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Lawmakers question Tennessee’s prison capacity as inmates serve longer sentences
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (554+ words) As Tennessee’s tougher sentencing rules begin keeping some people in prison longer, lawmakers are asking whether the state has enough beds and correctional officers to keep up. During a recent Senate corrections subcommittee hearing, the Tennessee Department of Correction said…...
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' head injury linked to prison fight with convicted drug lord: reports
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (251+ words) Sean "Diddy" Combs was hospitalized after he got into a fight with a fellow inmate -- and convicted drug trafficker -- at a federal prison in New Jersey, according to reports. TMZ reported that Combs, 56, suffered a "severe" head injury at Fort…...
2 charged after child allegedly suffers 'burns to the feet' at daycare: sheriff's office
15+ hour, 5+ min ago (165+ words) LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. (TNND) — Two people -- including a 17-year-old girl -- were arrested after a child allegedly suffered "burns to the feet" at a daycare facility in Mississippi, according to authorities. The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office on Monday identified the suspects…...
GAO urges ICE to tighten body camera rules as DHS rejects automatic activation
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (135+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — Federal watchdogs warn that missing footage from immigration enforcement encounters could weaken accountability and public trust. They say ICE needs clearer safeguards to ensure officers activate cameras when required. The GAO cautioned that missing footage from use-of-force incidents…...
Should TN judges be able to deny bail to those accused of violent crimes, other felonies?
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (545+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennesseans will soon be deciding whether judges could deny bail to people accused of dozens of crimes beyond first-degree murder. That question will be on the November ballot in Tennessee, sparking debate. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Tennessee Rep. Vincent…...
Judge extends block on Trump's White House press ban
21+ hour, 15+ min ago (271+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — A federal judge has extended an order preventing the Trump administration from barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from the White House, finding the outlets are likely to succeed in their First Amendment and due process claims....
Nashville masseuse arrested and charged with rape
21+ hour, 37+ min ago (151+ words) Metro Nashville Police say a Nashville massage therapist is facing rape charges. Special Victims' detectives arrested Keenan Tejada yesterday at Sensation Day Spa on 8th Avenue South. (MNPD) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Metro Nashville Police say a Nashville massage therapist is facing…...
Don Wells, father of Summer Wells, arrested, authorities say
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (85+ words) WZTV Don Wells, father of Summer Wells, arrested, authorities say HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Don Wells, father of Summer Wells, has been arrested, the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office confirmed to News 5 on Tuesday. Police said that Wells has been charged…...
Two years after Alyssa Lokits’ killing, her family is still fighting for safer greenways
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (372+ words) Wednesday, Oct. 14, marks two years since Lokits, 34, was attacked and shot while running on Mill Creek Greenway in Antioch. She died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Her brother, Brandon Lokits, told FOX 17 News shortly afterward that she was “terrific and…...
Attorney says Christa Pike could sue over ambulance delay after failed execution
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (502+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Tennessee attorney says the delay from confusion in getting an ambulance to Riverbend Maximum Security Institution following Christa Pike's failed execution could lead to additional lawsuits against the state. What did Christa Pike do? Then 18-year-old…...