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Tennessee sheriff pleads not guilty to using prison labor for personal profit
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A sitting Tennessee sheriff pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he illegally profited from the work of jail inmates under his supervision and housed dozens of them in a home outside of the prison without permission. Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas entered the plea...
Clerk’s office admits mistake in release of Mississippi man accused of killing girlfriend
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk’s Office admitted to making a mistake that may have cost a young woman her life. Bricen Rivers, 23, is accused in the murder of his ex-girlfriend, 22-year-old Lauren Johansen, in Mississippi shortly after posting bond. The clerk’s office tells...
Death penalty for child rapists does more harm than good. Tennessee erred on new law
If you expand the pool of potential capital defendants to include non-lethal child rape, you substantially increase the potential for wrongful convictions. Sarah McGee has served as a victim-witness coordinator for the Davidson County District Attorney’s Office, a probation officer, an assistant public defender for youth and adults. Against...
Primary splits Democrats near the Davidson County line
Before primary voters in Hermitage, Old Hickory or Donelson cast a single vote in the Aug. 1 primary elections, another kind of election has already reached a fever pitch in Tennessee’s House District 60. The seat — held for six terms by outgoing Democrat Rep. Darren Jernigan — has drawn two viable Democrats, Shaundelle Brooks and Tyler Brasher. Elected officials have lined up behind each in what has become a race projecting two distinct directions for a party desperate to find a winning formula in purple suburbs across the state.
444 guns stolen from Nashville vehicles so far in 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) is again urging residents to remove their valuables, keys, and any guns from vehicles after another week resulted in dozens of guns stolen from vehicles. So far this year alone, there have been 444 guns stolen from vehicles in the city. Over the...
Is Longtime Davidson County Judge Cheryl Blackburn Asleep at the Bench?
On the afternoon of June 24, Criminal Court Judge Cheryl Blackburn took the bench for the first day of a week-long first-degree murder trial. The longtime jurist, who is now in her mid-70s and suffered a stroke in 2021, stumbled over her words while addressing the jury, repeating or restarting words as she spoke. In one instance, she mistakenly said “probation” instead of “process.” Later, she called defense attorney Michael Freeman “Mr. Frankfort.”
“Back 2 School Bash” Looking For Shoe Donations
You have until Sunday to do this if you want to participate. The Juvenile Court of Metro Nashville and Davidson County is collecting new and like-new shoes of all sizes for their Back 2 School Bash. The event will help get students ready for the upcoming school year with free haircuts, lunches, manicures and more. They’re collecting shoes until Sunday and are hoping to give away 2,000 pairs this year!
Metro Public Health Department announces Nashville Strong Babies program now available to all Davidson County residents
The Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) announced Thursday that services through the Nashville Strong Babies program, the community’s HRSA Healthy Start program, will now be available countywide. The program offers care coordination, education and other resources and services to new and expecting mothers from pregnancy through the first 18 months of a baby’s life. Participants must live in Davidson County to qualify for the program.
Community invited to touch up rainbow crosswalk after vandalism
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Metro Council and Davidson County’s LGBTQ Caucus provided an update on Nashville’s first and only rainbow crosswalk after it was vandalized. The crosswalk, located at 14th and Woodland Streets in East Nashville, was painted on June 29 to conclude Pride Month in Nashville. A...
Police chase suspects after vehicle crashes into Middle Tennessee gun store
CHAPEL HILL, Tenn. (WZTV) — Police in Middle Tennessee responded to an armory robbery that resulted in a pursuit Tuesday morning. Officers with the Chapel Hill Police Department were called to a robbery at Echo 3 Armory, a gun store in Marshall County. A stolen vehicle had reportedly crashed into the business. Police responded quickly, but the suspects managed to drive off.
Ex-boyfriend charged with killing woman after violating bond terms, leaving Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A woman is dead and her ex-boyfriend stands accused. Police said he hunted her down in Mississippi after making bail in Nashville. WZTV discovered Friday there was an issue with the way the suspect's GPS monitor was tracked. The suspected killer was not supposed to...
Suspects crash stolen car into Tennessee gun store, lead officers in multi-county chase
CHAPEL HILL, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Chapel Hill gun store was broken into after suspects crashed a stolen car into the building, according to the Chapel Hill Police Department. Police said Echo 3 Armory was broken into Tuesday morning. Officers responded quickly and pursued the vehicle into Davidson County. Detectives...
Man accused of killing girlfriend never got a court ordered ankle monitor, here’s why
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) -A man accused of murdering his girlfriend was released from the Davidson County jail without a court-ordered ankle monitor. Sources said the county is now looking into who dropped the ball and allowed the same man to allegedly kill her. 22-year-old Lauren Johansen was found dead in...
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