Franklin, TN|News|
Former Franklin Dance Teacher Indicted On Child Sex Charges
An ex-instructor at Franklin’s DC Dance Factory faces numerous child sex charges.
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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Nashville|News|
Tall, Skinny, And Too Wide: 85 Homes Face Fix After Codes Snafu
Scores of homes in The Nations and nearby are too wide following an inspection foul-up by Metro Codes.
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Franklin, TN|News|
Ex-Franklin Police Officers Charged With Official Misconduct
Two former Franklin Police officers are charged with excessive, non-official use of the Criminal Justice Portal System.
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Nashville|News|
Nashville Area Weather Forecast: Cold With A Few Flurries
It's going to be mighty cold across the Midstate with a few flurries flying Saturday morning.
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Antioch-South Nashville, TN|News|
19-Year-Old Charged In Deadly Antioch Crash
A 19-year-old is charged with vehicular homicide in a crash that killed a 78-year-old man in September.
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Nashville|News|
Bredesen Launches Senate Bid With Video
Former Gov. Phil Bredesen says he has the experience to "fix the mess of Washington."
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Green Hills, TN|News|
Vanderbilt Rapist Cory Batey Wants New Trial
Cory Batey's attorney argues the judge gave the jury bad instructions and that the convicted rapist should get a new trial.
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Nashville|News|
$25K Donated To Shop With A Cop In Eric Mumaw's Memory
The late Officer Eric Mumaw, who drowned trying to save a suicidal woman, was a big supporter of the Shop With A Cop program.
J.R. Lind, Patch Staff
Nashville|News|
Mom Of Teen Runaway Killed In Bordeaux Shooting Sues DCS
Tirell Hill was killed in in June a "targeted shooting" two weeks after fleeing a DCS foster home. His mother is now suing the department.
J.R. Lind, Patch Staff
Nashville|News|
He's Running: Former Gov. Phil Bredesen Making Senate Bid
The Nashville Post reports that former Gov. Phil Bredesen is calling donors to say he's seeking a Senate seat.
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La Vergne-Smyrna, TN|News|
Stewarts Creek Elementary Principal Ginger Tucker Dies
Ginger Tucker, principal at Stewarts Creek Elementary since 2012, died unexpectedly Tuesday.
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Nashville|News|
What's Going On At WSMV?
Nashville local news legend Demetria Kalodimos cleared out her desk in the middle of night, sources told The Tennessean.
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Nashville|News|
81 Guns Found In Carry-Ons At Nashville International This Year
The TSA said more guns have been seized this year than in all of 2016.
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Antioch-South Nashville, TN|News|
2 Arrested, Heroin Seized In South Nashville Bust
An ongoing heroin investigation resulted in two arrests and a seizure of drugs, cash and cars.
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Nashville|News|
Pair ODs With Child In Van Outside Bellevue Burger King
A toddler was inside a van as his father and his father's sister overdosed outside a Bellevue Burger King.
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Nashville|News|
Gov. Haslam Reviewing Cyntoia Brown Case
Tennessee's governor is reviewing the case of Cyntoia Brown, who was convicted of murder whose case has drawn celebrity attention.
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East Nashville, TN|News|
Hermitage Car Fire Under Investigation
A car broke into flames outside a Hermitage apartment complex late Tuesday.
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Nashville|News|
Nashville Murder Rate Pacing Towards 20-Year High
The murder of a 17-year-old Tuesday night was Nashville's 97th homicide of 2017 as the city nears a two-decade high.
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East Nashville, TN|News|
Hermitage Gangster Pleads Guilty After Shooting At Metro Police
A 19-year-old gang member pleaded guilty to federal obstruction of justice and gun charges after shooting at two MNPD officers in March.
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Green Hills, TN|News|
Hillsboro Student Killed Protecting Family In Home Invasion
A 17-year-old Hillsboro High student was shot and killed as he tried to protecting his family during a violent home invasion late Tuesday.
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