Support is growing for officer Brian Birch, a metro officer stripped of his badge and gun earlier this week. He is now on desk duty at the CJC. His supporters that he should get three day suspension for his use…
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SCOTUS Rules In Favor of Fourth Amendment
On Tuesday the Court held in Rodriguez v. U.S. that suspects cannot be detained beyond the scope of a routine traffic stop for the sole purpose of performing a dog sniff. The 6-3 ruling is indeed a big win for…
Read More134 Arrests at One High School Not a Problem According to Metro Schools
Metro police say a total of 134 arrests have been made at Maplewood High School since school started on August 5. Of those arrests, 50 including handcuffing juveniles and taking them away in a squad car, while 70 others included…
Read MoreSix Students Arrested in Williamson County for School Threats
As of Monday, six students had been arrested over recent threats made to Williamson County Schools, and another charge is expected to be filed Tuesday, April 21, officials reported. Superintendent Mike Looney said if the seventh arrest is made Tuesday,…
Read MoreFBI Admits to Lying in More Than 95% of Trials
The Justice Department and FBI have formally acknowledged that nearly every examiner in the FBI Laboratory’s microscopic hair comparison unit gave flawed testimony in almost all trials in which they offered evidence against criminal defendants over more than a two-decade…
Read MoreEpidemic of Fake Threats Paralyze Midstate Public Schools
Antioch High School was dismissed early Thursday after officials say the school received “a significant threat to the safety of students and faculty.” Metro Nashville Public Schools staff received the threat electronically just after 8 a.m., about an hour into…
Read MoreShould a Mentally Ill Juvenile Spend Life in Prison?
Zachary Davis, accused of bludgeoning his mother to death with a sledgehammer in August of 2012, testified on his own behalf for nearly 25 minutes Wednesday and delivered the shocker of the trial. “I took the blame for my brother,”…
Read MoreMurfreesboro Sheriff Under Investigation
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating connections between Sheriff Robert Arnold, a chief deputy and a Georgia-based company that sells electronic cigarettes to inmates. “We did receive a request from the District Attorney Jennings Jones to investigate on Friday,”…
Read MoreLocal Politician Shocks Community With Honesty and Apology
Local politician Vic Lineweaver is asking for forgiveness after he was arrested for DUI over the weekend. The former Davidson County Juvenile Court Clerk is running for the Metro Council seat in District 35, representing the Bellevue area. In an…
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