Across Tennessee, TN|News|
Tennesseans Hitting The Hooch Harder: Report
A new report from United Health Group says excessive drinking increased by 29 percent in 2017.
J.R. Lind, Patch Staff
J.R. Lind, Patch Staff
- Nashville, TN
Patch editor covering Nashville and environs. Formerly of the Nashville Scene, Nashville Post, Nashville City Paper and Lebanon Democrat. Navy vet, anglophile, sports appreciator, dad culture celebrator. Generalist. I'm at james.lind@patch.com (keeping it formal) and on Twitter at @jrlind
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La Vergne-Smyrna, TN|News|
Man Beat Pregnant Girlfriend, Injured Baby: Smyrna Police
Smyrna Police are searching for a man suspected of beating his pregnant girlfriend so viciously she had to have an emergency C-section.
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La Vergne-Smyrna, TN|News|
Search On For Truck Involved In Attempted Smyrna Child Abduction
The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who tried to grab a 13-year-old girl in Smyrna Monday.
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East Nashville, TN|News|
Dropbox Busts Nashville Man For Child Porn: Police
The online file-storage service Dropbox started an investigation ending with the arrest of a 20-year-old Nashvillian on child porn charges.
J.R. Lind, Patch Staff
East Nashville, TN|News|
2nd Teen Charged In 16-Year-Old's Murder
Two teenagers face murder charges in the October shooting death of a 16-year-old girl at Cayce Homes.
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Johnson City, TN|News|
Despite Deed, Trump Jr. Denies Family Owns East Tennessee Land
A quitclaim deed shows the Trumps own land in a Hawkins County subdivision, but the president's son denies it.
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La Vergne-Smyrna, TN|News|
La Vergne Sets 2018 Special Census
La Vergne wants more of those sweet state shared tax dollars and needs you to be counted.
J.R. Lind, Patch Staff
Franklin, TN|News|
Police Seek 3 Who Went Home With Drones They Don't Own
Franklin Police are looking for a trio suspected of stealing drones from the Cool Springs Apple store.
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Franklin, TN|News|
Franklin Man Stalked Downtown Business: Police
A man out on bond for pulling a gun on a bank employee was arrested in Franklin for stalking a downtown business.
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Johnson City, TN|News|
Trumps Now East Tennessee Landowners, But Why?
An East Tennessee businessman gave some cheap land to the president, but it's not clear why, exactly.
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Antioch-South Nashville, TN|News|
Baby Believed To Be In Boosted BMW Found At Babysitter's
A mother told police her baby was in her stolen BMW, but, in fact, the mom had already dropped the little one off with the babysitter.
J.R. Lind, Patch Staff
Green Hills, TN|News|
Stolen Cell Phone Breaks Belle Meade Car Burglary Caper
Police say a man behind a series of Belle Meade car break-ins sold a stolen phone, giving up his identity.
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Brentwood, TN|News|
Ex-Yale Hoops Captain Enrolls At Belmont After Expulsion
Former Yale basketball captain Brentwood's Jack Montague, expelled from the Ivy League school for sexual misconduct, is enrolled at Belmont.
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Antioch-South Nashville, TN|News|
South Nashville Shooting Critically Injures 1
A man was shot in the stomach on Massman Drive, but police say there are "inconsistencies" in his story as they work to determine a motive.
J.R. Lind, Patch Staff
Nashville|News|
Post Office Sets Christmas Shipping Deadlines
Time is running out to get those Christmas gifts in the mail in time for the holiday.
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East Nashville, TN|News|
Infamous Inglewood Hookah Bar Faces Eviction
The landlords of Cloud IX, the site of two deadly shootings this year, say the hookah bar's operator owes $175,000 in back rent.
J.R. Lind, Patch Staff
Chattanooga, TN|News|
5 Pipe Bombs Discovered In Tennessee Home: Police
Kimball Police found five pipe bombs in a home during a probation check.
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East Nashville, TN|News|
Woman Crashes Into Goodlettsville Market, Hides Out In Hotel
A woman said she drove into a Long Hollow Pike market because her accelerator got stuck; police said she then hid out in a hotel.
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Nashville|News|
Nashville Police Pursue Germantown Porch Pirates
Metro Police are on the lookout for thieves lifting Christmas packages from front porches.
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East Nashville, TN|News|
Would-Be Robber Shot By Mark At Hermitage Motel: Police
A stick-up artist tried to play and got played himself.
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