KNOXVILLE, TN – A Knox County sheriff’s deputy is recovering in intensive care after being struck in the head by a suspect during a confrontation that unfolded live on television Saturday evening. Deputy Dalton Swanger and fellow deputies were responding to reports of a shooting in a Knoxville neighborhood when they encountered 44-year-old Christopher Hensley … Read more
KNOXVILLE, TN – Police arrested a Knoxville man early Sunday after a violent assault left one man hospitalized and a young child missing, authorities said. Officers responded to a residence on Mercer Street around 4 a.m. after receiving a request for a wellness check. Upon forcibly entering the home, investigators discovered a man suffering from … Read more
GREENBRIER, TN – A woman in Middle Tennessee was arrested Thursday after police say she left her 2-year-old daughter alone for more than nine hours in their apartment, prompting intervention from local authorities and child welfare services. Officers responded to an apartment complex in Greenbrier, located about 20 miles north of Nashville after a maintenance … Read more
KNOXVILLE, TN – A Tennessee man will spend the remainder of his life behind bars after admitting to killing his girlfriend and her friend in a gruesome double homicide last May. Jair Romario Martin, 28, pleaded guilty in Knox County court to two counts of first-degree murder, as well as additional charges of aggravated kidnapping, … Read more
NASHVILLE, TN – Heartbreak and shock swept through the Nashville community after a revered high school teacher and her husband were found dead in their home on Sunday in what police are calling an apparent murder-suicide. Officers with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department responded early Sunday morning to a shooting at a condominium in the … Read more
Family Betrayal: Tennessee Man Charged with Murder After Allegedly Killing Grandmother and Stealing Her Car
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his grandmother, following a devastating incident that left the local community in shock. Authorities allege Kerrien Dates killed 58-year-old Sonya Dates with a hammer before stealing her car. The tragedy unfolded on June 5, when officers responded to reports of a woman … Read more
COLUMBIA, TN – A quiet suburban Tennessee community descended into turmoil over the weekend when a man opened fire, killing two neighbors and injuring several more, police reported. Byron Dean Childers, 46, has been identified as the suspect in the deadly Saturday afternoon incident on Somerset Lane in Columbia. Police have yet to determine the … Read more
MEMPHIS, TN – A man from Tennessee is claiming mistaken identity in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, authorities reported. Deangelo Mitchell, 27, has been charged with second-degree murder following the death of 23-year-old Jyrah Smith, a young mother of three, who was killed by a shotgun discharge in the early hours of May 23. … Read more
JACKSON, Tenn. — A tragic accident on Memorial Day has claimed the lives of two individuals after a collision between a passenger vehicle and a Greyhound bus along Highway 70. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported that the bus was traveling from Memphis to Nashville when it collided with the car near State Highway 223. The … Read more
CUMBERLAND GAP, Tenn. — The bluegrass community mourns the loss of drummer Mark Laws, who was fatally shot at a residence on Sunday. He was 62 years old. A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged with criminal homicide in connection with the incident, leaving singer Alex Miller heartbroken over the death of his longtime … Read more