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Shelbyville Police Department

Teen threatened shooting at TN carnival, police say

Updated: 7 minutes ago
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By Danica Sauter
The Shelbyville Police Department said the juvenile was also involved in a carnival shooting in June 2024.

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Severe threat Sunday

First Alert Weather Day: Strong storms possible for some on Sunday

Updated: 33 minutes ago
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By Melanie Layden
A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for Sunday due to the chance of strong storms.

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Two arrested during DoorDash delivery in Mt. Juliet

Two arrested during DoorDash delivery in Mt. Juliet

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Danica Sauter
Mt. Juliet PD officers made sure the food still made it to its destination.

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Large crime scene emerges at Lowe’s in Wolfchase area, Thursday, May 22, 2025

TBI identifies knife-wielding suspect shot by Bartlett PD

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Lydian Coombs, Imani Williams and Joel Moore
Officers with the Bartlett Police Department shot and killed a man armed with a knife outside the Lowe’s in the Wolfchase area on Thursday.

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Shelbyville chef and restaurant owner Floyd Thomas is recovering in the hospital after his...

‘Covered by the grace of God’: TN restaurant owner recovering after food truck exploded while he was inside

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Braden Ross
Shelbyville chef and restaurant owner Floyd Thomas is recovering in the hospital after his food truck exploded with him and his daughter’s boyfriend inside.

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Two wanted individuals arrested after traffic stop in Mt. Juliet

Two wanted individuals arrested after traffic stop in Mt. Juliet

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
An officer stopped a vehicle on I-40 for improper display of a license plate Friday afternoon.

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Teen arrested for threatening to shoot up TN carnival

Teen arrested for threatening to shoot up TN carnival

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
The teen was involved in the shooting at the carnival in June 2024, SPD said.

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Investigation underway after shooting in Napier area

Investigation underway after shooting in Napier area

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
Officers at the scene told WSMV that a man was shot in the leg on Fain Street.

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Teen on probation accused of shooting rifle at Metro Police helicopter

Teen on probation accused of shooting rifle at Metro Police helicopter

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
The 17-year-old pointed a rifle out a car window and fired it at an MNPD helicopter, police say.

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The burglary group is targeting homes near walking trails and wooded areas between the hours...

Police warn people to lock up as burglary group targets Brentwood homes

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Dryden Quigley
Neighbors say they’re not just concerned, they’re scared after their neighborhood has been a target for break ins. They tell us that there have been a handful in the past year and they don’t want to be next.
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Brad Paisley talks tour, idea of third free grocery store

Brad Paisley, Belmont University to open second free grocery store this summer

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Marius Payton
Brad told WSMV that he and his family have been kicking around the idea of opening a third location, but that no details are set yet.

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TWRA shares boating safety tips ahead of Memorial Day weekend

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
So far in 2025, there have been eight fatal boating incidents in Tennessee.

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TN fugitive wanted since 2018 arrested following execution of search warrant

TN fugitive wanted since 2018 arrested following execution of search warrant

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
Love is now facing additional charges after he was found to be in possession of decoy law enforcement badges and a gun.

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Police asking for public’s help identifying burglary suspect

Police asking for public’s help identifying burglary suspect

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
The incidents occurred on May 2 and May 23.

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4 arrested after gunfire erupts at East Nashville apartment complex

4 arrested after gunfire erupts at East Nashville apartment complex

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
Six guns were recovered during the incident, three of which were found to be stolen.

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Metro Parks will open Wave Country for the season on Memorial Day weekend.

Metro Parks pools and splash pads open for the season fully staffed with lifeguards

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Brendan Tierney
The city's lifeguard academy has helped certify students and reduce the staffing shortage.

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All three are students at Chris White's Extreme Martial Arts.

White House’s Karate Kids: Three Taekwondo students to represent Team USA this fall

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Steve Mehling
While all three will be competing in Norway together, Long will be also competing in Germany for Team USA, and is currently ranked fifth in the world for his weight class.

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Investigation underway after man’s body found in Cumberland River

Investigation underway after man’s body found with stab wounds in Cumberland River

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
The victim was wearing a red t-shirt with “Dyersburg Dental Associates.”

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Pedestrian struck by train in Murfreesboro

Teen killed after hit by train in Murfreesboro

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Danica Sauter
The teen climbed through a box of cars of a stopped train, tossed his bike onto the tracks and his hit by another train.

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A man was found stabbed to death inside a unite at the Fatherland Flats complex on Wednesday...

Man charged in fatal stabbing at Fatherland Flats

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Danica Sauter and Tony Garcia
The suspect reportedly told friends and family that the man had attacked him.

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5 arrested, including 4 teens, after high-speed chase in Nashville

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Danica Sauter
Police found the five suspects in an apartment where they found three guns, vehicle programmers and key fobs.

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Hendersonville TN Police Department

Mississippi man accused of series of vehicle burglaries across Tennessee

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
Thomas Hooghe was arrested at a restaurant in Jackson, Tennessee.

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‘I’m very frustrated’ | Greene County leaders talk losing the penny as home of major penny...

‘I’m very frustrated’ | Greene County leaders talk losing the penny as home of major penny blank factory

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Mayor Kevin Morrison is hopeful that the Trump Administration‘s decision to shelve the penny has minimal impact on jobs at Artisan Zinc, the Greene County-based sole maker of penny blanks.

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Christine Estok

Man found guilty in 2022 murder-kidnapping

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
Ronnie Phillips was convicted of kidnapping and assaulting a former girlfriend and murdering her aunt.

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Wanted man arrested, three guns recovered after traffic stop in Nashville

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Danica Sauter
The wanted man was in possession of a handgun equipped with a Glock switch, police said.

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Damage reported across Middle Tennessee following severe storms Tuesday

NWS confirms 5th tornado in Marshall County

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Danica Sauter
The National Weather Service confirmed a fifth tornado from Tuesday’s storms.

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DOJ alleges cult ties to Antioch High School shooting

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Danica Sauter
The accused cult leader has been extradited to the United States and is set to be arraigned in Brooklyn, NY, later on Friday.

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Donald Barnette and Rachel Carroll

TN elected official arrested in connection with former school employee’s indictment

Updated: May 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM CDT
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By Danica Sauter
Rachel Carroll was a Perry County Schools employee. She was fired after an investigation into alleged misconduct with a student.

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Metro Nashville Public Schools receive 31 threats since August

MNPS prioritizing new way to fill in teacher absences, vacancies

Updated: May 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM CDT
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By Danica Sauter and Jordan James
Even though MNPS is focusing on adopting the classroom associate model, the traditional substitute model will still exist.

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Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, TN.

TN Supreme Court to hear arguments at Tennessee Tech

Updated: May 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM CDT
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By Tony Garcia
The state’s highest court will hear arguments in two cases at the Tennessee American Legion Boys State at TTU.

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Artazn Zinc in Greene County is the country's sole maker of penny blanks.

Greene County mayor: Ending penny production will cost hundreds of jobs

Updated: May 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM CDT
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By Kelly Ann Krueger
According to the US Mint, it costs nearly 14 cents to produce a nickel.

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Tractor-trailer hauling 35,000 lbs of apples overturns, closing interstate ramp

Tractor-trailer hauling 35,000 lbs of apples overturns, closing interstate ramp

Updated: May 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM CDT
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By Kassidy Brown
The ramp reopened late Thursday night.

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Five men were sentenced this month for possessing glock switches.

Governor Lee signs bill banning glock switches

Updated: May 23, 2025 at 8:36 AM CDT
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By Tony Garcia
The device attaches to a handgun and allows it to discharge rapidly, similar to an automatic weapon.

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The tornado at Kirkland's Home Warehouse in Jackson, Tennessee.

Bedford County tornado confirmed in Tuesday’s storms

Updated: May 23, 2025 at 6:44 AM CDT
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By Kassidy Brown
According to the NWS, the EF-0 had peak winds of 85mph and was 1.14 miles long and 150 yards wide.

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The MNPD Entertainment District Unit officers could be returned to precincts and pulled for...

MNPD could be forced to pull officers from neighborhoods to cover Broadway patrols

Updated: May 23, 2025 at 5:28 AM CDT
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By Brendan Tierney
Chief John Drake said funding for the Entertainment District Unit is not included in the mayor's budget proposal.

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Man facing multiple child rape charges

Man facing multiple child rape charges

Updated: May 23, 2025 at 4:55 AM CDT
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By Kassidy Brown
The 52-year-old is charged with four counts of statutory rape by an authority figure, and four counts of incest.

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Judith Lynn Robirds Smith and her two sons, Chad and Jason Burnett, were murdered by Oscar...

Convicted killer Oscar Smith executed in Tennessee

Updated: May 23, 2025 at 4:47 AM CDT
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By Tony Garcia
The state’s first execution since 2020 was originally set for 2022, but activists convinced Gov. Lee to grant a reprieve.

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After four days of searching, search and rescue teams found William’s body less than a mile...

‘I had hope’: Father of 12-year-old drowning victim recounts moment his son disappeared below the surface

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM CDT
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By Braden Ross
After four days of searching, search and rescue teams found William’s body less than a mile from where he first went under the water. First responders said there have been several drownings at Billy Dunlop Park in recent years.

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Silver Alert issued for missing Clarksville man

Silver Alert canceled after missing Clarksville man found safe

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM CDT
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By Kassidy Brown
Mark Moore has dementia, which may keep him from being able to return home safely.

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Sumner County Sheriff's Office

Standoff resolved safely after man barricades himself in bathroom with 1-year-old

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM CDT
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By Kassidy Brown
The 1-year-old was not injured in the incident.

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Man rescued after falling 40 feet from TN bluff near railroad tracks

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM CDT
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By Kassidy Brown
The man’s condition is unknown.

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Fire displaces residents in at least 10 apartments in Madison

Fire displaces residents in at least 10 apartments in Madison

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM CDT
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By Danica Sauter
Crews on the scene told WSMV4 that the fire started in one apartment and spread to the attic.

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Chad and Jason Burnett (left) and their mother Judy Robirds (right). Smith was convicted in...

TN inmate becomes first state execution in five years after 35 years on death row

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM CDT
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By Steve Mehling
Smith becomes the state’s first execution since 2020, while also becoming the first inmate to be executed under the state’s new protocol. Smith was under an hour away from his originally scheduled execution in 2022, when Governor Bill Lee granted a reprieve due to concerns surrounding the state’s execution protocol.

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Memorial for Marshall County clerk shot during robbery

‘We loved him’: Community remembers TN clerk killed in armed robbery

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM CDT
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By Jordan James
Surveillance video shows the suspect shooting the clerk multiple times after he was handed money.

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La Vergne Police Department

TN police chief believes baby died due to caretaker being afraid to call emergency services

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM CDT
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By Danica Sauter
The chief says local police cannot deport people, but if they find out that someone is undocumented, they are required to report them to ICE.

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La Vergne Police Chief Christopher Moews says residents shouldn’t be afraid to call emergency...

La Vergne Police chief urges community to use emergency services despite fears of immigration enforcement

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM CDT
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By Braden Ross
La Vergne Police Chief Christopher Moews says residents shouldn’t be afraid to call emergency services for help even if they’re in the country illegally.

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911 calls detail moments after deadly tornado

911 calls detail moments after deadly tornado

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM CDT
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By Samantha Valentino
For the first time, we’re hearing some of the 911 calls from Friday’s deadly tornado.

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Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury

Former elementary school Parent Teacher Organization president indicted

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM CDT
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By Danica Sauter
According to the TN Comptroller, Horton made two unauthorized withdrawals and an over-the-counter cash withdrawal of PTO funds.

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Brentwood police warning residents of burglary group

Burglary group targeting homes in the near walking trails, wooded areas, police say

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM CDT
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By Kassidy Brown
The burglary group is targeting homes near walking trails and wooded areas between the hours of 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Lewisburg Police Department

Suspect wanted in deadly Lewisburg gas station robbery arrested in Pulaski

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM CDT
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By Tony Garcia and Kassidy Brown
The incident occurred at a Marathon station on Mooresville Highway.
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