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Knoxville officer accused of part in drug ring

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Knoxville police officer is among seven people charged with taking part in a prescription drug ring. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said at a news conference Wednesday that 38-year-old Joshua Hurst faces charges of conspiracy…

Rainbow nooses on Tenn. campus called "disturbing"

UPDATE: Via WTVF, NASHVILLE - Just hours after a photo was uploaded to social media purportedly showing six nooses hanging from a tree at Austin Peay State University, the incident was revealed to be part of an art display, school officials…

TBI report shows increase in violent crimes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (News Channel 5) - A new report released by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation revealed that cases of violent crimes, such as rape and murder, increased in 2015. On Monday, the TBI released its 2015 Crime in Tennessee report…

Teen dies after drowning while swimming with family at lake

DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a teenager has died after she drowned while swimming with family at a lake in northwest Alabama. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency spokesman Johnathan Appling says 15-year-old Carmen Elizabeth Johnson of Hartselle was swimming…

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