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Authorities in Sumner County are searching for a teen who reportedly threatened to harm himself and others. Authorities are searching for a 14-year-old boy, who was last seen wearing a black hoodie, a peach-colored t-shirt, and jeans. Officials also said the teen left a home with an extension cord and made threats to harm himself and others.
A 17-year-old boy who was shot at a busy intersection in Clarksville last week has reportedly died from his injuries, leading the police department to now consider the case a homicide investigation. The shooting happened just after 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at the intersection of Wilma Rudolph Boulevard and Holiday Drive, sending a residential neighborhood into a lockdown.
Following the arrest of Franklin soccer coach Camilo Campos accused of drugging and raping children, the Franklin Police Department reports they’ve now identified 14 victims. And police said based on the evidence detectives have gathered, they’re confident there are more victims out there. Campos is being held on a $2 million bond after police said videos of the sexual assaults were found on his phone that was left at a pizza shop.
Three women and their doctors have filed a lawsuit against the state of Tennessee in the latest fight for reproductive healthcare. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Davidson County Chancery Court by plaintiffs Nicole Blackmon, Allyson Phillips, and Kaitlyn Dulong, who argue they’ve been “denied necessary and potentially life-saving medical care” because of the penalties set forth by the state’s near-total abortion ban.
The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is likely no better than a placebo. Government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient phenylephrine found in popular versions of Sudafed, Allegra, Dayquil and other medications stocked on store shelves. The advisers also told the FDA that studying phenylephrine at higher doses was not an option because it can push blood pressure to dangerous levels.
One month after Sunset Marina and Resort caught fire on Dale Hollow Lake, the marina’s general manager is back to work. Brad Richardson risked his life to save others while suffering third-degree burns in the Aug. 10 fire. Clean up efforts continue where the 10,000 square foot store was destroyed in the fire. The restaurant has remained closed, but with Richardson back on deck, there is a renewed since of energy that echoes the marina’s new motto of “Sunset Strong.”
Customers outside a West Nashville shopping center claim teens in the parking lot have scammed them out of hundreds of dollars. The alleged scam involves a group of teenage boys asking people to donate money that will go toward their basketball team over Venmo. The boys then allegedly snatch the phones from the victim’s hand and send themselves whatever amount they want. One woman said she sent him $10, but then one of the boys grabbed her phone and sent himself $500. When she turned to confront him, she said the group hopped in a car and drove away. The Metro Nashville Police Department said they’ve gotten at least two reports of this and now have a detective on the case.
A man arrested downtown Monday afternoon is accused of having more than 130 counterfeit fentanyl pills inside dipping tobacco can. The man, later identified as Gregory Richardson, sitting on a property – which police say had a valid trespass waiver. Richardson was taken into custody. When officers searched him, they reportedly found a dip can with pills inside. The pills were made to look like prescription medication and, according to police, two of the pills field tested for fentanyl both came back positive. Zeno Power is a start-up company that originated from The Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Center for Innovation and Design, and has quickly made a name for itself in the race for lunar sustainability. Zeno Power has been given a $30 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense and most recently a $15 million grant from NASA. NASA has brought some of the most well-known technology companies together to work toward lunar solutions.