Keeda Haynes had spent a few nights in Alderson, W. Va., when it really hit her. “I am in fucking federal prison.” Just weeks earlier, in December 2002, she had graduated from Tennessee State University, where she’d studied criminal justice…
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Recovering Addict Works to Help Others
A woman who has overcome her addiction to drugs is now paying it forward and helping others successfully recover. Jamie Johnson told News 2 she has been in recovery for eight years. “I was addicted to heroin, but today I…
Read MoreDespite Middle TN Boom, Most TN Children Worse Off
Children in Tennessee are worse off today than they were before the Great Recession of 2008, according to an analysis by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. As part of its annual Kids Count report, the foundation ranks the welfare of…
Read MoreNashville’s Child Sex Slavery Problem
We tackle the ugly issue of the exploding child sex slave trade in Middle Tennessee. Over the next several months, Fox 17 is committed to helping children trapped in this underworld in hopes of bringing more kids out of the…
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 MoreTennessee to Help Veterans in Trouble
Tennessee veterans are getting extra help keeping their lives on track. A new State law is the first in the country to send more money to a program keeping troubled veterans out of jail. Veteran’s court launched in October but…
Read MoreLocal 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…
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