Gov. Lee released the following statement regarding a letter to Yale Law School in defense of free speech
Chattanooga, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following statement: “I signed a letter to Yale Law School urging administrators to address a student mob that violently disrupted a bipartisan event about free speech and political discourse. The behavior is shameful but it speaks…
Woman claims she spent a year trying to convince doctors there was something wrong with her body after her severe stomach pain and swelling was dismissed as stress and acid reflux
The 47-year-old woman says she reportedly spent one year having her severe stomach pain and other symptoms dismissed by doctors as anxiety and acid reflux. Unfortunately, she was eventually diagnosed with rare form of disease. The elementary school teacher said that she has always been a really…
Deputies respond to two-vehicle crash involving school bus on Cowan Highway
Franklin County, TN – According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred around 7:21 a.m. Thursday morning. It happened on the Cowan Highway adjacent to Arnold Farm Road. Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a crash. The responding deputies discovered that…
Authorities investigating the death of 27-year-old man at the University Commons Condos on Old Lascassas Rd
Murfreesboro, TN – Murfreesboro Police Department officials said the unidentified male was reportedly found right after 3 p.m. Wednesday. The 27-year-old man was found inside a first-floor unit at the University Commons Condos on Old Lascassas Rd. The cause of death hasn’t been determined, police…
Convicted felon arrested after three semi-automatic pistols, two of them stolen, found inside his vehicle
Nashville, TN – Metro Police said the 25-year-old suspect was arrested and taken into custody on Tuesday. His name is Eric Blivens and he is being held without bond on the probation violation warrant. Officers reportedly spotted the 25-year-old man, who is a convicted felon with…
The Smyrna Fire Department responded to a house fire on Sam Davis Drive
Smyrna, TN – According to the Smyrna Fire Department, this unfortunate incident occurred right before 1 p.m. Monday afternoon. It happened on Sam Davis Drive. Smyrna Fire Department crews responded to a report of a residential structure fire. The responding crews reportedly made their way to…
Officer-involved shooting on County Road 116 leaves one person injured, TBI investigating
McMinn County, TN – According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the shooting occurred around 2:09 a.m. early Sunday morning. It happened in the 300 block of County Road 116. TBI officials said that McMinn County Sheriff’s deputeis responded to a shooting call. When the…
Knoxville Police arrest 28-year-old suspect wanted on 11 outstanding warrants
Knoxville, TN – According the Knoxville Police Department, the 28-year-old man was arrested and taken into custody on Monday. His name is William Tuckerson and he was reprotedly wanted on numerous outstanding warrants. Community Engagement Response Team officers were conducting a walking patrol in the Montgomery…
Mother claims in lawsuit that her young autistic son was picked up and thrown across a classroom by a school employee after the boy tried to open a locked door and ripped paper off the door
The mother claims her autistic was reportedly picked up and thrown across a classroom by a school employee. The third grader with disabilities attended the public school for just 5 days when the incident occurred. The school worker inflicted illegal punishment, a lawsuit filed by the…
Investigators are working to identify two suspect who stole $3,000 dollars worth of lumber from a construction project at Faith Missionary Baptist Church
Nashville, TN – MNPD officials said that investigators are working to identify two suspect who reportedly stole approximately $3,000 dollars worth of lumber from a construction project at Faith Missionary Baptist Church. This incident occurred in February. It happened at 600 Revels Drive. Metro Police…