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Pictures Of Alleged Nashville Bombing Person Of Interest Anthony Quinn Warner’s Home Show RV In Backyard

Anthony Quinn Warner has been identified as a person of interest in the Christmas morning bombing in downtown Nashville, and pictures from the man’s home appeared to show an RV similar to the one that was allegedly used in the attack. As the New York Post reported, Warner has been identified as a person of […]

By Nathan Francis | 2y ago

Nashville Bombing Could Be A Domestic Terrorist Attack Aimed At Police, Commentator Claims

An explosion that rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas morning may have been an act of domestic terrorism aimed at police, a political commentator says. As ABC 7 News reported, a large explosion damaged buildings and wounded three people in the city early on Christmas morning — an act that authorities said was intentional. Video from […]

By Nathan Francis | 2y ago

Mitch McConnell Struggles To Hold Back Tears As He Pays Tribute To Sen. Lamar Alexander

In a speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell struggled to hold back tears as he paid tribute to outgoing Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, his longtime friend and colleague. According to a video clip Politico posted to Twitter, which can be viewed below, McConnell said that he leaned on Alexander’s […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 2y ago

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Signs ‘Strongest Pro-Life Law’ In State History

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced he will sign a bill into law that puts a ban on any abortions being performed after a heartbeat can be detected, according to Fox 17 Nashville. The heartbeat of an unborn child can usually be detected at about six weeks into the 40-week gestational period, which is often before […]

By Savannah Hulsey Pointer | 3y ago

Woman Claims Hannah Brown Helped Save Her Boyfriend From Drowning

A woman that goes by the Twitter username @quintnugget informed her followers that former Bachelorette star Hannah Brown had reportedly helped save her boyfriend from drowning while white water rafting on the Ocoee River in Tennessee. Brown was there with her family enjoying some time outdoors when the incident occurred, according to Us Weekly. Brown […]

By Helen Storms | 3y ago

Tennessee Judge Issues Order Allowing Voting By Mail For Every Registered Voter In The State

A Tennessee judge has ordered the state’s election officials to allow all registered voters to vote by mail if they choose to do so, The Tennessean reported. The move is intended to allow voters to cast their ballots without having to show up at polling places in person and potentially risk spreading or contracting the […]

By Aaron Homer | 3y ago

Granger Smith’s Wife Amber Reflects On Their Son River’s Tragic Death, ‘Life Can Change In An Instant’

It’s been nearly one year since country music singer Granger Smith and his wife Amber lost their 3-year-old son River in a tragic drowning accident. As the anniversary of River’s passing approaches, Amber reflected upon the day her life changed forever, according to Us Weekly. Granger and Amber were living what they believed to be […]

By Helen Storms | 3y ago

Nashville Tornadoes Damage 50 Buildings & Leave Tens Of Thousands Without Power

Deadly tornadoes tore through Nashville, Tennessee late Monday and early Tuesday, killing at least 21 and hospitalizing over 150, the Daily Mail reported. Not only that, the tornadoes damaged 50 buildings in the city, leaving tens of thousands without power. Actor Scott Baio, who has in-laws in Nashville, tweeted about the disaster, noting the property […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 3y ago

Tornadoes Rip Through Nashville Killing 19 People, Injuring Hundreds More

Tornadoes tore through Nashville, Tennessee late Monday and early Tuesday morning, killing at least 19 people and injuring hundreds more, USA Today reported. As reported by MarketWatch, the National Weather Service reported that tornadoes were documented three times along a 145-mile stretch of land in Nashville between 11 p.m. CT on Monday and before 2 […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 3y ago

Donald Trump Now ‘Functionally A Monarch,’ Most Powerful President Ever, Says Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian

Tennessee Republican Senator Lamar Alexander was considered a pivotal vote in the effort to allow witnesses and new evidence in the Donald Trump impeachment trial on Friday. But before he announced that he would vote against bringing in witnesses, effectively ending the impeachment effort against Trump, Alexander was spotted reading a book about the history […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 3y ago

Little Girl’s Lost Deployment Doll Is Returned To Her Thanks To A Kind Stranger

Baillie Childers is 7-years-old and her father, Larry Childers of Gray, Tennessee is in the U.S. Navy. When her father is away on deployment, Baillie has a stuffed ‘deployment doll’ with her dad’s face on it to comfort her. The little girl was distraught to have lost the doll at the end of December. Thanks […]

By Helen Storms | 3y ago

Michael Reynolds, NYPD Officer, Resigns After Alleged Drunken Racist Tirade Against Black Tennessee Family

A New York City police officer who allegedly went on a racist tirade against an African American family in Tennessee, and was sentenced to serve time behind bars for it, has resigned from his job, CBS News reports. Michael Reynolds, 26, was on vacation in Nashville in July 2018, and staying at an AirBnB. At […]

By Aaron Homer | 3y ago

Bust Of KKK Leader Could Be Taken Down At Tennessee State Capitol, Replaced By State Hero Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton could soon replace the KKK at the Tennessee state capitol. A Republican lawmaker who once defended the bust of Confederate general and Klu Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest displayed at the state’s capitol has now changed his tune and is leading a charge to have it replaced. As the Tennessean reported, state […]

By Nathan Francis | 3y ago

See Inside Kelly Clarkson’s Breathtaking Lakeside Mansion In Tennessee, Which Is On Sale For $7.5 Million

Kelly Clarkson‘s breathtaking lakeside mansion has seven bedrooms, nine-and-a-half baths, and is set on a pristine four acres — and it can be yours for the newly lowered price of $7.5 million. The singer has been trying to offload the Hendersonville, Tennessee, property for years and this month lowered the asking price. As the Tennessean […]

By Nathan Francis | 3y ago

Tennessee Cop Indicted On 44 Criminal Charges For Treatment Of Suspects, Including Rape And A ‘Forced Baptism’

A Tennessee cop has been indicted on 44 criminal charges related to his work and treatment of suspects, including allegations of rape and that he performed a “forced baptism” on one woman. Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Daniel Wilkey was indicted this week in incidents that the office said were “pertaining to incidents he was […]

By Nathan Francis | 3y ago

Kathie Lee Gifford Performs Christmas Song She Wrote For Tree Lighting Ceremony In Franklin, Tennessee

Kathie Lee Gifford kicked off the holidays in her new home of Franklin, Tennessee by singing during the town’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony. On Saturday, the former Today Show host took to Instagram to share a photo that was snapped during the event. In the image, Kathie Lee was pictured on a jumbo screen with […]

By Treva Bowdoin | 3y ago

Tennessee Town Cancels Christmas Parade, Possibly Because ‘Love Everybody’ Float Spurred Threats Of Violence

A Tennessee town has canceled a Christmas parade after a planned float spurred threats of violence, The Tennesseean reports. Apparently, some residents took offense to the float’s LGBTQ theme. However, plans are afoot to make the parade happen, possibly on an alternate day. The town of Troy, along the Kentucky border, announced in a Facebook […]

By Aaron Homer | 3y ago

‘Harry Potter’ Books Banned From Tennessee School Library For Fear They’ll Conjure Evil Spirits

A Tennessee school has banned the Harry Potter books from the school library because officials fear that students reading them will recite the spells and conjure demons, The Tennessean reports. The immensely-popular series of books from author J.K. Rowling are not welcome inside the walls of St. Edward Catholic School in Nashville. In an email […]

By Aaron Homer | 4y ago

Tennessee Neighbors Lock Arms To Prevent ICE Agents From Arresting A Father And Son

Tennessee neighbors locked arms and formed a human chain around a father and son in order to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from arresting them, Newsweek reports. On Monday morning, agents attempted to serve what’s known as an administrative warrant on an unidentified family in Nashville. Such a warrant does not permit agents […]

By Aaron Homer | 4y ago

Tennessee Boy Allegedly Stabs Brother, Says He’d Rather Go To Jail Than Ride In Car With Him For 8 Hours

A Tennessee boy was arrested and charged with assault after allegedly stabbing his brother because he didn’t want to spend another minute riding in the car with him, Nashville’s WTFV-TV reports. The Clarksville, Tennessee, family was in Crestview, Florida on Saturday when the incident occurred. The sequence of events that transpired is not clear, but […]

By Aaron Homer | 4y ago

Tennessee Cop Grayson Fritts Allegedly Gave Sermon At His Church Calling For Arrest, Execution Of LGBT People

Tennessee sheriff’s deputy Grayson Fritts is in hot water for allegedly giving a sermon at his church calling for the government to arrest and execute members of the LGBT community. The Knox County Attorney General’s Office announced that it is investigating the sermon from the detective, delivered to All Scripture Baptist Church in Knoxville, where […]

By Nathan Francis | 4y ago

Tennessee Prosecutor Craig Northcott Says Gay People Aren’t Entitled To Domestic Violence Protections

A Tennessee prosecutor told a Christian conference that people in gay relationships aren’t entitled to domestic violence protections, Nashville’s WTVF reports. Craig Northcott said that since he doesn’t believe in gay marriage, there is no need to prosecute domestic violence if the assailant is in a gay marriage. Nashville alternative newspaper The Tennessee Holler produced […]

By Aaron Homer | 4y ago

Taylor Swift Gets Political, Writes Impassioned Letter About LGBTQ Rights To Senator

Pop star Taylor Swift spoke out to raise awareness on LGBTQ rights in advance of this year’s Pride Month, sharing a letter that she wrote to her senator on the topic, People reports. Swift had written the letter to Senator Lamar Alexander urging him to support the Equality Act, which would prevent discrimination based on […]

By Josh West | 4y ago

Princess Diana’s Crash Site Recreated At A Tennessee Theme Park, Her Former Associates Are Not Amused

The creator of a Tennessee theme park attraction that seeks to recreate the site of the crash that killed Princess Diana insists that the attraction is not in poor taste, The Independent reports. The mother of Princes William and Harry died on August 31, 1997, at the age of 36. Having been hounded by paparazzi […]

By Aaron Homer | 4y ago

‘Get The F— Over The Holocaust’: Tennessee Judge Under Fire For Posting A Variety Of Racist Memes

A judge in Tennessee is facing backlash as a result of a number of resist memes and articles he posted to social networking site Facebook, the Independent reports. Criminal Court Judge Jim Lammey published a variety of controversial posts on the platform, inducing an April 4 article that referred to Muslims as “foreign mud” and […]

By Josh West | 4y ago

Tennessee School Apologizes For Slavery Homework Assignment Where Kids Pretended To Own Slaves

A Tennessee junior high school is apologizing after its students were given an assignment in which they were asked to role-play as slave owners, The Tennesseean is reporting. Some students at Sunset Middle School in Brentwood were given the assignment last week. Several parents, and indeed some of the kids themselves, have taken photos of […]

By Aaron Homer | 4y ago

Tennessee Police Officers Who Turn Off Their Body Cameras ‘In Bad Faith’ Could Be Charged With Felonies

Police in Tennessee who turn off their body cameras “in bad faith” could be subject to felony charges if a Volunteer State lawmaker gets his way, WLMT-TV (Memphis) is reporting. For years now, police departments have been adding body cameras to the list of tools an officer carries with him or her. When used properly, […]

By Aaron Homer | 4y ago

Dress Code Could Be Implemented For Parents At Tennessee Schools

Most schools — even public ones where children have a choice of what they want to wear each day — have a dress code for what the students are allowed to wear to class. Usually, dress codes would prohibit things like short skirts, low-cut tops, tattoos, excessive piercings, or even hair color. While students are […]

By Lea van der Merwe | 4y ago

Syrian Refugee Yassin Terou Does A Good Deed For Government Employees During Shutdown

A Syrian refugee who went on to open up a popular falafel restaurant is providing free meals to furloughed government workers, ABC News is reporting. Yassin Terou just wants to give back. As Good Morning America reported in 2018, he fled war-torn Syria seven years ago, coming to an America that was in many ways […]

By Aaron Homer | 4y ago

Police Arrest 18-Year-Old Murder Suspect In Lebanon, Tennessee

Cameron Griffith was shot at what was described as a discount tobacco convenience store in Lebanon, Tennesee, on Sunday, December 17, just eight days before Christmas. After what an eyewitness says was a confrontation between Griffith and numerous other parties, the sound of gunfire was heard. A friend of Griffith stated that the 19-year-old asked […]

By Alisha McKinney | 4y ago

Kid Rock Pays Off All Of The Christmas Layaways – $81,000 Worth – At A Nashville Walmart

Kid Rock has become an ersatz Santa Claus for about 350 Nashville families after paying off all of the Christmas layaway balances at a Nashville Walmart, WBIR-TV is reporting. According to Tom Meyer, the general manager of the store on Dickerson Pike, Kid Rock (real name: Robert James Ritchie) went to the layaway desk and […]

By Aaron Homer | 4y ago

Tennessee Killer Says ‘Let’s Rock’ Before Death By Electric Chair

A Tennessee death row inmate flashed a smile and waved goodbye before saying “let’s rock” after being asked by the warden if he had any last words — minutes before he was executed in the electric chair on Thursday, the National Post reported. Edmund Zagorski, 63, became Tennessee’s first man to be executed by the […]

By Naomi Kennedy | 4y ago

‘Two Tennessee Women,’ Taylor Swift And Her Mom, Pose Beside Bredesen Campaign Sign

It took a while for pop superstar Taylor Swift to open herself up to sharing her political beliefs with her fans. But now that she has, it seems that she’s more than willing to continue doing so publicly. In her latest Instagram posting, Swift — along with her mother Andrea Swift — stood on opposite […]

By Chris Walker | 4y ago

Is It A Taylor Swift ‘Bump?’ Tennessee Democrat Phil Bredesen Leads In New Senate Poll

Did Taylor Swift’s Instagram post help a Democratic candidate’s chances of winning an election? Phil Bredesen, a former governor of Tennessee and the Democratic nominee hoping to become that state’s next U.S. Senator, is currently leading his Republican opponent Rep. Marsha Blackburn in what appears to be a tightening race. In a Vanderbilt University poll […]

By Chris Walker | 5y ago

Lena Dunham Supports Taylor Swift Breaking Her Political Silence

Girls star Lena Dunham opened up about her relationship with her friend superstar pop performer Taylor Swift during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, according to Entertainment Tonight. Dunham talked about her thoughts on Swift’s recent decision to break her longstanding policy of avoiding politics when she endorsed two Democratic candidates […]

By Joe Evans | 5y ago

Senate Poll Results In Four States Suggest Voters Have ‘Nationalized’ The Midterm Elections

Voters in at least four Senate races across the nation are saying that national issues, not local ones, are helping them to decide their votes in this year’s midterm elections. CBS News reported the findings as part of its 2018 Battleground Tracker project. The news agency, which teamed up with the polling organization YouGov, is […]

By Chris Walker | 5y ago

Taylor Swift Shares A Glimpse Into Her Political Views

Taylor Swift has intentionally stayed quiet about her political views, but she has decided to make an exception to endorse a Democratic Senate candidate from Tennessee on her Instagram account. She said that over the last few years she’s decided to let her voice be heard and share who she supports. PageSix says that Taylor […]

By Amy Feinstein | 5y ago

Donald Trump Takes Some Cheap Shots At His 2020 Presidential Rivals

Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Tennessee on Monday, where he chose to attack three Democrats who are presumed to be among his 2020 competition. Apparently, Trump is thinking about reelection. Trump was at the rally to speak in favor of Rep. Marsha Blackburn’s Senate campaign but veered off course to take some shots […]

By KC Morgan | 5y ago

Tennessee High School Athletic Director Placed On Leave After Telling Students ‘Girls Ruin Everything’

A Tennessee high school athletic director — Jared Hensley — has been placed on administrative leave after blaming female students for changes to the schools dress code in a video addressed to the student body, according to the Times Free Press. Hansley told students of Soddy-Daisy High School, “I know, boys, you’re thinking, ‘I don’t […]

By Joe Evans | 5y ago

School Vice Principal Jared Hensley Placed On Leave After Saying Girls ‘Pretty Much Ruin Everything’ [VIDEO]

The assistant principal of a Tennessee high school has been placed on administrative leave after a video of him claiming that girls are to blame for a dress code policy that prohibits athletic shorts went viral. Jared Hensley, the vice principal and athletic director at Soddy-Daisy High School in Tennessee, is featured addressing the issue […]

By Manuella Libardi | 5y ago

Reese Witherspoon Shares Adorable Pic Of 6-Year-Old Son Tennessee

Reese Witherspoon posted an adorable photo of her son, Tennessee, to Instagram in honor of his sixth birthday. Tennessee holds a fun bouquet of balloons — yellow and white — and looks super excited to be the big six as his mom snaps the photo. The actress shared the precious moment with her 14.5 million […]

By Megan Russell | 5y ago

Reese Witherspoon Posts Inspiring, Impromptu Instagram Snapshot Starring Keith Urban And Kelsea Ballerini

Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon took to Instagram today to share an inspirational and impromptu snapshot taken backstage at a country music concert. The concert, which took place Friday night at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, was headlined by country music superstar Keith Urban and rising star Kelsea Ballerini. According to the Tennessean, during […]

By Nicholas Morine | 5y ago

Tennessee Security Guard Allegedly Had Sex With A Corpse

Police in Memphis, Tennessee have arrested Cameron Wright, who is accused of necrophilia, reports People. Wright was a security guard at Saint Francis Hospital. Wednesday, August 22, 2018, after two individuals allegedly saw the man having sex with the corpse of a recently deceased woman, they telephoned authorities. The authorities responded to a call at […]

By Alisha McKinney | 5y ago

Bartley Teal & Jaime Sarrantonio’s Killers Sought By Nashville Police

The city of Nashville, Tenn. is severely shaken this week after a string of possibly connected violent crimes occurred. The most severe of which involved what police describe as two “cold-blooded killers” who murdered two people without apparent motive. The victims, Bartley Teal, age 33, and Jaime Sarrantonio, age 30, were celebrating a birthday when […]

By Heather Thompson | 5y ago

Bartley Teal & Jaime Sarrantonio’s Killers Sought By Nashville Police

According to NBC News, local Nashville, Tennessee, authorities and police spent their Sunday searching for the “cold-blooded killers” of Bartley Teal and Jaime Sarrantonio, who were fatally shot and killed outside of a bar Friday night. Nashville Metro Police believe that the same murder suspects in Friday’s shooting were likely involved in a series of […]

By Catherine Caruso | 5y ago

Convicted Child Rapist In Tennessee Chooses Deluxe Hamburger Combo As Last Meal Before Execution

Billy Ray Irick was executed on Thursday by way of lethal injection at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nasheville, Tennessee, at 59 years old. He stood convicted of the rape and murder of 7-year-old Paula Dyer. Irick was supposed to be babysitting her at the time. It is the first execution by the state of […]

By Josh Lami | 5y ago

Video Shows Nashville Police Fatally Shooting Daniel Hambrick As He Runs Away

According to NBC News, a recently surfaced surveillance video shows a Nashville police officer fatally shooting a black man in the back several times as he ran away, calling into question the use of deadly force by the police. Following the video’s release, the family of the deceased, Daniel Hambrick, held a news conference on […]

By Catherine Caruso | 5y ago

Dolly Parton Prepares For $37 Million Dollywood Expansion

Families who enjoy visiting Dolly Parton’s Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, theme park known as Dollywood will be happy to know that the park is now officially expanding, adding an entire new section to the property. With a $37 million expansion happening in 2019, Dolly Parton was excited to announce the major upgrade to her extremely successful […]

By Josh Lami | 5y ago

WWE News: Glenn ‘Kane’ Jacobs Elected Mayor Of Knox County, Tennessee

Veteran WWE superstar Kane, or Glenn Jacobs, as he’s known outside of the ring, is now the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, having convincingly defeated Democratic nominee Linda Haney on Thursday, according to a report from WBIR. The 51-year-old Jacobs, who ran under the Republican banner, received a total of 31,739 votes, easily allowing him […]

By Lorenzo Tanos | 5y ago

Missing Bristol Teen Has Been Found Safely, Suspect In Custody

Thursday morning, an AMBER Alert was issued for 17-year-old Grace Galliher. Investigators determined that Grace disappeared after leaving her home. The teenage girl was abducted by 52-year-old Richard Tester. People were told to keep an eye out for the pair and report any sightings to the police. Grace is a 5-foot-4 white female with black […]

By Inquisitr Staff | 5y ago

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