April 28, 2017 Tennessee man changes plea in shooting that killed police officer A Tennessee man accused in a shooting that killed a police officer in 2015 changed his plea to guilty Friday on federal carjacking and ammunition charges.
April 28, 2017 Tennessee inmates picking up highway trash find woman's body Tennessee female prisoners on a highway cleanup detail found the badly decomposed body of a female jogger on Thursday, according to a report.
April 28, 2017 Family sues after school janitor charged with raping boy The family of a 16-year-old Tennessee high school student has filed a lawsuit against Roane County Schools and the contractor who employed a female janitor accused of raping the boy during school hours.
April 27, 2017 Jefferson Muzzle 'awards' take aim at free-speech offenders A Tennessee sheriff accused of deleting atheists' comments on a county Facebook page, a school chief who dismissed a teacher who stepped on the American flag in class, and the U.S. Senate for a bill targeting speech on college campuses are among the winners of the Jefferson Muzzles — satiric awards bestowed annually by a free-speech group.
April 25, 2017 Tennessee Amber Alert: Teacher planned to take girl to Mexico, documents show A Tennessee teacher charged with kidnapping a 15-year-old student and driving her to California had planned to take the girl to Mexico and took a boat from San Diego on a test run, according to federal court documents filed Monday.
April 24, 2017 County commissioner arrested on assault charge in Memphis A Tennessee local official has been arrested after police said he choked his girlfriend at a fast food restaurant.
April 24, 2017 Off-duty Tennessee police officer robbed, shoots at suspects, cops say An off-duty police shot at multiple suspects after they robbed him at gunpoint. At least two suspects are on the run. The Memphis Police officer was not hurt.
April 22, 2017 Tennessee Amber Alert: Kidnapped teen back with family, lawyers say Attorneys for Elizabeth Thomas, who allegedly was kidnapped in Tennessee last month, say she is "comfortable and resting" in a safe location with family and friends.
April 22, 2017 Lawyer: Abducted Tennessee girl's recovery 'just beginning' A 15-year-old Tennessee student who was allegedly kidnapped by her teacher and taken to California is back home, a lawyer for the girl's family says.
April 22, 2017 Missing Tennessee student found with teacher in California After being missing for more than a month, a 15-year-old Tennessee girl was found near a cabin in a remote part of northern California and the 50-year-old teacher accused of kidnapping her was arrested.
