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September 21, 2016

Police: 11-year-old boy found safe after taking family truck

Police say an 11-year-old southeastern Tennessee boy is safe after driving his family's truck to the next county.

September 20, 2016

Authorities: Nashville police officer fatally shoots suspect

Nashville police say an officer has fatally shot a 43-year-old man who pulled a pistol when confronted.

September 20, 2016

State police: Deputies fatally shoot man in West Tennessee

State police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man by deputies in rural West Tennessee.

September 20, 2016

Nashville-bound Southwest jet returns safely to Los Angeles

A Southwest Airlines plane bound for Nashville from had to return to Los Angeles just after takeoff because of a mechanical problem.

September 16, 2016

Police: Man shoots wife in front of kids; kills himself

Police in Tennessee say a man fatally shot his estranged wife 10 times in front of her children and then led police on a chase before turning the gun on himself.

September 16, 2016

Judge increases charge to murder in police officer's slaying

The charge against a man accused of killing a police officer in eastern Tennessee has been increased to first-degree murder.

September 15, 2016

New sentencing hearing debated in Vanderbilt rape case

A Nashville judge says he'll decide next week whether to order a new sentencing hearing for a former Vanderbilt football player convicted of participating in the gang rape of an unconscious student.

September 13, 2016

Prosecutors want new sentence in Vanderbilt rape case

Nashville prosecutors are asking the judge who sentenced a former Vanderbilt football player to 15 years in prison for his part in a gang rape to order a new sentencing hearing with a different judge.

September 13, 2016

Tennessee police shoot armed man who pointed gun at officer

Authorities say a Metro Nashville police officer has shot and wounded an armed man.

September 13, 2016

Officials: Power cord malfunction caused Memphis deadly fire

A house fire that killed six children and three adults in Memphis was caused by an electrical malfunction in an air conditioning unit's power cord in the living room, authorities said.