The Tennessee Supreme Court has halted four executions originally scheduled to take place over the next year, effectively suspending capital punishment in the state for the time being. In an order filed Friday, the court said it was nullifying the…
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Local Addict Has a Bad Weekend
A man who was arrested for buying drugs while at work in Mt. Juliet last Tuesday was arrested again, only two days later, at a Hermitage hotel. According to an affidavit, officers went to serve a warrant for Dennis Caruthers…
Read MorePolice Shocked to Discover Drugs on Rapper’s Bus
A Tennessee state trooper arrested internationally known hip-hop artist “Nelly” on felony drug charges in Putnam County on Saturday morning. Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Haynes, was charged with felony possession of drugs, simple possession of marijuana and possession…
Read MoreLeaked Evidence Shows Lie Detector Tests Don’t Work
I met Doug Williams in August while developing a pilot for a TV show about myth busting. He’s the most vocal critic of polygraph machines in the world and authored the book From Cop to Crusader: My Fight Against the…
Read MoreWhat To Do With Pregnant Meth Addicts?
Tennessee lawmakers want to expand a law created amid controversy last year that allows women to be criminally charged for harming their newborns by abusing pain pills during pregnancy. Confronting a growing wave of babies born to addicted mothers, the…
Read MoreLaw Enforcement Slow to Follow Up on Counterfeit Bills
A bogus bill showed up in a Nashville supermarket, northeast of downtown, 10 days ago. The security manager has excellent surveillance footage of the man who was carrying the fake $100. So why did the security team contact News 2…
Read MoreNashville Attorney Thinks Some Criminals Shouldn’t Procreate
After he was fired from the Davidson County District Attorney’s office Tuesday afternoon, longtime prosecutor Brian Holmgren called up the Scene and disputed just about everything that led to his ouster. Including what exactly led to it. Holmgren confirmed that…
Read MoreMeet a District Attorney With Common Sense
Driving drunk is one way to lose your license but falling behind on child support or unpaid traffic tickets is another. Davidson County District Attorney General Glenn Funk said that doesn’t stop some people from getting behind the wheel. “Currently,…
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