Apr 12 Police report officer wounded, 1 dead in Tennessee school shooting By Associated Press No other persons were killed or wounded, police said, adding the scene had been secured at the Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville following the afternoon shooting. Continue reading
Mar 15 FBI says Nashville bomber driven by conspiracies, paranoia By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The man who blew himself up inside his recreational vehicle in a Christmas Day bombing in Nashville was grappling with paranoia and eccentric conspiracy theories, but there are no indications he was motivated by social or political ideology. Continue reading
Jan 14 Lawmaker wants Dolly Parton statue at Tennessee Capitol By Associated Press A statue of country music icon Dolly Parton could be added to the Capitol grounds in Nashville, Tennessee, if one state lawmaker gets his way. Continue reading
Jan 08 U.S. attorney says FBI agents searched offices and homes of Tennessee lawmakers By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press U.S. Attorney’s Office of Middle Tennessee on Friday says FBI agents have been searching the homes and offices of state lawmakers. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 4:18 Was the Nashville bomber's treatment by police a double standard? Nashville police said on Wednesday that they did not have enough evidence to search the property of the man named as the Christmas Day bomber when they went to his house last year. Anthony Quinn Warner's girlfriend reportedly told police… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 2:43 After suicide bombing hits Nashville, authorities ask 'why?' By Stephanie Sy Authorities continue to gather evidence after the Christmas day bombing that decimated a block of downtown Nashville and knocked communication infrastructure offline for much of the region. With a suspect identified, they now turn to determining motive. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Dec 28 After naming Nashville bombing suspect, focus turns to motive By Kimberlee Kruesi, Denise Lavoie, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Authorities are piecing together the motive behind the explosion that severely damaged dozens of downtown buildings and injured three people. Continue reading
Dec 27 US officials: Suspect in Nashville explosion died in blast By Associated Press The man believed to be responsible for the Christmas Day bombing that tore through downtown Nashville blew himself up in the explosion, and appears to have acted alone, federal officials said Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 27 Officers give harrowing account of Nashville RV bombing By Kimberlee Kruesi, Eric Tucker, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press Police officers on Sunday provided harrowing details of responding to a Christmas morning explosion in downtown Nashville, at times getting choked up reliving the moments that led up to the blast and offering gratitude that they were still alive. Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 3:08 What we know about a Christmas Day explosion in Nashville A recreational vehicle parked in downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, injuring three and causing widespread outages, including for the police emergency system. Police believe the explosion was intentional. As authorities continue to investigate, Kimberlee Kruesi of the Associated Press… Continue watching