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February 13, 2017

NAACP wants probe into fatal shooting by Nashville police

The NAACP wants an expedited investigation by Nashville's district attorney general and possibly federal agencies after police shot an African-American man they say was armed while fleeing after running a stop sign.

February 11, 2017

Nashville officer fatally shoots man after traffic stop

Police in Tennessee say an armed suspect was fatally shot after fleeing a traffic stop in Nashville.

February 10, 2017

Now-paralyzed man admits to 2002 rape after rape kit match

A now-paralyzed man has pleaded guilty to a rape that occurred in Tennessee more than a decade ago.

February 9, 2017

No charges to be filed against officer in off-duty shooting

A Tennessee prosecutor says no criminal charges will be filed against a Memphis police officer who was off-duty when he fatally shot a man last year.

February 9, 2017

Deputy: Man faked kidnapping to get money from grandmother

Authorities say a northern Alabama man tried to get money from his grandmother by faking his own kidnapping.

February 8, 2017

Police: Officer fatally shoots armed DUI suspect

Authorities say a Tennessee police officer has fatally shot a suspected drunken driver who brandished a weapon after a pursuit.

February 8, 2017

Son pleads guilty, mentally ill to stabbing father at church

A Kentucky man who told police he was "moved by the message" before stabbing his father at a church service has pleaded guilty but mentally ill.

February 7, 2017

Sheriff: Autistic girl was caged; Child abuse charges filed

Two people were charged with child abuse after deputies found an autistic girl locked in a cage at a home in northeastern Tennessee.

February 6, 2017

TBI: Authorities shoot driver following Tennessee chase

An investigation is underway after authorities shot a driver following a chase in Tennessee.

February 4, 2017

2 Fort Campbell soldiers killed, suspect in custody

Authorities say two Fort Campbell soldiers have been killed and a juvenile injured following a domestic dispute near the Army post on the Kentucky-Tennessee line.