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Underwood, Moreford cases heading to grand jury

JACKSON, Tenn.-Former USJ quarterback William "Easton" Underwood returned to court on his charges of aggravated burglary and felony theft, Thursday afternoon. Instead of allowing the state to present evidence, the…

Madison Co. leaders give update on new jail

JACKSON, Tenn. -- This week, Madison County leaders have been learning from the National Institute of Corrections as the county prepares to take on the major project of possibly building a…

Ex-Knox schools supervisor stole district money to gamble

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A former Knox County Schools supervisor has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $10,000 from the district during a five-month period. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/2cr5Haf) Roger Underwood was fired in October after admitting to…

TEMA director apologizes for emergency alert test

NASHVILLE -- The director of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has issued a statement regarding the Thursday morning TEMA alert test, apologizing for confusion the alerts may have caused. The messages went out to mobile devices across the state Thursday…

Timber salvage sale proposed at Land Between the Lakes

GOLDEN POND, Ky. (AP) - Officials at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area are accepting comment on a proposed timber salvage sale stemming from storm damage in July. Land Between the Lakes supervisor Tina Tilley says more than 200…

Property manager, mom charged with stealing tenants' rent

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Prosecutors say an apartment property manager and her mother have been charged with stealing more than $8,000 in rent payments from tenants. The Shelby County district attorney's office said Wednesday that 40-year-old Candace Monie and her…

Suspects in fatal student shooting plead not guilty

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two men have pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting a 19-year-old after a dice game at Tennessee State University last year. The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/2bJMlrh ) reports that on Wednesday, 20-year-old Robert Tunstall and 20-year-old Chris Gatewood…

Police: 14-year-old shot, wounded near Memphis high school

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a teenager has been shot and wounded near a Memphis high school. Memphis Fire Department senior operator Gerald Wilks tells local news organizations that the 14-year-old boy was shot in the leg Wednesday afternoon…

Sept. 19 arraignment for 6 Explo Systems owners, executives

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Arraignment is scheduled Sept. 19 for owners and officials of a company charged with conspiracy involving 7,800 tons of potentially explosive artillery propellant eventually abandoned at a Louisiana facility. They're accused of lying to get contracts…

Ex-high school coach asks for charges to be dropped

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - An ex-basketball coach for three Tennessee high school students who were convicted of assaulting their teammate has asked a judge to dismiss charges against him. Media outlets report Andre Montgomery asked Wednesday that his four charges…

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