an infant w...
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Questions remain after Christa Pike survives 2 doses of execution drug, doctors say
Pike's attorneys said they warned the state before the execution that accessing her veins could be difficult. Now, medical experts said what happened inside the execution chamber raises concerns about whether the drug was given properly....
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Focus of failed execution should be on Colleen Slemmer, who was tortured and murdered, not Christa Pike, TN politician says
What This Story Is About Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton said he plans to work with state senators to investigate the failed attempted execution of Christa Pike and prior execution failures. Why It Matters Sexton said the state failed to carry out Pike’s lawfully imposed d...
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Dickson County teen arrested for DUI, other charges after high-speed chase
Members of three law enforcement agencies pursued a teenager accused of driving at speeds close to 100 mph and then crashing into the woods near the Cheatham County-Dickson County line early Thursday morning....