a morning almost two years ago, then-58-year-old David Shearon of Christiana, Tenn., was driving around Nashville running some business errands when his pickup truck was rear-ended. The driver of the 2001 Cadillac that had hit him from behind took responsibility…
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Questions Persist About Metro Spending Priorities
It has only been one week since Metro Council voted on the mayor’s budget proposal, but some city leaders are already looking ahead to next year. The Channel 4 I-Team has learned some council members are asking for $500,000 for…
Read MoreLocal Veterans STILL Being Denied Basic Health Care Benefits
It’s been nearly two years since the Department of Veterans Affairs came under fire for the amount of time veterans had to wait to see a doctor. The agency scrambled to find a fix, including allowing vets the option of…
Read MoreShocking New Misconduct In Nashville Courts
A Nashville general sessions judge has been publicly reprimanded because of contact she had with the district attorney’s office about how she would run her court. Judge Allegra Walker sent emails to prosecutors in June outlining what types of plea…
Read MorePolicing for Profit Corruption Bill Fails in State House
This was the year that some civil liberty advocates had hoped would bring an end to “policing for profit” in Tennessee. But with lawmakers heading for adjournment, most of those reform measures have once again gone down in defeat. In…
Read MoreNew Fraud and Waste Uncovered at TN DHS
Criticism of the Tennessee Department of Human Services has grown. Wednesday, the department found itself in the cross hairs after another scathing state audit found big problems with a food program in Montgomery County. Now, some are asking whether TDHS…
Read MoreCorrupt District Attorney Avoids Prison, Keeps Job
Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk broke the law, but he will not be prosecuted for it. That’s the decision reached Tuesday by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery. The AG’s report comes nine months after NewsChannel 5 Investigates revealed how…
Read MoreLocal Probation Officials Caught Red Handed
A private probation company in Tennessee is violating racketeering laws by jailing impoverished people who fail to pay court fines for traffic violations and misdemeanor offenses, and by refusing to waive fees for the indigent, according to a lawsuit filed…
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