Tuesday, 31 October 2023
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Nashville crime stats: More than 90 homicides reported by end of October
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Despite an apparent spike in homicides in October, preliminary data shows the number of homicides in Nashville and Davidson County is still slightly under the number reported by the same time last year.
As of Oct. 28, 2023, there had been 94 homicides reported in the area — over a dozen more than at the start of the month, but two less than that time last year. That’s according to unofficial reports in the Metro Nashville Police Department’s weekly crime initiative book.
The weekly report prepared by the MNPD Crime Analysis Section provides data on all part one offenses, including homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson.
According to the MNPD, “these serious crimes” are the focus of police activity. Arson offenses in Davidson County are not included in public MNPD Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) because those offenses are investigated by the Nashville Fire Department.
Other notable stats from the report include a continuous rise in auto theft, which is up over 50% compared to the same period last year. In some areas like the police department's South precinct, auto theft has risen over 119% from last year.
Meanwhile, crimes like burglary and robbery have dropped in nearly every part of Nashville and Davidson County.
Although the data is reviewed by the MNPD for accuracy and completeness, it does not reflect official counts. Below is a breakdown of the crimes that have been reported in Nashville and Davidson County so far this year.
Violent crime
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: homicide, rape, aggravated assault, and robbery. According to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crimes are those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
According to unofficial reports, the violent crime rate in Nashville and Davidson County has stayed about the same when compared to the same time last year. The data reflects only a slight decline at about 1.2%, with a total of 7,480 violent crimes reported by Oct. 28, 2023.
The largest drop in violent crime has been in the MNPD’s Hermitage precinct, where preliminary reports reflect a 12.4% decrease. While the police department’s West precinct has seen the largest increase in violent offenses, with a 12% jump from last year.
Last month, the South precinct had the highest percentage increase in violent crime. Overall, the Madison, South and West precincts are the primary areas that have continued to see a rise in violent crime when compared to the same period last year.
Homicide
Unofficial reports show there have been 94 homicides reported in Nashville and Davidson County as of Oct. 28, 2023 — 13 more than were reported at the beginning of the month. However, that is still a 2.1% decrease from the 96 homicides reported by Oct. 28, 2022.
While the number of homicides reported year-to-date in the West precinct has stayed the same as last year, the North, Midtown Hills and East precincts have all seen an increase in homicide.
The Midtown Hills precinct has seen the largest rise in homicide, with a 140% increase compared to the same period last year. According to preliminary reports, 12 homicides were reported in the precinct by Oct. 28, 2023, and five were reported by Oct. 28, 2022.
Part of that rise can be attributed to a deadly mass shooting at The Covenant School in March. No new homicides have been reported in the Midtown Hills precinct for months. The second largest increase has been in the North precinct, with 18 homicides reported so far this year.
Officers in all eight police precincts included in the report have responded to at least four homicides this year, with five of those precincts reporting 12 or more homicides. Compared to 2022, there were far more homicides reported in January this year.
The homicide rate was higher this year, until it began leveling out with last year’s numbers in July. However, there appears to have been a spike in homicides in October when compared to the same 28-day period in 2022.
The majority of reported victims have been in the 18 to 34 age range. However, as of Oct. 28, 2023, three victims have been 65 years or older and five have been 12 years or younger.
Rape
Overall, unofficial data shows the number of rapes reported in Nashville and Davidson County has slightly increased from the previous period last year, with 437 reports made in 2022 and 459 reports made by Oct. 28, 2023.
Reports of rape had previously been decreasing since May, when rape was up about 7.2%. A large portion have been reported in the MNPD’s South precinct, where preliminary reports show there has been a 20.6% increase, with 117 rapes reported by the end of October.
Aggravated assault
There have been 5,842 incidences of aggravated assault reported in Nashville and Davidson County so far this year — an about 0.3% increase from the 5,822 aggravated assaults reported by the same time last year, according to unofficial reports.
The FBI’s UCR Program defines aggravated assault as an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The majority of aggravated assaults have also been reported in the MNPD’s South precinct.
Robbery
The total number of robberies reported in Nashville and Davidson County has dropped about 10.9% so far this year, according to preliminary reports. Overall, there have been 1,085 reports made, which is 133 less than the same period last year.
The FBI's UCR Program defines robbery as the taking or attempting to take anything of value from a person by force or threat of force, and by putting the victim in fear.
Nearly every police precinct has seen a decrease in robberies, with the exception of the South precinct where unofficial reports show there has been a 3.4% increase. The largest decrease has been in the North precinct, where robberies have dropped 27.2%.
Specifically, commercial robbery has dropped significantly with preliminary reports showing an overall 23.7% decline from last year. Commercial robbery is down 42.9% in the Midtown Hills precinct, with only 12 incidents reported so far this year, compared to 21 in 2022.
Property crime
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny, auto theft and arson. According to the UCR Program, the object of theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
So far this year, unofficial reports show property crime in Nashville and Davidson County has increased by about 11.8%. In total, 25,628 incidents have been reported compared to the 22,932 incidents reported by the same time last year.
The majority of property offenses have been reported in the police department’s South precinct, where property crime has risen by about 37% since the same period last year. So far, 5,275 property offenses have been reported in the area compared to 3,850 last year.
The Central precinct is the only area that has seen a decrease in property crime, at about 2.5%.
Burglary
Burglary remains the offense with the largest decline in Nashville and Davidson County, with every single police precinct reporting a decrease compared to the same time last year. Overall, preliminary reports show incidences of burglary have dropped nearly 21.5%.
Burglary involves the unlawful entry of a home or business. In the Metro area, the largest decline has been in commercial burglary. According to unofficial reports, 1,195 commercial burglaries were reported by Oct. 28, 2022, compared to just 891 so far this year.
Residential burglary has also dropped 18.8%. The West precinct has seen the sharpest decline in burglaries, with 295 incidents reported by this time last year and only 167 reports made by Oct. 28, 2023. That represents a 43.4% decrease.
Larceny
While burglary reports in Nashville and Davidson County have sharply declined, preliminary reports reflect an about 10.4% increase in larceny. Examples of larceny are thefts of bicycles, motor vehicle parts and accessories, shoplifting or pocket-picking.
The police department’s South precinct has seen the most considerable rise in larceny, with an about 28% increase and a total of 3,433 incidents reported so far this year. The only precinct where reports of larceny have decreased is the Central precinct, with an around 1.6% decline.
Auto theft
Auto theft has been one of the fastest-rising crimes in Nashville and Davidson County, according to unofficial reports. In total, 4,306 auto thefts have been reported so far this year. That’s 1,655 more reports since July and a 56.7% increase from the 2,748 thefts reported by Oct. 28, 2022.
All eight police precincts have reported an increase in auto thefts compared to this time last year. However, the South precinct has been hit the hardest, with a 119.3% increase in auto thefts and 1,285 incidents reported compared to just 586 last year.
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Monday, 30 October 2023
Man accused of intentionally setting Carroll County house on fire
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. (WKRN) — A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Carroll County Sheriff's Office has resulted in the arrest of a McKenzie man in connection with a house fire.
Roman C. Winkler, 36, was arrested a day after the home on Langford Store Road in Huntingdon went up in flames, the TBI reported.
After launching an investigation on Saturday, Oct. 28, TBI agents said they quickly determined the fire had been intentionally set. Further investigation reportedly pointed to Winkler as the person responsible.
He was booked into the Carroll County Jail on Sunday, Oct. 29, on one count of arson, as well as an additional county by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.
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His bond is set at $250,000.
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Sunday, 29 October 2023
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Saturday, 28 October 2023
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Hendersonville police searching for 'severely autistic' man
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - The Hendersonville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance is locating a man who is “severely autistic.”
According to Hendersonville police, 38-year-old Jordan Lewis left his home at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28.
Officials said left his home on foot, and he is known to take walks frequently, but sometimes he can get disoriented and lost.
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Lewis was last seen wearing black sweatpants and a charcoal grey zip-up hoodie. He is described as 6 feet tall and 195 pounds with shoulder length brown hair.
Hendersonville police said Lewis has walked all the way to the Rivergate Mall area in the past. However, officials said he can get agitated around anyone new, and is known to fight with officers due to his autism.
If you see Lewis, you are asked to call Detective Tim Denning at 615-590-4674 or 615-822-111.
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Friday, 27 October 2023
Temporary injunction issued against Giles County convenience store
GILES COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Giles County authorities reportedly served a temporary injunction/restraining order against a Pulaski convenience store Thursday.
The Giles County Sheriff's Department said deputies worked with 22nd Judicial District Attorney Brent Cooper and other members of his office to prepare the paperwork.
Officials said a circuit court judge found probable cause to sign the public nuisance petition, stopping Adel Basta from conducting business at the Shell gas station -- also known as Honey Suckle Market -- in the 700 block of North First Street in Pulaski.
According to authorities, the corporation that owns the property -- Tri Star Energy LLC. from Nashville -- helped law enforcement with securing the facility.
The sheriff's department said Basta, the business lessee, is no longer in control of the property. However, a hearing is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 30, giving him the opportunity to show cause for why a permanent injunction should not be issued.
Officials said Giles County deputies, Pulaski police officers, and investigators from the District Attorney's Office "have worked diligently for weeks and made several arrests for selling alcohol, tobacco products and THC vapes to underage persons from this location."
So far, more than $300,000 in cash and assets have reportedly been seized amid this ongoing investigation.
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Thursday, 26 October 2023
Judge says he’ll look at Donald Trump’s comments, reconsider $10,000 fine for gag order violation
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Wednesday, 25 October 2023
‘A lot needs to go right’: Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith don’t believe 400-odd totals will become the norm in ODIs
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Construction worker dies after falling from roof of Glencliff High School
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A construction worker died after an incident at Glencliff High School in South Nashville earlier this month.
Investigators with the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) were called to the school on Antioch Pike to determine the circumstances that led to the worker’s death.
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Councilmember Sandra Sepulveda (District 30) identified the victim as Denis Geovani Ba Ché, who she said died after a fall from the school's roof.
"No one should lose their lives working. We have to protect workers, hold contractors accountable AND push to do business with high roads contractors. So many prayers for this family," added Councilmember Delishia Porterfield (CM At Large.)
A vigil will be held for Ba Ché Friday, Oct. 27 at Glencliff High School, 160 Antioch Pike, at 6 p.m. to remember his life and other workers who had lost their lives on construction sites.
TOSHA's investigation could take between eight and ten weeks to complete.
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Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Monday, 23 October 2023
Police burst drug factory in Palghar, MDMA worth Rs 32 cr seized
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Sunday, 22 October 2023
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Saturday, 21 October 2023
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Friday, 20 October 2023
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Cookeville man indicted for two Brentwood bank robberies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A federal grand jury indicted a Cookeville man, charging him with two counts of bank robbery related to crimes that occurred in Brentwood several months ago, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday.
According to the indictment and prior media reports, Antonio Peebles entered the Pinnacle Bank on Franklin Road in Brentwood on May 24, placed a bag on the counter, and demanded money. The bank tellers reportedly gave Peebles the money from their drawers before Peebles ran off.
Then, on June 12, Peebles is accused of robbing Wilson Bank & Trust on Harpeth Drive in a similar manner. However, Brentwood officers arrested Peebles the same day, officials said.
If Peebles is convicted, the DOJ said he faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each count of bank robbery.
The FBI and the Brentwood Police Department reportedly investigated the case, which is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Juliet Aldridge.
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Thursday, 19 October 2023
Baby Patankar gets interim relief from HC in cheating case
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New Lakeview Elementary breaks ground in South Nashville
ANTIOCH, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Construction is underway in South Nashville, where officials broke ground on Lakeview Elementary Design Center's new building.
Over the next few years, a state-of-the-art facility will take the place of the current Lakeview Elementary, located at 455 Rural Hill Road. It will be build around the current space, so students can stay in their classrooms during the process.
There are currently about 700 young learners at Lakeview, but the expansion will allow that number to increase by roughly 100.
The director of Metro Nashville Public Schools, Dr. Adrienne Battle, said the building's new technology will help create a more efficient and effective learning environment, setting these Pre-K through fifth grade students up for success.
“The way the school looks isn’t the most important thing," Battle explained. "We all know that teaching and learning and giving our students an opportunity to perform and present and showcase their learning is top of mind, but a building's condition can definitely set the right tone for our academic expectations."
The new building was made possible through investments by the mayor and Metro Council in the Capital Spending Plan.
New Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell said the development will not only support the education that's already being fostered inside Lakeview, but also serve as a testament to the hard work happening in South Nashville, one of the fastest growing areas in the county.
"When you walk in and you can see that the community has chosen to make an investment like this, enrollment increases, energy improves," said O'Connell. "It's just a morale boost for all of those things that are already happening here."
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Wednesday, 18 October 2023
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The sunken towns underneath Tennessee's lakes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Did you know many of Tennessee's lakes have secrets resting at the bottom?
While the Volunteer State's lakes are popular recreational spots, many of them also hide fully sunken towns that once thrived in Tennessee.
According to the Tennessee State Museum, these sunken towns were flooded intentionally by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) throughout its history in order to construct dams to control rushing water from local rivers that proved to be problematic to farmers. These dams still provide electricity to a large portion of the Southern United States today.
One of the hidden underwater towns was Loyston, along the Clinch River in East Tennessee. The town was first settled around 1800 by the Stooksbury family, according to the museum. John Loy first moved to town in the early 19th century; by 1866 the area was called Loy's Cross Road. Nearly 30 years later, the town was officially named Loyston.
Being a more rural community, the town only had about 70 residents by 1935. At that time, the community had built roads, homes, a school, churches and several businesses. But all of that work was washed away—literally—when the Norris Dam was constructed in 1936.
As part of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the dam was constructed, and all the Loyston residents were asked to leave their homes forever so the town could be flooded. Many did not want to leave, according to the state museum, but they eventually settled in nearby Knox, Anderson, Blount and Loudon counties.
Today, the site where Loyston once stood is known as Loyston Sea, a small inlet on Lake Norris.
In Middle Tennessee, J. Percy Priest Lake is also hiding an underwater town. There once was a community named Couchville that was relocated in the 1960s as part of a larger TVA project for the lake. According to Jennifer Watts with the Tennessee State Museum, part of the main road in Couchville still rests at the bottom of Percy Priest Lake, and a recreational area on the lake is named for the flooded community.
Even more historical sites were also flooded by the TVA, including the former site of a Cherokee community known as Tanasi—the town from which the state got its name.
Tanasi was located in what is now Monroe County, also in East Tennessee. It was one of two former Cherokee Nation villages located along the Little Tennessee River. The other was Chota, according to the museum, where the famous Cherokee leader, Attakullakulla, once lived.
While the village had been long since abandoned, excavation work was done by the University of Tennessee from 1969 to 1974, discovering several townhouses and more than 60 other buildings in the area prior to the intentional flooding by the TVA.
Nowadays, a monument rests near the site in remembrance of the people who once called Tanasi and Chota home. According to the museum, the monument is designed like a Cherokee townhouse, with eight pillars representing each of the seven clans that resided there and one additional pillar for the whole Cherokee nation.
While lost under the lakes forever, their existence is not forgotten
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Tuesday, 17 October 2023
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Marsha Blackburn has sizable lead over Gloria Johnson in new Emerson College poll
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WRKN) — Despite facing a challenger in the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Sen. Marsha Blackburn holds a sizeable polling advantage over Rep. Gloria Johnson, a new poll finds.
The poll, administered by Emerson College and released Tuesday morning, shows Blackburn outpacing the member of the state representative two-to-one, holding at 50% with Johnson trailing at 26% and a quarter of respondents undecided or supporting someone else entirely.
Blackburn is looking for her second term in D.C. Johnson, who gained a national profile earlier this year as a member of the "Tennessee 3," announced her Senate run in September, acknowledging it would be an uphill climb to boot Blackburn from her seat.
"It's an uphill battle, there's no question," she said at an earlier campaign event. "But her last race was about 10 points' difference. We can get that 10 points. A lot has happened from five years ago."
For her part, Blackburn told News 2 she's ready for a fight. She defeated Democratic former governor Phil Bredesen in 2018 for the seat and is already sizing up the field of challengers in 2024.
"We know that there are three that are in the Democrat primary. They're all kind of out of that socialist wing of the primary: not for tax cuts, for an open border, for allowing those that are illegally in the country to vote," she told News 2. "I know that one of the opponents has been called the most liberal member of the state house. Democrats are going to have their primary. We're going to run on our record."
According to the poll, Sen. Blackburn holds the most support among all educational demographics except those with postgraduate degrees. Of postgraduates, Johnson holds a one-point advantage, 46% to 45%.
Rep. Johnson also has the highest support among Black Tennessee voters at 56%, compared to Blackburn's 11%. White voters, meanwhile, show 60% in favor of Blackburn and 19% for Johnson.
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Monday, 16 October 2023
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Man wanted for exposing himself at Smyrna store
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Authorities are working to identify a man who exposed himself to an employee at a store in Smyrna.
Smyrna police reported a man exposed himself to the employee at the Family Dollar on Lowry Street on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Det. Hannah at 615-267-5146 or stephen.hannah@townofsmyrna.org.
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Sunday, 15 October 2023
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Saturday, 14 October 2023
Search underway for suspects who ran from Mt. Juliet police officer on I-40
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) - The Mt. Juliet Police Department are searching for two individuals who allegedly ran away from an officer on Interstate 40.
On Saturday, Oct. 14 at 11:40 a.m., Mt. Juliet police announced that officers were in the area of Mundy Park searching for suspects who ran from an officer on I-40.
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According to officials, the suspects were described as a white man and woman. The man was last seen wearing a tan multicolored shirt. Meanwhile, the woman is described as having red hair and last seen with dark pants and carrying a backpack.
The Mt. Juliet Police Department said officers are searching for the pair in the area of Belinda Parkway and I-40 East from Mundy Park to Beckwith Road.
If you see two individuals matching the description above, you are asked to call the police department at 615-754-2550.
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Friday, 13 October 2023
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Franklin police, FBI investigating after ATM worker robbed
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Detectives in Franklin and the FBI are investigating after a worker was robbed while servicing an ATM at the Regions Bank on Murfreesboro Road.
The robbery happened Thursday, Oct. 12, just before 5 p.m., according to the Franklin Police Department. At that time, a suspect approached the worker, stuck something in his back, and aggressively ordered him to move away from the open ATM. A second suspect then emerged and started grabbing money bins from the machine.
Both suspects are described as men who were wearing hoodies and had their faces covered. Following the robbery, they fled in a silver Mazda CX-5, according to police.
Anyone with any information on the two individuals is asked to call Franklin Crime Stoppers at 615-794-4000.
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Elkton police searching for teen with medical condition last seen in July
ELKTON, Ky. (WKRN) — The Elkton Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a teen with a medical condition who has not been seen for several months.
Silvana Mendoza-Juarez, 18, was last seen on July 5 in the Hopkinsville area, the police department reported. Her family said they have not heard from her since. She also hasn't been active on social media, which they said is very unusual.
According to her mother, Mendoza-Juarez would not go months without contacting her family, and they are concerned for her well-being.
Mendoza-Juarez reportedly has a medical condition that requires a daily medication that she does not have with her, and she may be in need of medical attention.
It's believed that Mendoza-Juarez may have gone to Glasgow and from there, possibly the Monroe County area. Officers with the Elkton Police Department said they are following up on leads and working with other agencies to find her.
Mendoza-Juarez is 5-feet, 2-inches tall, weighs about 220 pounds and has brown eyes and brown hair with blonde highlights.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Elkton Police Department and ask to speak with Captain Jakop Smith at 270-265-9879 ext. 204 or 270-265-2501.
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Thursday, 12 October 2023
LIST: Ghost tours in Middle Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — This year, October has one of the spookiest days: Friday the 13th. If you're looking to take in some real haunted fun in Middle Tennessee to celebrate the day, or the Halloween season, here are some ghost tours you can take in the area.
Ghosts of Nashville Tour
The Flagship Ghost Tour of Nashville is an all-ages walking ghost tour, visiting the most haunted locations in town and hearing spooky true stories along the way. Tours start at 8 and 9 p.m. and last for 90 minutes.
Cost: Ages 0-5 free; Ages 6-11 $9.99; Ages 12+ $24.99
Murder in Music City Ghost Tour
Nashville's only adults-only ghost tour is a true crime ghost tour that takes attendees to some of the locations of Nashville's notorious crimes, telling the tales of the ghosts left behind. Locations include haunted spots where some gruesome murders took place. Tours start at 9 p.m.
Cost: $34.99 for ages 16+
Seeking Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl
Nashville's #1 haunted pub crawl visits the most historic and haunted pubs and taverns in Music City and is a great way to meet people and have a good time on the town. Only available to those 21 and older. Tours start at 8 p.m. and last 90 minutes.
Cost: $39.99
Haunted Downtown Tour
Explore the shadow-filled streets of downtown Nashville! Start outside across from The Hermitage Hotel and learn about the historical, haunted heritage of Music City on the 90-minute walking tour. Locations explored include Ryman Auditorium, the Tennessee State Capitol, and Printer's Alley. Tours start at 8 p.m. Sunday through Friday and both 8 and 9 p.m. on Saturday.
Cost: Adults (age 12 and up) $20; Children (age 6-12) $15; and Child (aged 6 and under) free.
Haunted Tavern Tour
Get up close with "spirits" on a tour of some of Nashville's most haunted bars and pubs while hearing tales of Music City's dark past. Tours begin at 6 p.m. daily and last about 2.5 hours. Locations vary daily and depend on your guide.
Cost: $22
Haunted Hearse Ghost Tour
Depart on a journey to some of Nashville's most eerie sites in a converted New Orleans hearse. Sit back and relax while your driver uncovers the hauntings surrounding the ghosts of Union Station, the infamous "Murder on Music Row," Nashville's oldest cemetery and more. Tours take place at 8 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday to Saturday and last about an hour, starting at Union Station Hotel.
Cost: $30
Hermitage Ghost Tours
Explore the haunted side of Andrew Jackson's Hermitage during the haunted ghost tour. Follow your guide on a lantern-led voyage into The Hermitage and Jackson's tomb while telling spooky stories about the Battle of New Orleans, Andrew Jackson and the Bell Witch. Tours are held Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Halloween night at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available online.
Thomas House Hotel
Have you ever wanted to stay the night in a haunted hotel? Red Boiling Springs has what CNN calls the second-most haunted location in the U.S. available for just that. Join the Ghost Hunt Weekends crew at the notoriously haunted Thomas House Hotel. Paranormal Researchers and Author Chad Morin will serve as guides for the overnight stay, including lodging, meals and fully guided tours of the property. They will also provide ghost-hunting training and a full night of ghost-hunting. This event is only for those 18 and older, though attendees as young as 16 can attend with an adult at all times. Available Friday and Saturday nights in October, as well as the Monday before and day of Halloween.
Cost: Ranges depending on the night
Tombstones at Twilight
Hear the stories of Murfreesboro's fallen citizens and the city's unique past on this tour of Evergreen Cemetery at The Oaklands Mansion. Tours depart from the cemetery office entrance at 7 p.m. and last approximately one hour. All tours are limited to 20 guests. Attendees are asked to bring a flashlight and to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes. All proceeds benefit Oaklands Mansion and Evergreen Cemetery.
Cost: $30 per person
Haunted Murfreesboro
Tour the streets of downtown Murfreesboro and learn all about the hidden stories of the ghosts that may or may not be haunting the town to this day! You can even end your tour with a tarot card reading. The walking tour lasts about 90 minutes.
Cost: $27 per person (check time and date availabilities here)
Columbia Ghost Tour
Take part in a 14-year tradition in Columbia with the haunted tour of downtown. Your guides will lead you around the area, sharing history and eerie tales. Tours begin with the ringing of the 8 p.m. bell in front of the Maury County Courthouse. Reservations are required, and tickets are cash only. Call or text 931-797-3316 to reserve your spot.
Cost: $10 cash only
If you’re looking for something less spooky to explore this fall, we’ve got you covered! We’ve carved out a list of pumpkin patches in Middle Tennessee that you can visit this year. In addition to picking up the perfect pumpkin, the locations offer a host of family-fun activities.
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How squash helped Abhay Singh drop 26 kilos in a year as a teen, and propelled him to stardom after Asian Games
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Wednesday, 11 October 2023
TCS announces Rs 17,000 crore buyback; profit rises 8.7% in Q2
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Bihar train accident: 3 coaches of Northeast Superfast train derails in Buxar
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Cleotha Abston's attorney seeks to move trial out of Memphis, citing 'toxic' public reaction
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Attorneys for the man charged with kidnapping and killing jogger Eliza Fletcher are asking the court to move the trial from Memphis to Middle Tennessee.
In a motion filed Tuesday, attorney Juni Ganguli said his client, Cleotha Abston, deserves to have the trial moved to Davidson County, in part because of extensive pre-trial local media coverage of his involvement in the Fletcher case and a separate rape case.
"The publicity has been overwhelming," the attorney wrote in support of the motion. "Review of the Facebook pages and comments online on other social media outlets makes it clear that the public's reaction to Mr. Abston is toxic."
That, he argued, could mean an unfair trial if jurors are chosen from Shelby County.
Abston is charged with first-degree murder, especially aggravated kidnapping, unlawful possession of a weapon and tampering with evidence in the Fletcher case. He is being held on $2 million bond.
Fletcher, a kindergarten teacher at a Memphis private school, was abducted during an early morning run on Central Avenue on Sept. 2, 2022. Her disappearance sparked a manhunt that ended when her body was found days later, a few miles from where she was abducted.
Security footage showed her being forced into an SUV by a man. Police said that man is Abston, who has pleaded not guilty.
The judge has said the trial will happen sometime before the end of 2024. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
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Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Janneke Schopman: Lack of competitive match time, not being exposed to pressure led to women’s hockey semis loss
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Cricket World Cup: Pakistan create new record with majestic run-chase against Sri Lanka
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Manchester man charged with 11 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor
COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Manchester man was arrested Monday after investigators said they connected him with an account that was sharing child sexual abuse material on the internet.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's (TBI) Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, along with the 14th Judicial District Attorney General, launched an investigation on Sept. 25 into allegations of sexual exploitation of a minor.
According to the TBI, an account user had been sending child sexual abuse material via an unspecified website.
During the course of the investigation, authorities developed information that they said led to the identification of 48-year-old Daniel Odell Gregory as the person behind the account.
TBI agents, along with deputies from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department, tracked Gregory down on Monday, Oct. 9 and took him into custody.
He is charged with 11 counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and was booked into the Coffee County Jail on a $950,000 bond.
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Monday, 9 October 2023
Stanford University ranking: 55 experts from Pune among world’s top 2% scientists
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HC dismisses plea by Eknath Khadse, family against Pune land deal FIR
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JNU to confer honorary doctorate to Tanzanian President
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Garth Brooks announces concert for opening of new honky-tonk in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Garth Brooks will be celebrating the opening of his Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk in Nashville with a Dive Bar concert coming up next month.
"How do you open a Friends in Low Places bar??? With a Garth concert! This is going to be off the chain," the renowned country artist said in a news release. "Brand new bar, in the home of Country Music... Hollywood couldn't write a better script."
The concert, which is slated for Black Friday, will be the first opportunity for fans to get into the bar. However, the only way to get into the concert will be to win tickets by listening to The BIG 615 station on TuneIn.
Previous Dive Bar concert stops include Joe's on Weed Street in Chicago; Buck Owens' Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, California; Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas; among others. The Dive Bar concerts were inspired by Brooks' single "Dive Bar," a duet he sang with Blake Shelton.
The BIG 615 radio station can be heard on Garth Brooks’ SEVENS Radio Network which is on TuneIn. With Storme Warren as the official voice, The BIG 615 offers an "authentic take" on the biggest country songs and artists today, the news release said.
To be among the first to enter the contest, download the TuneIn App here and favorite The BIG 615. Listeners will be notified on Monday, Oct. 16, with the full instructions on how to enter the contest.
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Cricket World Cup: Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra give New Zealand all-round strength as they thrash Netherlands for second straight win
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Sunday, 8 October 2023
Five booked over unregistered partnership firms, transactions worth Rs 16,180 crore
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World Cup: How KL Rahul flourished in Chennai from a Zampa takedown
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Saturday, 7 October 2023
Run-dezvous at Kotla: South Africa and Sri Lanka plunder 754 runs, hit 74 fours and 31 sixes on a batting beauty
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Asian Games: Chirag Shetty summons ‘Nadal-like’ resilience to overcome illness and partner Satwiksairaj Rankireddy to historic badminton gold
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Friday, 6 October 2023
World Cup 2023: For Netherlands vs Pakistan in Hyderabad, a dash of orange and a splash of support for Babar Azam
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Murfreesboro teacher wins big on 'Wheel of Fortune'
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Murfreesboro teacher not only fulfilled her lifelong dream of competing on "Wheel of Fortune," but she made some impressive solves and walked away with more than $20,000 in cash and prizes!
Kayla Woodlee, a kindergarten teacher at Montessori Weaver School in Murfreesboro, auditioned for "Wheel of Fortune" and was selected to appear on the show. Months later, she answered the call and found herself standing on stage next to Pat Sajak himself.
"Pat was very nice and very encouraging, and I was so honored that I got to, like, my place was next to him, so that was really exciting, so when he walked out, that was the first time that we had seen him, so it's kind of like, 'Whoa, that's that's actually him,'" she recalled.
According to Sony Pictures Television, "Wheel of Fortune" has always been a part of Woodlee's life, "from watching in front of her dad’s recliner with him, to getting a TV in her first apartment specifically to watch it."
When she made her appearance during the show's Teacher's Week, the longtime "Wheel of Fortune" fan had the right answer when it was time to solve the prize puzzle.
The teacher ended up winning $21,400 in cash and prizes, including a cruise to the South Pacific, which she's planning to take next summer when school is out.
News 2 also asked Woodlee to reflect on her top memory from appearing on "Wheel of Fortune."
"The most memorable part was honestly looking up in the audience and seeing my husband... He's just my best friend, and so being able to kind of see him out there and know that he was there," she said.
The episode aired on Monday, Oct. 2. According to Woodlee, she ordered in and watched the show with her husband and two children, allowing the whole family to see her solve the puzzle and squeal in delight when Sajak told her she was going on a cruise.
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If you want a chance to spin the wheel yourself, you can apply on the "Wheel of Fortune" website. If you're selected, the show will contact you to set up a virtual audition.
You can also watch "Wheel of Fortune" on weeknights at 6:30 p.m. on News 2.
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Thursday, 5 October 2023
White-Nose Syndrome: Fungal disease 'almost certain death' for some Tennessee bat colonies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — While centuries of folklore and various legends have led to bats being considered creepy critters, the tiny, winged mammals are actually harmless, and play an important role as nature's pest controllers.
But, according to biologists like Pete Pattavina with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, many species of bats found within Tennessee are in trouble amid the spread of a fungal disease that, for some, means "almost certain death" when it's contracted.
“White-Nose Syndrome in Tennessee is behaving very much like it has throughout the rest of the Appalachians and Midwest, so we’re seeing incredibly dramatic declines in about three or four species, which would be the species that hibernate in caves," Pattavina said.
Biologists first saw bats sick and dying from White-Nose Syndrome in 2007 in caves near Albany, New York. However, cave explorers in that area had spotted bats with a white powder on their noses the year before, meaning the disease has been in North America since at least 2006.
Pattavina said it started spreading to Tennessee caves in 2010 and has since become a statewide issue. The number of deaths nationwide is in the millions, and in Tennessee, species like northern long-eared bats have declined by around 97% to 99%.
“It's almost certain death for species such as northern long-eared bats, and we don't have much evidence yet that if you survive an infection one year that you might not die the next year from the same infection," Pattavina said.
What causes white-nose syndrome?
The disease is caused by a fungus called Pseudogymnoascus destructans, or Pd for short, that grows in cold, dark, and damp places. Typically, Pattavina said mammals are able to stave off fungal infections because most cannot survive at temperatures higher than 75 to 80 degrees.
However, when a bat goes into hibernation, its temperature comes down to about the same temperature as a cave. The fungal pathogen then attacks the bare skin of bats, causing small lesions and a white fuzz on their faces, which is how the disease got its name.
“It can be very irritating and so it causes bats to wake up more frequently than they would like to during hibernation," Pattavina said. "A bat really has to manage its energetic resources during hibernation. It builds fat all summer and all fall to go into hibernation and a healthy state.”
As bats become more active than usual, they end up burning fat they need to survive the winter. Bats with White-Nose Syndrome may also do strange things like fly outside in the daytime in the winter or leave a cave earlier than normal.
In late December, January and February, Pattavina said there are no insects for them to feed on, and many starve to death. In addition to northern long-eared bats, which are listed as endangered, there are three other species experiencing dramatic declines in Tennessee.
Different impacts on different species
Indiana bats, another endangered species, little brown bats and tricolored bats are all dying at extremely high rates. One of the exceptions is the gray bat, which Pattavina said has mysteriously managed to "persist in the face of the fungal pathogen and survive white-nose syndrome."
Biologists are still trying to understand why gray bats don't seem to be affected as much as other species, but Pattavina said it could be related to factors like their bulkier bodies or the sites where they choose to hibernate.
"Many of the caves gray bats choose to hibernate in are sinkholes and they become cold air traps," he said. “So, it could be that they are hibernating at very low temperatures and the fungus doesn’t get a toehold to go into a pathogenic state."
Some researchers have also observed behavioral changes in gray bats where they've shifted where they choose to roost. Pattavina said that could be a response to White-Nose Syndrome.
Where did White-Nose Syndrome come from?
While biologists haven't ever been able to pinpoint where exactly White-Nose Syndrome came from, Pattavina said they know the fungal pathogen arrived from somewhere in Eurasia.
The fungus is widespread overseas, but he said bats in Europe and Asia have "co-evolved with it," so it doesn't appear to affect them as much.
“Anything that goes from cave to cave can spread the fungal pathogen and white-nose syndrome. What we see mostly in the United States is the disease being spread by bats," Pattavina said. “So, it didn't take very long, about five years, for White-Nose Syndrome to come from New York State, where it was first discovered, to Tennessee."
The disease can also be spread by human contact through caving equipment, mining trucks and mining gear. Pattavina said White-Nose Syndrome has recently spread as far as the West Coast, with a large jump in cases around 2018.
Ripple effects on ecosystems and finding a cure
White-Nose Syndrome's impact on bats also has ripple effects on various ecosystems and people's way of life.
Looking at just the corn growing process alone, Pattavina said some studies have shown bats save the U.S. agricultural industry nearly $1 billion a year by eating pests like pickleworm moths.
"We've actually even found and tracked bats migrating with swarms of pickleworm moths from Florida," he said. "So, they are actually following these swarms of migrating agricultural pests and feeding on them, sometimes fairly high up in altitude.”
There currently is no cure for White-Nose Syndrome, but scientists from all over the world are working together to study the disease, as well as measures that can help decontaminate sites where bats hibernate and spend most of their time.
“We've seen naturally occurring compounds like volatile organics, things like essential oils for instance, like spearmint oils and orange oils, actually produce an antifungal compound that the fungal pathogen is actually very sensitive to," Pattavina said.
Ultraviolet light also tends to kill the fungus, but Pattavina said there are 12,000 caves in Tennessee alone and other sensitive organisms that have to be taken into consideration.
"It's almost impossible to decontaminate all bat roosts," he said. "And so, we can treat them in the winter, but we also don't want to contribute to the problem because their hibernation is such a sensitive period. So, we have to find a cure for White-Nose Syndrome.”
How you can help
Studying the resiliency of some colonies may lead to more conservation options in the future, but there are also ways the average person can help protect bats in the meantime. One way is to put up a bat house, or an artificial shelter that provides a roosting space for bats.
Certain vegetation can also be planted around homes to attract moths and other types of insects bats typically eat. In addition, Pattavina suggests becoming a citizen scientist with the Tennesse Bat Working Group and helping monitor bat colonies.
"You can count our bats because bats occur in so many places in Tennessee, there's no way that we can monitor them all," he said.
Cavers can join their local grotto to learn how to cave responsibly and prevent the spread of White-Nose Syndrome, and those who encounter a bat inside their home should hire a responsible nuisance wildlife coordinator to safely relocate the animal.
"There's lots of things that the average person can do to help bats," Pattavina said. “We're trying to protect colonies that are doing well in addition to trying to find different types of treatment measures that we can use to treat bats themselves."
To find out more about White-Nose Syndrome, response plans, and helping bats survive, click here.
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Focus on long-term growth as AIFF extends Igor Stimac’s contract by two years
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Wednesday, 4 October 2023
India-manufactured syrups for cough, allergic rhinitis contaminated with toxic levels of chemicals: CDSCO
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73-year-old man indicted in Christmas fentanyl overdose death
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 73-year-old man has been indicted for the overdose death of a woman over Christmas last year.
According to Davidson County court records, Johnny Wayne Tucker was indicted on 2 counts related to the death of a woman via fentanyl.
The indictment states Tucker supplied the woman with the fentanyl that ultimately caused her death from Dec. 25 to 27, 2022. Fentanyl is a Schedule II controlled substance in the state of Tennessee.
Tucker was booked into the Metro Jail Tuesday, according to online records.
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Tuesday, 3 October 2023
Best public elementary schools in Tennessee for 2024, according to Niche
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee's best public elementary school can be found in Williamson County, according to Niche's 2024 report.
Niche, a site that combines ratings from students, parents, and alumni with quantitative data, has released its elementary school rankings for 2024.
Now in its tenth year, the rankings include data compiled from 7,375 newly ranked public schools, 1,433 newly ranked private schools, and 364 newly ranked school districts.
Five Middle Tennessee schools made the list. The Williamson County Schools district is home to three of the top 10 schools—with a fourth WCS just missing the cut with Kenrose Elementary coming in at #11.
Tennessee's top elementary schools didn't fair as well nationally, with only one school ranking in the top 500 public elementary schools (Jordan Elementary: #456).
According to Niche, these are the top 10 public elementary schools in the state of Tennessee.
#1. Jordan Elementary School
- Location: Brentwood, Tenn.
- Grades Served: PK, K-5
- Students: 578
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- National Ranking: #456
- Overall Niche Grade: A+
#2. Creekside Elementary School
- Location: Franklin, Tenn.
- Grades Served: K-5
- Students: 813
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- National Ranking: #616
- Overall Niche Grade: A+
#3. Lakeland Elementary School
- Location: Lakeland, Tenn.
- Grades Served: PK, K-4
- Students: 1,049
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- National Ranking: #872
- Overall Niche Grade: A
#4. Alamo Elementary School
- Location: Alamo, Tenn.
- Grades Served: PK, K-6
- Students: 606
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- National Ranking: #929
- Overall Niche Grade: A
#5. Merrol Hyde Magnet School
- Location: Hendersonville, Tenn.
- Grades Served: K-12
- Students: 665
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- National Ranking: N/A
- Overall Niche Grade: A
#6. Oak Grove Elementary School
- Location: Lewisburg, Tenn.
- Grades Served: PK, K-1
- Students: 475
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- National Ranking: N/A
- Overall Niche Grade: A
#7. Arlington Elementary School
- Location: Arlington, Tenn.
- Grades Served: PK, K-5
- Students: 875
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- National Ranking: N/A
- Overall Niche Grade: A
#8. Donelson Elementary School
- Location: Arlington, Tenn.
- Grades Served: PK, K-5
- Students: 880
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- National Ranking: N/A
- Overall Niche Grade: A
#9. Clovercroft Elementary School
- Location: Franklin, Tenn.
- Grades Served: K-5
- Students: 674
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- National Ranking: N/A
- Overall Niche Grade: A
#10. Foothills Elementary School
- Location: Maryville, Tenn.
- Grades Served: PK, K-3
- Students: 641
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- National Ranking: N/A
- Overall Niche Grade: A
You can see a full list of Tennessee's best public elementary schools here.
Check out the top 10 public elementary schools in America here.
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