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No charges for Louisville woman who shot 9-year-old son

LOUISVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a Louisville woman who shot her 9-year-old son will not face charges. The Daily Times reports (http://bit.ly/2cdAwMx) Blount County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Marian O'Briant says the shooting was a "freak accident." She says the…

7 people sentenced for online fraud scam

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A 70-year-old Mississippi woman is among seven people sentenced for their roles in an online fraud scheme involving counterfeit checks, mystery shopper websites and work-from-home scams. The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday that Ann Louise…

Jackson School dismissal causes major traffic delays

JACKSON, Tenn -- Bumper-to-bumper traffic is causing headaches for neighbors and parents. Thelma Barker Elementary School is one of many schools causing traffic issues for parents, neighbors and commuters. "Sometimes it…

Martin Police Dept. holds third annual reunion

MARTIN, Tenn. -- Past and present members of the Martin Police Department gathered Thursday afternoon to celebrate together for their third annual reunion. Nearly 30 officers attended the lunch, with almost half…

Hooker, Samudio inducted into Memphis Music Hall of Fame

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Bluesman John Lee Hooker, rock 'n' roll frontman Sam "The Sham" Samudio and opera singer Marguerite Piazza are being inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd, soul singer-composer William Bell and…

North Carolina senators fight proposed TVA ban on houseboats

WASHINGTON (AP) - North Carolina's two Republican senators have introduced legislation to stop the Tennessee Valley Authority's proposed ban on houseboats. Sens. Richard Burr and Thom Tillis introduced an amendment Thursday to the Water Resources Development Act of 2016. Burr…

Brentwood's Vanguard Healthcare sued over nursing homes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A bankrupt Brentwood company is facing a federal lawsuit over conditions at six Tennessee nursing homes. WPLN-FM reports (http://bit.ly/2bTGI9m) prosecutors accuse Vanguard Healthcare LLC of earning big profits while providing "grossly substandard care." They also accuse…

Woman accused of trying to remove body at funeral

COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee woman is facing charges after being accused of walking into a funeral and trying to remove a body from a casket. News agencies report Columbia police say 36-year-old Cynthia Ann Frierson was charged with…

Sheriff: Couple dead in murder-suicide case

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities are investigating a murder-suicide case in Jefferson County. Jefferson County Sheriff Bud McCoig tells local news organizations that 55-year-old Thomas Gibson shot his wife, 54-year-old Rebecca Gibson, at their home before turning the weapon…

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