‘1,000-Lb. Sisters’ star Amy Slaton Halterman arrested at Tennessee safari for drug possession, child endangerment: police
“1000-Lb Sisters” star Amy Slaton Halterman was arrested at a Tennessee zoo and charged with drug possession and child endangerment, police said. Deputies with the Crockett County Sheriff's Office responded to Tennessee Safari Park in Alamo, about 80 miles northeast of Memphis, after a report of a guest being bitten by a camel. Upon arrival, […]
Tennessee town’s whole police force quits over new mayor
A small town in Tennessee lost its entire police force in protest against a new mayor elected a few weeks ago. Alexandria Police Chief Travis Bryant resigned last week because he believed new Mayor Beth Tripp was “micromanaging” the department without the proper policing experience, and two other officers quickly followed suit. According to WTVF […]
1 person taken to a hospital after turbulence forces Cancun-to-Chicago flight to land in Tennessee
A United Airlines flight was diverted to Memphis on Wednesday due to severe turbulence, and one person was taken to the hospital, authorities said. United Airlines and the Memphis Fire Department said in separate statements that the person was taken to a hospital in non-critical condition after the flight, which was en route from Cancun, […]
Tennessee murder suspect on the run for months found after falling through ceiling during home search
Officers with the U.S. Marshals Service got a lucky break when a murder suspect fell through the ceiling of the attic where he was hiding. The U.S. Marshals Service announced In a press release Police announced the arrest of 20-year-old Diario Wilkerson on Monday, August 26, months after an arrest warrant was issued for him […]
Tennessee woman awarded $3.45M after she was disfigured by ‘unnecessary’ surgery
A Tennessee woman won a $3.45 million lawsuit, claiming that surgery left her with “totally unnecessary” and “permanent” disfigurement. Kellyanne Goodnight said doctors at Chattanooga Dermatology and Cancer Clinic on Shallowford Road in Chattanooga, Tennessee, removed several layers of skin just above the bridge of her nose during a mall procedure in 2017. Doctors told […]
Federal court: TennCare illegally terminated health coverage for thousands – Tennessee Lookout
A federal judge ruled Monday that Tennessee’s Medicaid safety net program illegally terminated insurance coverage for thousands of families in the state, in violation of the Constitution and federal Medicaid and disability protection laws. Tennessee Health, which provides health insurance to about 1.5 million Tennesseans, failed to properly evaluate the eligibility of thousands of families, […]
Tennessee man charged with threatening to assassinate Biden, Harris and Obama in online posts
A 37-year-old Memphis-area man has been indicted on charges of making threats against President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Obama, the Department of Justice announced Friday. Kyle Alton Hall, 37, is accused of posting several times on X last month threatening to shoot and assassinate Biden and crash his plane, as well […]
Former Austin Peay coach Patrick Kugler arrested, charged in human trafficking investigation in Tennessee
Patrick Kugler, who until recently served as co-offensive coordinator for Austin Peay State University’s football team, was taken into police custody this week. He was arrested as part of a human trafficking investigation. Kugler resigned from his position as an assistant coach with the Governors. He was one of six suspects arrested in an undercover […]
Report: DOJ Launches Investigation Into Tennessee Prison Over Assaults, Sexual Abuse
(Photo: LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images) By James Myers, OAN StaffWednesday, August 21, 2024 3:02 PM The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced an investigation into assaults, sexual abuse and murder at Tennessee’s largest prison. advertisement The Justice Department launched an investigation into Trousdale-Turner Correctional Center, a private prison opened by CoreCivic in 2016 and […]
Tennessee: 2 Charged After Locking Autistic Child In Storage Bin
(Carter County Sheriff’s Office) OAN Staff Avril ElfiSunday, August 18, 2024 1:59 PM Two people have been arrested on suspicion of child abuse after they allegedly locked an autistic child in a storage shed. advertisement Mickey Dee Moody, 36, and Sean David Moody, 39, were charged with child abuse and neglect and child endangerment after […]