Governor Haslam: DCS no longer under federal oversight The news comes more than 16 years after Children’s Rights, an advocacy group, filed a lawsuit stating children suffered in the state’s system.
Mother and father charged with neglect after taking … Witnesses told police she had been offering sex to people who would go inside and get her beer. They also said she had been seen drinking while breastfeeding the child and alleged she had left the baby unattended to go inside the bar and buy more beer.
Couple accused of starving boy had installed surveillance … officers say they located surveillance equipment used to watch for the child attempting to sneak food out of the kitchen.
Reacting to Facebook post suggesting future sexual … “When you really see what child sexual abuse does to kids, it can wreak havoc in someone’s life for a lifetime. It’s not something to joke about,” said Beryl Wight with the Memphis Child Advocacy Center.
How do substitute teachers get selected? On Monday, WREG worked on finding out more about how people like Cortez Hudson are hired.
Mother overdosed with baby in car, police say Ashely Frazier is charged with DUI child endangerment and possession of drug paraphernalia
Man arrested for raping, impregnating 13-year-old James Coleman charged with two counts of aggravated statutory rape and one count of domestic assault causing bodily harm
TN Department of Education picks new assessment testing … Questar has been awarded a contract to develop and administer Tennessee’s annual state assessment tests
County Commission throws support behind privately-funded … But the group’s endorsement didn’t come without concerns.
Two detained by police after group blocked zoo parking … The zoo, city and Overton Park Conservancy are in mediation to find the best agreement to which they can agree
Police: Dad kicked 5-year-old out of home with nothing … According to police reports, a motorist spotted the child walking down Castlegate Drive after dark
