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Fast Food Murders: A look back at Tennessee’s serial killer investigation, nearly 3 decades later
Nearly three decades ago, the so-called “Fast Food Murders” shook the communities of Hermitage, Donelson, and Clarksville. Seven lives were taken, families were devastated, and the entire region was left on edge.
Man missing from Murfreesboro hospital found safe
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - UPDATE: Graham Thomas Mallernee was found safe. PREVIOUS: Murfreesboro police are searching for a man who they say is missing and endangered after he left a hospital on Wednesday. Police are searching for Graham Thomas Mallernee after he left Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital against the...
‘We’re not going to tolerate it’: TBI works to indict those contributing to drug-related deaths
Law enforcement agencies like the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are making exerted efforts to arrest dealers who are contributing to drug-related deaths. It's not as easy as it sounds.
Tennessee teen charged with kidnapping after eastern Kentucky girl goes missing for a day
During a recorded interview, the Kentucky 14-year-old said she met the Tennessee 18-year-old online, and they made a plan for him to pick her up and take her away from her father's home, according to authorities.
Report gives more information on missing Georgia firefighters possibly in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT)—Two missing firefighters from Georgia could be in Tennessee, according to the Hinesville Police Department. A report from WVLT’s sister station in Savannah, WTOC, is providing more information about the situation. The two firefighters, Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander were reported missing out of Liberty County....
DUI: Khristyna Hall collides with traffic pole, tells officers that she is somewhere in Nashville
41-year-old Khristyna Hall was seen hitting a traffic pole in a black Chevrolet Tahoe near Dunlop Lane and International Boulevard on June 12th. Officers arrived and observed the Tahoe with its reverse lights on. Officers approached the vehicle, knocked on the passenger side window, and asked Hall to exit. While interacting with Hall, officers reported that they immediately detected a strong smell of alcohol coming from her as well as the vehicle. As Hall struggled to maintain her balance, officers noticed other signs of intoxication. When officers asked Hall where she was headed, she stated that she lived in Murfreesboro and thought she was currently somewhere in Nashville. When officers asked if she had any alcohol, she admitted to drinking that night. Seeing as Hall struggled to maintain her balance, officers noticed other signs of intoxication, prompting them to ask her to perform sobriety tests. Hall refused and was taken into taken into custody for driving under the influence.
A revolving door in our local jails
Good morning! Welcome to Your Week, our subscriber-exclusive newsletter where each Sunday we feature some of our best stories about Nashville and beyond. I am politics and investigations editor Duane Gang. Tennessee lawmakers this year passed a new law in honor of slain Belmont University student Jillian Ludwig. In November,...
2-Vehicle Friday Afternoon Crash on Memorial at Starbucks
Murfreesboro, TN - Shortly before 1:00 o'clock Friday (6/28/2024) afternoon, there was a two vehicle crash at 1641 Memorial Boulevard, in front of Starbuck's Coffee. According to the Murfreesboro Police Department's Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services personnel and Murfreesboro Fire Rescue responded to the scene. Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services and paramedics from Murfreesboro Fire-Rescue checked-out the drivers and passengers, and no one needed to be transported. CAD indicates no treatment was performed.
Missing: 16-year-old Brian Jacobo-Pena of Murfreesboro
Brian Jacobo-Pena, 16, was reported missing on June 11. Jacobo-Pena went outside to play basketball with friends. He later walked away from a residence on Merchants Walk. Jacobo-Pena is 5’7” tall and weighs 120 lbs. He was last seen wearing a red skull cap, black Hurley sweatshirt, and plaid pajama pants. His last known location was in Nashville.
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