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Teenage Jane Doe identified 40 years later, hunt for killer continues
ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — After over four decades of being known as “Jane Doe,” the identity of a teenage girl whose skeletal... More
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Unsolved Casefile: Nashville mother found dead inside motel room
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — Almost five years after a Nashville mother was found dead inside a motel room, the person who killed her... More
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Nashville hotel manager accused of sexually assaulting guest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — When you return to your hotel room for the night, you expect some level of privacy. But a Texas... More
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‘Chrisley Knows Best’ star arrested for assault in Tennessee
SMYRNA, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — Reality TV personality Kyle Chrisley turned himself in Tuesday after he was charged with aggravated assault in Smyrna. Chrisley,... More
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Devaunte Hill to be sentenced for killing Nashville nurse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — At the sentencing hearing, Caitlyn Kaufman’s grieving mom had some strong words for the trigger man who killed her... More
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Former Tennessee officer at center of sex scandal speaks out
LA VERGNE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — Shocking findings of sexual misconduct rocked the LaVergne Police Department recently resulting in the firing of five officers... More
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Jury reaches verdict in killing of Nashville nurse Caitlyn Kaufman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — After a trial lasting more than a week, a jury acquitted one of the two men charged in the... More
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Family waits for justice 11 years after Nashville father’s murder
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — Eleven years after a father of two died after being shot in the parking lot of a Nashville apartment... More
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Man charged with ex-girlfriend’s death after body found in his closet
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — A Nashville man was arrested Sunday for the death of his ex-girlfriend after her body was found in his... More
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Deliberations begin in case of men accused of killing Nashville nurse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — The trial for two men accused in the murder of Nashville nurse Caitlyn Kaufman resumed on Monday with closing... More
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Unsolved Casefile: Who killed Leondrae Ridley?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — More than five years after a father of five is murdered in the driveway of his South Nashville home,... More
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Jury selected in trial of men accused of in shooting death of Nashville nurse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — A jury has been selected in the trial of two men accused of killing a Nashville nurse in 2020.... More
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Boyfriend of missing Chattanooga woman arrested, blood found in home
NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — A suspect in the disappearance of a Chattanooga woman has been arrested in Middle Tennessee. Jason Chen is now... More
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Judge orders new trial for woman convicted of killing newborn twins
GALLATIN, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — A judge has granted a new trial for a woman convicted of killing her newborn twins in 2011. Nine... More
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Judge to decide if mother convicted of killing twins will get new trial
GALLATIN, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — A judge will decide if a mother convicted of killing her newborn twins will get a new trial. Lindsey... More
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Mother convicted of killing newborn twins seeks new trial
GALLATIN, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — A hearing continued Thursday in the high-profile Lindsey Lowe murder case. Nine years after she was convicted of killing... More
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Ex Tennessee 5th grade teacher suspended for explicit communications, sexual contact with student
SMYRNA, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — A former Tennessee fifth-grade teacher was indicted by a grand jury last week for 19 sex crime charges, including... More
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Skeletal remains found in Tennessee identified as missing Indiana girl
JACKSBORO, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — Thirty-seven years ago, the skeletal remains of a child were found in the Big Wheel Gap area of Elk... More
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Domestic assault case against Michelle Branch dismissed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — A domestic assault case against singer Michelle Branch has been dismissed. The musician was charged with domestic assault by... More
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Department of Corrections visitor charged with murder after kiss leads to overdose
CENTERVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — A woman is facing murder charges after being accused of smuggling drugs that ultimately killed a man at a... More
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Family wants answers after man killed two weeks before wedding
NASHVILLE (Scripps News Nashville) – The family of a Nashville father — who was shot and killed two weeks before his wedding day — still... More
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Singer Michelle Branch charged with domestic assault
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — Singer Michelle Branch has been charged with domestic assault after Metro Nashville police say she slapped her husband multiple... More
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Ten years after a man was murdered in Nashville, his family wants answers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — Ten years after a man was found shot to death inside a Nashville apartment, his killer remains on the... More
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Four charged in alleged Nashville murder-for-hire plot
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — More than 7 months after being indicted in a kidnapping conspiracy that resulted in the murders of two people,... More
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Tennessee murder remains unsolved after seven years
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — Seven years after a man was shot and killed in the driveway of his Tennessee home, his killer remains... More
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Nashville teen’s murder remains unsolved for 14 years
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — A violent robbery and deadly shooting are caught on camera, but 14 years later, the killer remains on the... More
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Former nurse to be sentenced in medication error death of patient
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — A former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse convicted of a crime for a mistake on the job is about... More
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Man sentenced to death for killing deputy adds life sentence
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — A federal judge sentenced Steven Wiggins — a Dickson man who killed a sheriff’s officer in 2018 — to... More
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Petition calls for nurse’s clemency in medication error death
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — It’s been five days since former nurse, RaDonda Vaught, was convicted on two counts of the death of a... More
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Nurse on trial for accidentally administering wrong meds, killing patient
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — The second day of testimony is underway for RaDonda Vaught, a former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse on trial... More