Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:45 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:45:06 GMT
The animal control office in Robertson County will be closed for the next several days due to a deadly virus detected in the animals there. Workers had to euthanize a dozen dogs who were infected withMore >>
The Animal Control office in Robertson County will be closed for the next several days due to a deadly virus detected in the animals there.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:34 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:34:59 GMT
People still recovering from the deadly tornado outbreak last month in Oklahoma are getting a lot of help from generous folks in Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky.More >>
People still recovering from the deadly tornado outbreak last month in Oklahoma are getting a lot of help from generous folks in Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:17 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:17:59 GMT
Tennessee lawmakers got an earful from parents Wednesday who are demanding that they have a say in what is in their children's school textbooks. It was supposed to be a routine hearing for the State TextbookMore >>
Tennessee lawmakers got an earful from parents Wednesday who are demanding that they have a say in what is in their children's school textbooks.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:09 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:09:13 GMT
Two high school basketball coaches in Williamson County are now facing charges after an incident an incident during a game earlier this year. Angela Muir worked as head coach for Summit High School, whileMore >>
Two high school basketball coaches in Williamson County are now facing charges after an incident an incident during a game earlier this year.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:43 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:43:46 GMT
Country music star Craig Morgan says a recent crash on the interstate is proof of how hard people work at volunteer fire departments. Morgan was riding in his tour bus on Interstate 40 earlier this month,More >>
Country music star Craig Morgan says a recent crash on the interstate is proof of how hard people work at volunteer fire departments.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:10 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:10:11 GMT
Dangerous chemicals made for a dangerous situation Tuesday evening in south Nashville. Police discovered a suspected meth lab at a home on Celebration Way just before 8 p.m. No other information is immediatelyMore >>
Dangerous chemicals made for a dangerous situation Tuesday evening in south Nashville.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:37 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:37:11 GMT
It's never too late to fulfill a dream, as an 84-year-old Korean War veteran proved Wednesday when he finally got received the high school diploma he always wanted. More >>
It's never too late to fulfill a dream, as an 84-year-old Korean War veteran proved Wednesday when he finally got received the high school diploma he always wanted. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:20 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:20:07 GMT
George "Rico" Laise in court June 19, 2013
A 42-year-old soccer coach accused of having sex with his underage players was in a Nashville courtroom Wednesday morning. Facing four charges of rape, George "Rico" Laise appeared for a preliminary hearing.More >>
A 42-year-old soccer coach accused of having sex with his underage players was in a Nashville courtroom Wednesday morning.More >>
Alabama State troopers said a Fayetteville, TN, man has died after a wreck on I-65 near the Alabama/Tennessee state line and they are searching for a vehicle that left the scene.More >>
Alabama State troopers said a Fayetteville, TN, man has died after a wreck on I-65 near the Alabama/Tennessee state line and they are searching for a vehicle that left the scene.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:41 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:41:05 GMT
Six executives of a Louisiana company have been arrested on charges of improperly storing explosives.More >>
Six executives of a Louisiana company have been arrested on charges of improperly storing explosives.More >>
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Attorneys for a Tennessee death row inmate are asking a federal judge to spare him from facing the death penalty because he is mentally disabled.
Byron Lewis Black was convicted in 1989 of killing his girlfriend, Angela Clay, and her two young daughters, Latoya and Lakeisha, in Nashville. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the case back to district court after deciding his claims were not adequately considered by a state appeals court.
Oral arguments are scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Prosecutors argue that Black's scores on IQ tests taken before he turned 18 were not less than 70, which is a factor in determining mental disability. His attorneys say they are unable to communicate with Black because of his intellectual disability and argue that clinical evaluation should also be considered.
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