NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee woman is charged with attempted murder after authorities say she tried to smother her son at a hospital. News outlets report 22-year-old Alexis Bagwell was arrested Monday after a Metro Nashville Police investigation found…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A former sheriff's deputy has been charged with asking someone to kill a witness in a federal case against him. The U.S. attorney's office in Memphis said in a news release that former Shelby County Sheriff's…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Health and environmental officials say they are investigating how high levels of arsenic and lead were found in groundwater under a Tennessee coal power plant. Shelby County Health Department director Alisa Haushalter said in a statement…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - President Donald Trump has nominated Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris and three others to federal district court judgeships. On Thursday, Trump nominated Norris for judge in western Tennessee. The Collierville Republican was first elected to…
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (AP) -- A new captain is set to take command of a Tennessee Navy base. Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington says in a news release that a change of command ceremony is scheduled on Friday at the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Lawyers for Tennessee Titans teammates Tajae Sharpe and Sebastian Tretola say a lawsuit filed against their clients is a "blatant money grab." Dante Satterfield said in a lawsuit filed earlier this year that Sharpe assaulted him…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gov. Bill Haslam has opened an alternative residential program operated by the Tennessee National Guard that gives some teens a chance to earn a high school equivalency diploma outside a traditional school setting. The governor's office…
KENNETT, Mo. (AP) -- A West Tennessee man is jailed without bond in Missouri after being accused of drunkenly causing a traffic crash that killed three people. KFVS-TV reports…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. (AP) -- A trial in the disappearance and killing of Tennessee nursing student Holly Bobo has been delayed until September. Media outlets report that Judge C. Creed McGinley on Thursday postponed the…
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities in Middle Tennessee say a woman is still missing after Jackson County officials rescued about 40 people who became stranded in flash flooding at Cummins Falls State Park. Jackson County officials tell local news outlets…
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The search for a 9-year-old boy who was swept away in a river below a Middle Tennessee dam has entered its second day. Local outlets report that Bedford County Sheriff Austin Swing says the boy was…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Two juveniles are no longer charged with starting the East Tennessee wildfires that killed 14 people in November. In a statement Friday, District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn said prosecutors can't prove the youths were responsible because…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee preacher has been sentenced to 52 years in prison for the sexual assault of a 5-year-old girl. The Shelby County district attorney's office said in a news release that 29-year-old Jarvis Gray was sentenced…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Federal prosecutors say 22 members and associates of street gangs in California and Tennessee have been indicted on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. The U.S. attorney's office in Memphis said in a news release Wednesday…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Earl Hudson, who owned and trained Tennessee's live canine "Smokey" mascots for over two decades, has died. He was 91. Bill Whedbee, funeral director at Stevens Mortuary, confirmed Wednesday that Hudson died Saturday at Fort Sanders…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Two Vanderbilt football players have been shot in what police are calling an "ill-conceived plan" to recover a teammate's stolen cellphone. Nashville police say Tae Daley suffered a "noncritical gunshot wound" to his leg and Frank…
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) - Former Tennessee Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey is plotting a return to the hallways of the state Capitol complex. The Kingsport Times-News reports that the Blountville Republican has been hired by the firm Farrar and Bates, which…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee father and daughter have died of injuries sustained in a fire police believe the man set after killing his wife. Local news outlets report that 55-year-old Gary Daugherty died Friday night and 9-year-old Crystal…
BOSTON (AP) - The co-founder of a Massachusetts pharmacy sentenced to nine years in prison for a nationwide meningitis outbreak that killed 76 people and sickened hundreds more must report to prison by early August. Barry Cadden was acquitted of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee state Capitol has been evacuated over concerns about smoke from a fire that broke out in a tunnel being built beneath the building. WKRN-TV reports that the fire was extinguished by Monday afternoon. It's…
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-A jury has convicted a former Vanderbilt University football player charged in the 2013 rape of an unconscious female student. After deliberating for about 15 hours, the jury on Friday evening found Brandon Banks guilty of aggravated rape and…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A jury will return to continue deliberating on a verdict for the third of four former Vanderbilt University players charged in the 2013 rape of an unconscious female student. After 5.5 hours of deliberation Thursday, the…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man faces 25 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to selling heroin that led to a person's overdose. The U.S. attorney's office in Memphis says 49-year-old Marvin Foster entered a guilty plea…
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A semitractor-trailer hauling sulfuric acid has crashed in Tennessee prompting evacuations of businesses in the Hendersonville area. Media outlets report officials say the semitrailer carrying more than 3,100 gallons of sulfuric acid and about 100 gallons…
EATONTON, Ga. (AP) - Two Georgia inmates accused of killing two prison guards during an escape from a prison bus last week face charges including murder. Multiple news outlets report that Donnie Russell Rowe and Ricky Dubose appeared in Putnam…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A woman who was raped while unconscious in a college dorm room has testified that her appearance at an ex-Vanderbilt football player's trial marks the first time she has seen the defendant face to face. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Consumer Reports magazine has ranked Chattanooga's EPB Fiber as the country's best television service provider and fourth-best among internet providers. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that the municipal utility EPB has more than 90,000 customers…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A retired Tennessee Highway Patrol sergeant has pleaded guilty to transporting a woman into the country illegally. Acting U.S. Attorney Jack Smith says 70-year-old Ronald Edward Strickland pleaded guilty Tuesday in Nashville federal court. Court documents…
DAYTON, Tenn. (AP) - An auto parts supplier says it will lay off 160 people in Tennessee as it moves some business operations to another plant in the Midwest. International Automotive Components spokesman David Ladd tells the Chattanooga Times Free…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Following a man's drowning death at a Tennessee quarry, the City of Knoxville is making changes to prevent people from jumping off the cliffs. Media outlets report 27-year-old Dezayas Smith has been identified as Sunday's drowning…
GOLDEN POND, Ky. (AP) - Officials at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area want visitors to be safe while having fun this summer and are offering some suggestions. U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement Patrol Capt. Duane Cameron says following…
BETHESDA, Maryland (AP) - The Justice Department says it will offer its resources to help 12 U.S. cities fight violent crime. The department said Tuesday it will help local authorities study…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal trial will likely move to another Tennessee city in the case against eight ex-employees of the truck stop chain owned by the family of Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A judge has postponed the trial of a truck driver charged with killing six people in a 2015 interstate crash and ordered the selection of a new jury, following the revelation of new evidence. News outlets…
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) - A self-proclaimed sovereign citizen who drove through a crowd during a fireworks show, killing one and hurting eight, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. News outlets report Judge Paul Summers sentenced 67-year-old Lee…
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a man by a deputy after a stolen car chase in Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said agents responded to an officer-involved shooting near Interstate 65 in Williamson…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A third man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Tennessee high school football player who shielded two girls from the gunfire. The Knoxville Police Department said in a news release…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A teammate has testified against a third former Vanderbilt football player on trial in the 2013 dorm room rape of an unconscious female student. On Tuesday, Jaborian "Tip" McKenzie confirmed a video showed his friend and…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro has hired former Volunteers football coach Phillip Fulmer as his special adviser for community, athletics and university relations. DiPietro announced the hiring Tuesday. Fulmer…
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) -Tennessee officials say one of the deputies shot at a county courthouse is undergoing surgery and the second deputy is being treated for a hand injury. Coffee County District Attorney General Craig Northcott said at a news…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A person has drowned at a quarry in Tennessee. Captain D.J. Corcoran of the Knoxville Fire Department tells local media that the person who drowned at Fort Dickerson Quarry in South Knoxville jumped from rocks into…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Distillers are launching a 25-stop whiskey tour across Tennessee. The Tennessee Distillers Guild announced the new Tennessee Whiskey Trail on Monday. The distilleries will range from boutique-sized to internationally known companies. Visitors can get a free…
CALHAN, Colo. (AP) - Some Colorado horses are getting another chance at a good life after being surrendered by their owners to a national rescue group. The Tennessee-based Horse Plus Humane Society accepted 35 horses without any questions Sunday at…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee county has requested an end to federal oversight of its juvenile court system. The Commercial Appeal reports (http://memne.ws/2rFLzYI ) that in a letter dated June 9, Shelby County officials cited progress in meeting standards…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A defense attorney says an ex-Vanderbilt football player charged with raping an unconscious female student in a dorm room in 2013 was pressured and bullied into participating. In opening statements Monday, attorney Katie Hagan said trial…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gov. Bill Haslam says he won't endorse any of the candidates seeking the Republican nomination to succeed him. But he says he has had conversations with several potential hopefuls about the strains of a tough primary…
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- An East Tennessee church deacon and Sunday school teacher who allegedly used a smartphone app to entice a child into sex has been indicted. The Kingsport Times-News reports 55-year-old Mark Curtis Adams was indicted Tuesday on…
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Trump says the assailant in the shooting that injured House Majority Whip Steve Scalise has died. The assailant has been identified as James T. Hodgkinson. The congressman is reportedly…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Three Tennessee county prosecutors and the guardian of a baby born dependent on drugs have filed a lawsuit against the makers of several opioid drugs, accusing the companies of unleashing an epidemic by deceptive marketing practices…
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is announcing the first wave of U.S. attorney candidates to replace the dozens forced out by President Donald Trump months ago. District Attorney General Michael Dunavant; Image courtesy of Tennessee…
