TBI Update on Amber Alert case of Carlie Trent
New details on the man who took her, like he once had custody of her.
Amber Alert Update: Carlie Trent still missing with no leads
She has been missing now since Wednesday with no sightings
Turbulence over Cleveland causes emergency landing in Nashville
Flight from Atlanta to Chicago hits bad air in Tennessee
Man apprehended after church standoff at funeral
ATLANTA (AP) - Police say a man who barricaded himself in an Atlanta church during a funeral for his grandfather has been apprehended. Atlanta Police Department spokesman Lukasz Sajdak tells local news media that the man was apprehended without incident…
Mom, Daughter Graduate On Mother's Day Weekend
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (News Channel 5) - Not only is it Mother's Day weekend, it's also graduation weekend for thousands of college students in Middle Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University and Trevecca Nazarene University were just a couple of the schools…
Vigil held for missing Rogersville teen
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT)- Friends and family gathered at Rogersville City Park on Saturday to pray for the return of 9-year-old Carlie Trent. TBI agents say Gary Simpson picked up Carlie from school on Wednesday under false pretenses and then took…
Man sentenced to death for 3rd time in Memphis murder
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A man has been sentenced to death for the third time in the killing of his former girlfriend in 1997. The Commercial Appeal reports Michael Rimmer was convicted Friday in Memphis criminal court of killing Ricci…
Georgia Violin teacher indicted in child molestation case
SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) - A violin teacher in suburban Atlanta has been indicted and charged with molesting three children. The Times reported Friday that 85-year-old Leon Messerlian faces seven counts of child molestation and one count of computer pornography involving…
Chief justice's suspension adds to Alabama's political mess
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama politics are at a low point even by Alabama standards: Three top elected officials are embroiled in scandal or facing removal from office. Chief Justice Roy Moore was suspended from office Friday and faces possible…
Former deputy charged with sexual misconduct during a traffic stop
HARRIS COUNTY, GA (CBS46) - The GBI arrested former Harris County Deputy Thomas Carl Pierson for sexual misconduct during a traffic stop. Pierson, 38, was arrested on one count of sexual misconduct, one count of sexual battery, one county of aggravated sodomy, one count of false imprisonment…
U.S. Marshals offer $2,500 reward in AMBER Alert issued for 9-year-old girl
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (News Channel 5) - An AMBER Alert has been issued for a 9-year-old girl from Rogersville, Tennessee, and officials with the U.S. Marshals Service have offered at $2,500 reward in the case. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued…
Scenic City remembers fallen officer Julie Jacks on 14th anniversary of her death
Police Officer Julie Jacks was shot and killed with her own service weapon May 6th, 2002.
Congratulations to Apison's Kenna Rewcastle who is now a Fulbright Scholar
She will be studying climate change in Sweden
TBI releases video of Amber Alert suspect
New video of suspect who took 9 year old girl from school in Rogersville
Nevada company to pursue purchase of unfinished nuke in northeast Alabama
They want to use "new technology" to produce electricity at the Bellefonte plant
Georgia driver's licenses to be valid for 8 years
Online renewals mean fewer visits to the driver's centers
Report raises questions about Murfreesboro arrests at school
Parents and community question why African American children were handcuffed by police
Amber Alert issued for missing 9-year-old Tennessee girl
taken from school by her uncle
How the Japanese earthquake last month shut down GM auto production in Tennessee
GM to resume production at 4 plants idled by Japan quakes
Feds seek DNA samples to investigate thefts of 130 guns from break-ins including Dalton
Seven suspects in custody over gun thefts across Georgia
Alabama man accused of posing as teenager online, luring girl to exchange nude pictures
MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – A Madison County man is accused of impersonating a 15-year-old boy online and exchanging nude pictures with a 13-year-old girl in California. He was arrested for this same thing one year ago, too. Madison County…
Graceland welcomes 20 millionth visitor
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The operators of Graceland say the Memphis tourist attraction centered on the life and music of Elvis Presley has received its 20 millionth paid visitor. Elvis Presley Enterprises says CEO Jack Soden greeted the 20 millionth…
The Latest: lawmakers voice concerns after gun bill veto
Will the vetoes fuel a new Republican feud in the legislature next year?
Atlanta airport to close 1 of 3 security areas for 3 weeks
Expect longer lines for your security check-in