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New leads result in arrests in Georgia murder case from 2006

WAYCROSS, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say new leads in an 11-year-old southeast Georgia murder case resulted in the arrests of three men. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Thursday that 60-year-old Willie James Carradine; 39-year-old William Faison; and 38-year-old Robert…

Senate votes to mandate autism coverage

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has voted to require insurers to cover autism therapy but only until the child turns 18. Senators voted 33-1 Tuesday to mandate the coverage of applied behavioral analysis, an intensive therapy. The House…

Lawsuit: Ex-Vanderbilt student wrongly accused of assault

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A former student has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Vanderbilt University, claiming he was wrongfully accused of sexual assault. Reports state the lawsuit was filed May 5. It claims the student, identified only as "Z.J.,"…

Sheriff's deputy charged with stealing from elderly woman

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee sheriff's deputy is facing charges that he stole money from the bank account of an elderly woman whom he befriended. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Bedford County Sheriff's Deputy Garcia Romero Jordan was…

Execution of J.W. Ledford Jr. On Hold

JACKSON, Ga. (WDEF)- The execution of a man convicted of killing a Murray County man is on hold, for now. J.W. Ledford, Jr. was scheduled to be put to death tonight at a state prison in Jackson, Georgia. The 45-year-old…

Trinity Quinn Makes First Court Appearance

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- A 15-year-old Dayton teenager is facing a criminal homicide charge and will remain in custody until at least September. Trinity Quinn and 28-year-old Daniel Clark are accused in the shooting death of a convenience store clerk in…

Country Music Hall of Fame legend starts rehabilitation

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country legend Loretta Lynn is starting rehabilitation after suffering a stroke more than a week ago. An update posted on her website Monday said the 85-year-old Country Music Hall of Fame singer and songwriter has been…

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