‘It’s a shame:’ Tennessee officers share ‘heartbreaking’ … News 2’s Andy Cordan has worked extensively with Sumner County law enforcement to examine overdose cases involving children through the eyes of the responding officers.
DeSoto County superintendent says district has listened … HERNANDO, Miss. – DeSoto County Schools Superintendent Cory Uselton is finally addressing claims by a group of pediatricians that their medical advice is being ignored and that their emails to the district aren’t being returned. Uselton estimated the district had heard from around 10 doctors about the district’s COVID policies. He said some have […]
Father charged after missing child found in Tennessee … A six-year-old DeKalb County girl missing for a month was found in an outbuilding with no ventilation, barely any food or water and a bucket to use as a bathroom, according to investigators.
TN judge, who illegally jailed Black children using … Donna Scott Davenport, the sole Rutherford County Juvenile judge, is facing renewed scrutiny over a “filter system” which allowed jail staff to determine when a child is released.
New Tennessee laws taking effect July 1 Tennessee’s 112th General Assembly has passed a long list of new laws that Governor Bill Lee signed, which will take effect July 1.
Exclusive video: Five juveniles escape from Wilder … FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. — Security camera video appears to show five juveniles, possibly the escapees from the Wilder Youth Development Center in Fayette County. A multi-agency search has been underway since they were reported missing Saturday morning. But information from the state about the juveniles has been very limited. The owner of the business, who […]
Two of five Wilder Youth Development Center escapees … FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. — Two of the five youth detainees who escaped from the Wilder Youth Development Center in Somerville on earlier this month have been apprehended, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said Monday afternoon. The sheriff’s office said the youths were apprehended in Memphis as part of a cooperative effort between them and area […]
Walmart: masks required for associates, including … Walmart is following the recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that was made earlier this week. The reason for the “masking” is due to “the concerning levels of transmission of the Delta variant of the coronavirus.”
Hernando Elementary School teacher dies after battle … HERNANDO, Miss. – A Mid-South teacher has passed away after a long battle with COVID, and parents and students who knew her are reeling. DeSoto County Schools confirmed to WREG-TV on Monday, that a teacher has passed away after being hospitalized for weeks with COVID and pneumonia. They have not identified the teacher publicly, but […]
Father of Summer Wells says other children have been … HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Donald Wells, the father of missing Hawkins County 5-year-old Summer Wells, has told a podcast that his sons have been removed from the Wells family home. Jennifer Youngblood, host of the podcast “Jay is 4 Justice,” told News Channel 11 on Monday that Don Wells joined her on the show […]
After more than a month on the run, juvenile escapee … The last of the youth detainees who escaped from the Wilder Youth Development Center has been located.