Trump Pardons Ex-Tennessee State Senator Imprisoned for Campaign Fraud
Brian Kelsey, a Republican, pleaded guilty to illegally funneling money to his failed campaign for Congress in 2016. He later ...
Tennessee could create registry for habitual domestic violence offenders in honor of slain Robertson Co. deputy
The bill is named for Savanna Puckett, a Robertson Co. Sheriff’s deputy who was brutally murdered by a man with a history of domestic assault that, even as a law enforcement officer, Puckett ...
Nashville judge Cheryl Blackburn to retire in May after 29 years: 'Her life is the court'
Longtime Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Cheryl Blackburn plans to retire at the end of May, her office announced ...
A former Tennessee lawmaker wasn’t allowed to reverse his guilty plea. Now, Trump has pardoned him
Former Sen. Brian Kelsey says President Donald Trump pardoned him two weeks into his 21-month prison sentence for an illegal ...
Nashville's current longest-serving criminal judge announces May retirement
Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Cheryl Blackburn has announced her retirement in a letter to Governor Bill Lee.Judge ...
Tennessee lawmakers pass Voyeurism Victims Act after secret recording crimes
The bill, which will expand the statute of limitations for unlawful photography crimes, now goes to Gov. Bill Lee's desk.
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Mayor Adams’ corruption charges should be dropped for good, court-appointed lawyer says
A judge can’t force federal prosecutors to keep pursuing criminal charges against Mayor Eric Adams — and should dismiss the ...
Nashville man found fatally shot after alleged argument with roommate
A Nashville man has been charged with criminal homicide following the fatal shooting of his roommate after an alleged ...
US Attorney: Tennessee man had Molotov, threatened to firebomb US Courthouse in Nashville
A Brentwood man is facing federal charges in connection to making threats to firebomb the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building ...
Man accused of shooting at law enforcement during chase, driving into oncoming traffic before deadly Warren County crash
More than four months after a “violent felony crime spree” led to a crash in Warren County that killed two people, officials ...
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Nashville Women Advocate for Victims of Unlawful Photography
A group of Nashville women is in search of justice, and their journey has taken them to the Tennessee State Capitol. It ...
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Riverdale's Danielle Clark named The Tennessean Criminal justice Student of the Week
From law enforcement and forensics to courts and corrections, these students are passionate about criminal justice and all it entails. Learn all about these accomplished high schoolers from the people ...