Thursday, September 27 2012 11:07 AM EDT2012-09-27 15:07:23 GMT
A grand jury in Chattanooga has indicted a Smyrna woman on a charge of attempted first-degree murder in what prosecutors say was an attempt to suffocate her young son.More >>
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A Smyrna woman is on trial in Chattanooga in what prosecutors say was an attempt to smother her 4-year-old son.
The prosecutor used medical records and a doctor's testimony on Wednesday in trying to show the boy's health improved after Monica Dawn Hammers no longer had access to him at Erlanger Medical Center.
As testimony began Tuesday, a witness testified she saw the 43-year-old Hammers hold a pillow over the boy's face for a few seconds after he awakened from a nap and whined.
Hammers is charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse.
The boy was at the hospital in May 2011 for court-ordered medical testing and was scheduled to have a broken arm set.
Hammers is free on bond during the trial.
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:39 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:39:52 GMT
Tiara Drake (Courtesy: Nash County, NC Sheriff's Office)
A woman in North Carolina is accused of poisoning her family with cheese tainted with household chemicals. Tiara Drake, 24, is charged with five counts of attempted first-degree murder, according to theMore >>
A woman in North Carolina is accused of poisoning her family with cheese tainted with household chemicals.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:16:48 GMT
MOORE, OK - The Oklahoma County Sheriff's office tweeted a photo of a frightened, muddy dog Monday after the deadly EF-5 tornado ripped through the town.The comment accompanying the photo said, "scared,More >>
A heartbreaking photo of a little dog guarding the body of his owner, who was killed in the Moore, OK, tornado, is going viral.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:18 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:18:28 GMT
There is a lot of demolition and construction going on in Nashville these days, but there are serious concerns about the city's plan of action for getting rid of an old building with troublesome thingsMore >>
There is a lot of demolition and construction going on in Nashville these days, but there are serious concerns about the city's plan of action for getting rid of an old building with troublesome things inside.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:14 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:14:20 GMT
Tranquilino Camaja-Lajon
A father is facing charges after police said he left his young kids in a hot car Monday in the Gulch area downtown. Police said the dad, Tranquilo Camaja-Lajon, went to orientation for a new job and broughtMore >>
A father is facing charges after police said he left his young kids in a hot car Monday in the Gulch area of downtown.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:16 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:16:08 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attentionMore >>
The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine children. More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 10:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 02:46:23 GMT
A corrections officer was arrested right at the jail where he works. Vance Dunn, 24, was taken into custody Friday at the Metro-Davidson County Detention facility on Harding Place in Nashville.More >>
A corrections officer was arrested right at the jail where he works.More >>
