Texas woman arrested in Metro Jail scheme, police say
According to the MNPD, 29-year-old Stephanie Banhart was allegedly involved in a scheme where she coerced people into paying bonds and fees for people in Metro Jail.
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Nashville weighs downtown public safety expansion as task force develops plan
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell said the Metro Nashville Police Department's Central Precinct handles a high number of calls despite its small size. The city may consider expanding public safety services, including police, fire and emergency management....
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Opry Mills shares license plate data with repossession companies, security head says
What This Story Is About Opry Mills shares data from its license plate readers with repossession companies. Why It Matters WSMV4 has made multiple attempts to speak with Siegelman to ask about the surveillance and data sharing. For Context Opry complex heads of security spoke to ...
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Dolly Parton’s niece named brand ambassador for her estate
What This Story Is About Danielle Parton, the niece of Dolly Parton, has been named a brand ambassador following the death of her aunt. Catch Up Country Music Association announces $1 million donation to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library ‘Don’t let them rig this.’ Dolly Parton’s...
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A Nashville craft beer pioneer is closing 51 North Taproom, ending decades of neighborhood beer and food
Two neighborhood taprooms that helped shape Nashville's craft beer scene are falling victim to the city's changing and challenging business landscape. After closing 12 South Taproom earlier this year, the owners of 51 North Taproom say rising costs are forcing them to close their...
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Senatobia officer resigns as his body cam video in Kohen Wiley shooting is released
SENATOBIA, MS. (WMC) - The Senatobia police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in a Walmart parking lot in June has resigned from the force, attorneys for the Wiley family told Action News 5. Officer Hunter Foster’s body camera footage, just released by the Missis...
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Pedal Tavern crash renews downtown safety concerns as some projects remain on hold
A crash involving an SUV and a Pedal Tavern on Demonbreun Street is renewing calls for stronger traffic enforcement and street improvements downtown.
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New memo to Secretary Marco Rubio warns Iran is working to target US personnel
Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton wrote in an unclassified memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday that the U.S. "received intelligence that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel." "The lethal plotting efforts by the Iranians again...
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Tennessee deputies rescue 2 people from burning vehicle following pursuit, crash
What This Story Is About What was supposed to be a traffic stop, ended in a fiery crash Friday in Montgomery County. Why It Matters After the driver and passenger of the vehicle involved in the pursuit crashed into a utility pole, their vehicle quickly caught fire. Deputies immed...
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Trump at South Florida rally revives the idea of military intervention in Cuba after Iran
President Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war, his latest suggestion of taking an interventionist approach to the nearby country. Trump fi...
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Lieutenant governor candidate’s parents say he owes them $275K in unpaid farm rent: report
BLACK HAWK COUNTY, Iowa (Gray News) - The parents of a Republican lieutenant governor candidate in Iowa are reportedly claiming that he owes them hundreds of thousands of dollars. KCCI reports that court documents filed in Black Hawk County show Derek Wulf’s parents, Duane and Ja...
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Father who killed Oregon school shooter describes deadly attack, taking down armed teen
BEND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - In an interview with Oregon Public Broadcasting , Kaylub Giamanco, 36, the man who took down the elementary shooter last week, described what he saw that day as he confronted the armed teen. Giamanco explained in the interview about crawling throug...
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Dog shot, killed after attacking Kentucky child, police say
What This Story Is About A dog was shot and killed after the Christian County Sheriff’s Office said it attacked and injured a child on Friday afternoon. Why It Matters The 9-year-old reportedly suffered arm and leg injuries in the attack before being taken to the hospital by a pr...