Video depicting child sexual exploitation found, leading to Nashville arrest, police say
Metro Nashville Police Department detectives arrested a 29-year-old Bellevue man Thursday after an investigation that began with a tip.
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Military: An F-16 crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely
An F-16 pilot safely ejected before the fighter jet crashed Thursday in rural Michigan, sending plumes of smoke into the sky and triggering temporary evacuations for nearby residents after police said hazardous chemicals spilled from the wreckage. Sgt. Derek Gutierrez, a public a...
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Cellphone video leads to arrest of Nashville man for sexual exploitation of minors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Nashville man was arrested on Thursday after sexual material involving minors was found on his cellphone. Metro Nashville Police said they arrested 29-year-old Benjamin Cowden for sexual exploitation of minors. According to police, they received a tip ...
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Bellevue man arrested for sexually exploiting minors, Metro police say
According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, detectives with the department's Sex Crimes Unit arrested Benjamin F. Cowden, 29, on the charge on Thursday....
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Tennessee unemployment rate matches its lowest point of year so far
Tennessee’s unemployment rate held at 3.4% in August, matching the state’s lowest rate of the year as employers added 1,800 jobs from July.
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Delivery truck driver intentionally crashes into Aldi grocery store in East Nashville
A delivery driver crashed his tractor-trailer rig into the front of an Aldi grocery store in East Nashville early Thursday morning. Police say while delivering items to the Aldi on Gallatin Avenue, the driver, 34-year-old Kristofer Scruggs, intentionally crashed into the storefro...
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Trail camera captures promising signs of an expanding Florida panther population
New footage of rare Florida panthers is a promising sign that the endangered species might be getting more of a foothold. The video, captured by a trail camera, shows a mother and three young cubs at a nature reserve in Fort Myers. That's further north of where the endangered cat...
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NDOT working to shut down 'dangerous' rogue pedicab driver
There are 42 legal bike taxis across five companies in downtown Nashville.
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Cause of death revealed for Grammy-nominated producer Tay Keith
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - The cause of death has been revealed for Grammy-nominated music producer Tay Keith, according to multiple reports. The 29-year-old died from an accidental drug overdose, Rolling Stone reported. Officials found ketamine, alcohol, nicotine, and ...
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Gov. Lee addresses report of Paramount possibly coming to Tennessee
Politico reports Nashville is one of three spots Paramount is considering if they do in fact leave California.
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CMA, Belmont University to honor Dolly Parton with live TV special
The Country Music Association is rolling out a two-hour tribute to Dolly Parton, airing live from Belmont University this October.
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U.S. Marshals arrest Tennessee man wanted on murder charge in Kentucky
U.S. Marshals have arrested a Tennessee man who was wanted on a second-degree murder charge in connection with a May shooting death.