CRIME & SAFETY
Daniel Riley sentenced to nearly 19 years in prison for causing crash that left Janae Edmondson without her legs
ST. LOUIS — Daniel Riley was sentenced Thursday to nearly 19 years in prison for causing the accident that cost a Tennessee teenager both of her legs. Riley was convicted of second-degree assault, armed criminal action, misdemeanor assault and driving without a valid license during a jury trial March 7. The jury recommended he be sentenced to nearly the maximum sentence on each charge. On Thursday, Judge Michael Noble ruled those sentences would be served consecutively, which came out to a total of 18 years and 9 months of prison time.
Man allegedly fired several shots at deputies during hours-long standoff at Tennessee home
MORRISON, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Warren County man allegedly fired several shots at deputies during an hours-long standoff at a home in Morrison last week, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Department. Police said at about 8:53 p.m. on April 9 deputies responded to Marcrom Road for a welfare...
West Michigan entrepreneur killed in Tennessee plane crash
GRAND RAPIDS (WOOD-AM) - The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a small plane crash in Tennessee that killed the 45-year-old chief executive of Scarlett Incorporated. James Scarlett was the pilot and only person on board, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after takeoff from Knoxville. Scarlett was flying back...
I-Care and TBI join forces to educate the community about the dangers of fentanyl
Fentanyl is a deadly drug that claims the lives of thousands each year. On Wednesday, an informational session was hosted by I-CARE and the TBI Drug Task Force that could be life-saving. “Fentanyl is Fatal” was the title of the session. I-Care and the TBI Drug Task Force held the...
Tennessee General Assembly passes 'Jillian's Law' in honor of slain Belmont student
The Tennessee General Assembly on Monday voted to block criminal defendants who are deemed mentally incompetent and unable to stand trial from legally buying or possessing a gun, legislation sparked by the shooting death of Belmont University student Jillian Ludwig last year. The bill would also require the criminal defendant found incompetent for mental health or intellectual disability reasons to be committed to a facility for mental health treatment. ...
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