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Bus crash in Warren County leaves 7 dead and over 30 injured, says MHP
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) responded to a deadly bus crash in Warren County with several injuries. MHP says they arrived at the deadly crash on Interstate 20 near Bovina on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, just after 12:30 a.m. The 2018 Volvo Commercial Passenger Bus was...
Smithville Man Arrested, Charged in TBI Homicide Investigation
DEKALB COUNTY – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working alongside deputies from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, have arrested a Smithville man in connection to a Thursday homicide. At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, special agents began investigating the death...
Two Close Calls in One Week for TDOT Employees
“We are seeing an alarming increase of unsafe and distracted drivers across Tennessee."”. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is pleading with drivers to pay attention and slow down. So far this year, TDOT vehicles and equipment have been hit 73 times, 15 of those involving HELP Units. The most...
More than 370 DUIs dismissed in TN in first six months of 2024
TULLAHOMA, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tammy Allen admits it had been a long shift at work. Twelve hours, in fact, leaving her factory job and heading to her new home in Tullahoma. So when she saw red and blue lights in her rearview mirror, she wasn’t surprised. In fact, body...
Blackburn’s After School Act gets bipartisan support to cut down on teen crime
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - To cut down on teen crime one Tennessee senator is making a push at the federal level. Her solution is to expand or create after-school programs in counties where juvenile crime is the highest. It already has bipartisan support and the approval of Memphis city officials.
Campaign sign case against Bob Harshbarger dismissed
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Accusations of theft and vandalism have been dismissed against Bob Harshbarger, the father of state senate candidate Bobby Harshbarger, after allegations that he pushed down and stole signs campaigning for State Senator Jon Lundberg ahead of the August primary election. An order of dismissal with prejudice was granted on Wednesday. Documents […]
Finally catching up—rape kit backlog shortens, quicker turnaround times as testing outsourced to Florida lab
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is sending hundreds of sexual assault kits to Florida for testing; the state is outsourcing lab work to catch up on a serious backlog, an ongoing issue for victims of sexual assault in Tennessee for the last decade. A new report,...
Alleged Kayak Thief to Report to Court Next Month
An alleged kayak thief has a date with the judge next month. 39-year-old Amanda Alice Atnip of Jennings Lane, Smithville is charged with theft of property and resisting stop, frisk, halt, search, or arrest. Her bond is $8,500 and she will be in court on September 12. Sheriff Patrick Ray...
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