Tennessee BLM founder sentenced to 6 years in prison for illegally voting

A Black Lives Matter chapter founder in Tennessee was sentenced to six years in prison for illegally registering to vote while serving probation. 

Nashville Waffle House shooter gets life in prison without parole

Jurors handed down the penalty for 33-year-old Travis Reinking after hearing about two hours of testimony from family members of the four people killed.

Father of Kennedy Hoyle confesses to murder of missing 2-day-old baby, mother in Memphis

The father of a missing 2-day-old Memphis baby girl has been charged with the murder and kidnapping of the child and her mother. Police are still searching for Kennedy Hoyle's body.

Tennessee man wanted for murdering missing 2-day-old baby girl, her mother

Brandon Isabelle is wanted for the murder of his 2-day-old baby girl and her mother in Memphis. Investigators earlier issued an Amber Alert for the newborn, but have since said evidence suggests she is dead.

Tennessee family missing nearly 2 weeks are found dead in vehicle

Authorities said the family’s babysitter had called for a welfare check on their home on Jan. 21, but no one was home and nothing suspicious was found.

Tennessee school district bans Holocaust graphic novel 'Maus' over 'inappropriate language'

A Tennessee school district has voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust due to “inappropriate language” and an illustration of a nude woman.

College student sold 73 guns to undercover officer: Bronx DA

Authorities say that Shakor Rodriguez, 23, of the Bronx, sold 73 guns, many of which were loaded, to an undercover officer between 2020 and 2021.

Tennessee deputy found shot to death inside home engulfed in flames; suspect arrested

When 22-year-old Deputy Savanna Puckett didn't show up for work, another deputy went to her home to check on her and found the house engulfed in flames. Firefighters found her body inside, and investigators said she had been shot to death.

Tennessee ax woman hacked dad’s arm and gave grandpa black eye, deputies allege

A Tennessee woman allegedly chopped her dad with an ax and punched her grandpa in the face before they disarmed and subdued her, according to authorities.

Cracker Barrel ordered to pay $9.4M after man was served sanitizer instead of water

Cracker Barrel has been ordered to pay $9.4 million in damages after staff served a customer sanitizer instead of water. But the restaurant chain will only have to pay a fraction of that amount.

Professor left $50 for students in a locker, if they read the syllabus

A professor in Tennessee says he hid a cash prize in a locker and gave his students simple clues on how to get it if they read the syllabus of his class, but the money remained unclaimed or even acknowledged at the end of the semester.

Missing 3-year-old Tennessee boy, missing Kentucky teen found safe; suspect in custody

“UPDATE: #NoahClare and #AmberClare have been found safe and sound, just outside of San Clemente, CA!” the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted on Nov. 18.

Rapper Young Dolph fatally shot in Tennessee

Officials say rapper Young Dolph has been fatally shot at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, and a search is underway for the shooter.

Orphaned, malnourished baby pumas find new home at Memphis Zoo

Memphis zoo officials said a female puma gave birth to four kittens in Washington but abandoned her young shortly after.

Tennessee pastor tackles suspect who pulled out gun during church service, police say

A quick-thinking pastor in Nashville and a handful of congregants managed to tackle and disarm a suspect police said brandished a firearm during a Sunday morning service.