MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —A Tennessee man convicted of killing his 5-month-old daughter has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The Daily Times reports that 33-year-old Tony Lee Light was sentenced Friday after Blount County jurors…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The ex-girlfriend of the man who detonated an explosive in downtown Nashville last Christmas has filed a lawsuit saying she should receive $284,000 in rewards offered after the blast. News outlets report Pamela Perry filed suit…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Emails obtained by The Associated Press show that Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s office warned top legislative staffers that a bill limiting public health measures during the COVID pandemic would violate federal law. They passed it anyway…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A prosecutor says a Tennessee inmate will no longer face execution over the slayings of a mother and daughter more than 30 years ago because of claims that he is intellectually disabled. Shelby County District Attorney…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two days before he was gunned down while buying cookies at his favorite bakery in Memphis, Tennessee, rapper Young Dolph visited a cancer center where a relative had received treatment. The 36-year-old who grew up on…
DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a missing 3-year-old boy from Tennessee and a 16-year-old girl from Kentucky were found safe in Southern California and the younger child’s father was arrested. Photo courtesy: Tennessee Bureau…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police are scouring the city of Memphis, Tennessee, as they search for suspects in the killing of influential rapper Young Dolph at a popular local cookie shop. Wednesday's shooting drew shocked and mournful reactions from the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A three-day special session of the state legislature that placed limits on what governments and businesses can do to address the COVID-19 pandemic cost Tennesseans $136,643. The Tennessean reports the amount includes per-diem payments and mileage…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say rapper Young Dolph has been fatally shot at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, and a search is underway for the shooter. Memphis police tweeted that no suspect information was available…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee authorities say a fisherman has died after a Clinch River boating incident involving a railroad bridge. The Tennessee Wildlife Agency says it is still investigating the death of 75-year-old Timothy Clark Byrn of White Springs,…
