The Tennessee Highway Patrol will enforce a “no refusal” traffic safety policy from New Year’s Eve to Monday, January 4, 2016, in a effort the agency says will reduce the number of fatal crashes over the holiday. A 2012 state…
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TBI Brags Local Cops Have Only 2,100 Rape Kits Left to Check On
Tennessee police departments have dramatically reduced their numbers of untested rape kits since a new state requirement took effect this year. Now a set of new written standards, finalized this week, will also govern how police take care of sexual…
Read MoreAnother State Attorney In Trouble After Inmate Dies at Hands of Prison Guards
The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office is defending one of its attorneys accused of “willful fraud” and lying to a federal judge in the wrongful death lawsuit of an inmate at Riverbend. Veteran attorney Arthur Crownover filed an affidavit in federal…
Read MoreNanny State Grows in Tennessee
Motorists who don’t buckle up in Tennessee will soon face a stiffer fine. A new law passed by state lawmakers and signed by the governor takes effect on Jan. 1. State law enforcement officials held a news conference on the…
Read MoreTBI Pursues Couple for Stealing from Themselves
A McMinnville couple was charged with theft after the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says they stole thousands from their own company. The TBI began investigation on Aug. 7 after a theft of funds was reported at Tennessee Easel LLC. Agents…
Read MoreThese Are the Top Speed Traps in Nashville
With the city growing and traffic getting worse, you may be finding yourself speeding to make up for lost time. But where are you most likely to get caught? The Channel 4 I-Team analyzed tens of thousands of speeding tickets….
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 MoreKY Town Sets Standard for Christian-Led Cities
Got a parking ticket? Pay it off with food. The Lexington Parking Authority will be accepting cans of food instead of cash for parking citations in coming weeks. Those who donate 10 canned food items will receive a $15 credit…
Read MoreTN May Stop Abusive Asset Seizure Policies
Tennessee has joined the growing number of states considering reforming state asset forfeiture laws. Last week, the state Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the matter, and law enforcement lobbyists predictably showed up in force to defend their ability…
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