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Van Epps defends 7th District seat against Copeland in rematch of a different kind
Van Epps defends 7th District seat against Copeland in rematch of a different kind
This race is worth watching, because its political makeup has changed after Tennessee’s congressional map was redrawn earlier this year.
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October 2, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Van Epps defends 7th District seat against Copeland in rematch of a different kind
Suspect arrested for evidence tampering in fatal shooting outside Nashville vape shop
Suspect arrested for evidence tampering in fatal shooting outside Nashville vape shop
A suspected gunman in last Saturday’s fatal shooting outside of a Jefferson Street vape shop was arrested Thursday on an evidence tampering charge, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.
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October 2, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Suspect arrested for evidence tampering in fatal shooting outside Nashville vape shop
Kentucky State Police hold candlelight vigil to honor trooper fatally shot during traffic stop
Kentucky State Police hold candlelight vigil to honor trooper fatally shot during traffic stop
Kentucky State Police held a candlelight vigil to honor Trooper Hayden Phillips who was killed Monday.
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October 2, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Kentucky State Police hold candlelight vigil to honor trooper fatally shot during traffic stop
Pike’s attorneys say execution was botched, call for sentence commutation
Pike’s attorneys say execution was botched, call for sentence commutation
Christa Pike is on life support at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after what her attorneys called a botched execution attempt at Riverbend prison. Her legal team held a press conference Thursday detailing what they witnessed during the execution.
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October 2, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Pike’s attorneys say execution was botched, call for sentence commutation
Calls for a deeper examination of Tennessee’s lethal-injection protocol come after two failed execution attempts in four months
Calls for a deeper examination of Tennessee’s lethal-injection protocol come after two failed execution attempts in four months
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has ordered an independent third-party review of the state’s execution procedures after death row inmate Christa Pike survived an attempt to execute her by lethal injection, renewing questions about whether the state’s protocol is adequate — and whether it is being properly carried out.
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October 2, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Calls for a deeper examination of Tennessee’s lethal-injection protocol come after two failed execution attempts in four months
Christa Pike wasn’t the only one who tortured and killed Colleen Slemmer. Here’s what happened to the other 2 who were involved.
Christa Pike wasn’t the only one who tortured and killed Colleen Slemmer. Here’s what happened to the other 2 who were involved.
Here’s why Christa Pike was the only one involved in Colleen Slemmer’s murder to end up on death row.
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October 2, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Christa Pike wasn’t the only one who tortured and killed Colleen Slemmer. Here’s what happened to the other 2 who were involved.
‘Emaciated, chained or confined’: 24 animals rescued from West Tennessee property amid animal cruelty investigation
‘Emaciated, chained or confined’: 24 animals rescued from West Tennessee property amid animal cruelty investigation
Animal Rescue Corps said it has removed 24 animals from a West Tennessee property amid an animal cruelty investigation.
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October 2, 2026 at 1:01 AM
‘Emaciated, chained or confined’: 24 animals rescued from West Tennessee property amid animal cruelty investigation
Fairview liquor store owner says state transportation project is cutting off customer access
Fairview liquor store owner says state transportation project is cutting off customer access
A TDOT road project on Highway 100 in Fairview has narrowed access to Fairview Liquors and Fine Wines to a 17-foot gap, and owner Don Norman says sales have dropped about 75% since Tuesday.
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October 1, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Fairview liquor store owner says state transportation project is cutting off customer access
Police investigating shooting after injured man found in Nashville neighborhood
Police investigating shooting after injured man found in Nashville neighborhood
The man told officers that he was sitting on his porch when he was shot on Wednesday night.
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October 1, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Police investigating shooting after injured man found in Nashville neighborhood
Arrest report reveals final moments before Emonnie Branch allegedly shot and killed Trooper Hayden Phillips on Kentucky interstate
Arrest report reveals final moments before Emonnie Branch allegedly shot and killed Trooper Hayden Phillips on Kentucky interstate
Emonnie Branch is charged with the murder of Trooper Phillips, who was fatally shot during a traffic stop on Interstate 65 in Warren County.
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October 1, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Arrest report reveals final moments before Emonnie Branch allegedly shot and killed Trooper Hayden Phillips on Kentucky interstate
Christa Pike’s failed execution reveals holes in Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol. Here’s why prison staff couldn’t have been prepared
Christa Pike’s failed execution reveals holes in Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol. Here’s why prison staff couldn’t have been prepared
Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol does not cover what to do if an inmate survives a second dose of pentobarbital.
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October 1, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Christa Pike’s failed execution reveals holes in Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol. Here’s why prison staff couldn’t have been prepared
Their house burned down. Now this Williamsport couple might lose their horse farm business due to pipeline construction.
Their house burned down. Now this Williamsport couple might lose their horse farm business due to pipeline construction.
The owners of Innisfree Farm in Williamsport say they’re at risk of losing their business due to construction of a water pipeline on their property.
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October 1, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Their house burned down. Now this Williamsport couple might lose their horse farm business due to pipeline construction.
First Alert Forecast: Rain returns Friday with a big weekend cooldown
First Alert Forecast: Rain returns Friday with a big weekend cooldown
A warm Thursday night gives way to increasing rain chances Friday and through the weekend. Temperatures tumble into the 70s Saturday and Sunday as much-needed rainfall moves across the region.
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October 1, 2026 at 9:59 PM
First Alert Forecast: Rain returns Friday with a big weekend cooldown
Christa Pike’s lethal injection was not the 1st to halt Tennessee executions. Gov. Lee paused them in 2022 — here’s why
Christa Pike’s lethal injection was not the 1st to halt Tennessee executions. Gov. Lee paused them in 2022 — here’s why
Gov. Bill Lee has called for a “comprehensive, third-party” review of Christa Pike’s failed lethal injection and has called off the remaining execution for 2026 — but this is not the first time Lee has paused executions in Tennessee due to issues with lethal injection.
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October 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Christa Pike’s lethal injection was not the 1st to halt Tennessee executions. Gov. Lee paused them in 2022 — here’s why
Search for suspect shuts down Interstate 24 after crash in Montgomery County
Search for suspect shuts down Interstate 24 after crash in Montgomery County
Anyone who sees suspicious activity or has information about the driver is asked to call 911.
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October 1, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Search for suspect shuts down Interstate 24 after crash in Montgomery County
Focus of failed execution should be on Colleen Slemmer, who was tortured and murdered, not Christa Pike, TN politician says
Focus of failed execution should be on Colleen Slemmer, who was tortured and murdered, not Christa Pike, TN politician says
“For 30 years the family of Colleen Slemmer has waited for the execution of their daughter’s killer.”
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October 1, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Focus of failed execution should be on Colleen Slemmer, who was tortured and murdered, not Christa Pike, TN politician says
State says it ‘followed every step’ of execution protocol during failed lethal injection of Christa Pike
State says it ‘followed every step’ of execution protocol during failed lethal injection of Christa Pike
The Tennessee Department of Correction said it “followed every step” of the state’s execution protocol during the failed lethal injection of Christa Pike.
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October 1, 2026 at 7:53 PM
State says it ‘followed every step’ of execution protocol during failed lethal injection of Christa Pike
3 arrested on meth, child neglect charges after bust in Tennessee
3 arrested on meth, child neglect charges after bust in Tennessee
All three defendants are charged with child abuse or neglect in addition to drug-related offenses.
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October 1, 2026 at 7:38 PM
3 arrested on meth, child neglect charges after bust in Tennessee
‘She is alive’: Christa Pike is hospitalized after failed TN execution. Here’s what we know about her condition
‘She is alive’: Christa Pike is hospitalized after failed TN execution. Here’s what we know about her condition
Pike is in hospitalized in critical condition and receiving “life-saving medical care” due to the failed execution attempt.
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October 1, 2026 at 7:09 PM
‘She is alive’: Christa Pike is hospitalized after failed TN execution. Here’s what we know about her condition
Christa Pike live updates: What to know as she remains in ‘critical condition’ after failed execution and her ’grotesque’ 1995 torture, murder of classmate
Christa Pike live updates: What to know as she remains in ‘critical condition’ after failed execution and her ’grotesque’ 1995 torture, murder of classmate
Christa Pike: What to know about the failed execution and her ’grotesque’ 1995 torture and murder.
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October 1, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Christa Pike live updates: What to know as she remains in ‘critical condition’ after failed execution and her ’grotesque’ 1995 torture, murder of classmate
‘I’m ready to go’: Timeline of Christa Pike’s failed execution and an inside look at what were supposed to be her last words
‘I’m ready to go’: Timeline of Christa Pike’s failed execution and an inside look at what were supposed to be her last words
The execution of Christa Pike was a day of back-and-forth amongst courts and mishaps during the attempt. Here’s a timeline of how it all unfolded.
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October 1, 2026 at 6:13 PM
‘I’m ready to go’: Timeline of Christa Pike’s failed execution and an inside look at what were supposed to be her last words
Tennessee man accused of murdering his uncle, TBI says
Tennessee man accused of murdering his uncle, TBI says
The TBI reports that the 71-year-old was killed by his nephew in early July.
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October 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Tennessee man accused of murdering his uncle, TBI says
Middle TN dance instructor sentenced to more than decade in prison for exposing children to sexual predator
Middle TN dance instructor sentenced to more than decade in prison for exposing children to sexual predator
The woman ran a dance team for middle schoolers and held sleepovers at her house, where her ex-husband would sexually assault the girls.
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October 1, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Middle TN dance instructor sentenced to more than decade in prison for exposing children to sexual predator
Christa Pike: What does it mean when Tennessee correction staff places a rock during an execution?
Christa Pike: What does it mean when Tennessee correction staff places a rock during an execution?
Witnesses to Christa Gail Pike’s failed Tennessee execution say at around 7:41 p.m. CST, a Department of Correction staff-member placed a rock inside the chamber Pike was being put to death inside.
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October 1, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Christa Pike: What does it mean when Tennessee correction staff places a rock during an execution?
Christa Pike’s execution attempt in TN spurs global response; United Nations office calls botched lethal injection ‘abhorrent’ and ‘cruel’
Christa Pike’s execution attempt in TN spurs global response; United Nations office calls botched lethal injection ‘abhorrent’ and ‘cruel’
The United Nations Human Rights Office is condemning Tennessee’s failed attempt at executing Christa Pike on Wednesday night.
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October 1, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Christa Pike’s execution attempt in TN spurs global response; United Nations office calls botched lethal injection ‘abhorrent’ and ‘cruel’