A Clarksville man was arrested Tuesday after a frightened woman told police he followed her around a Clarksville store for 20 minutes apparently taking photos of her. Clarksville Police arrived at Hobby Lobby at 11:21 a.m. and met the woman…
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Horror: East TN Police Shoot and Kill Another Unarmed Man
A Middle Tennessee man was killed by a Lenoir City police officer overnight when the victim allegedly attempted to flee a DUI stop, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The officer, whose name has not been released, had made…
Read MoreFormerly Suspended, Then Retired, Fairview Chief of Police Rehired
Former Fairview Police Chief Terry Harris will be returning to his position just weeks after he was suspended and subsequently retired from the force. The Fairview city manager said in a statement Tuesday that at this point in the investigation,…
Read MoreViolent Cop Haters Furious Cops Won’t Protect Them
The Black Panther Party is calling some Metro officers “pathetic” for their stance on BeyoncĂ©. The Fraternal Order of Police is urging officers not to volunteer to do security for the star’s concert here in May. This follows BeyoncĂ©’s controversial…
Read MorePolice Warn that Illegal Drugs Are Dangerous
Police in one Tennessee city are warning residents of a spike in overdoses involving two potentially deadly synthetic drugs. The City of Winchester on Monday posted an open letter from Police Chief Dennis Young warning people of two specific drugs:…
Read MoreLocal Cops Learn About Rights of Citizens They Serve
On the same downtown block where Nashville police officers carried a young John Lewis by his hands and feet to a paddy wagon for daring to take a seat at a whites-only lunch counter decades ago, today’s fresh-faced police recruits…
Read MoreTwo Month Police Investigation Yields Huge Bust of 3 Ounces of Cocaine
Three felons were arrested Monday after a two-month investigation into cocaine distribution in the Nashville area. The investigation by Special Investigations Division Narcotics Unit detectives also led to the seizure of 3 ounces of cocaine, a handgun and $2,603 in…
Read MoreInvestigation Reveals Metro Police Using Quota System As Basis for Arrests
An email exclusively obtained by FOX 17 shows Metro police leaders are forcing officers to make a certain numbers of petty arrests and traffic stops. The Metro department denies this is a quota, saying they are just “performance goals.” An…
Read MoreGallatin Goes Progressive As Police Buy Body Cameras for Officers
Gallatin Police Chief Don Bandy told the city council at their work session Tuesday night the police department is outfitting their officers with body cameras. He made the decision on the heels of several instances in which police action in…
Read MoreBored Franklin Police Launch Hunt for Mushroom Man
Police are searching for a 36-year-old Franklin man who is wanted for growing hallucinogenic mushrooms at a Williamson County home. Police discovered the hallucinogenic mushrooms at a home on Decatur Circle while officers were at the residence on unrelated business….
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