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Local News A Mount Juliet man said he went to the movies with his wife at a local theater. The next morning, they woke up with dozens of bed bug bites, now Michal Steplowski says Regal Cinemas refused to cover their losses.  The insurance company for Regal Cinemas said they were not legally responsible for what happened and denied the claim.  Steplowski says he wants to be reimbursed for the […]

Local News Authorities took a man into custody following a Saturday shootout involving multiple people along a the 800 block of Woodland Street in Columbia.  The Columbia Police Department said it responded to a shooting incident involving a large group with people on both sides of the street allegedly exchanging gunfire. Authorities said they detained 20-year-old Te’Kwantarius Dion Johnson after seeing him firing a handgun in the crowd.  Johnson was […]

Local News A man shot and killed a German Shepherd at Percy Warner Park Wednesday morning.  Metro Police say the shooting happened around 10:30 a.m. in a parking lot near a maintenance building and steps at the park on Belle Meade Boulevard when a man who was getting out of his vehicle when he was  aggressively approached by a German Shepherd not on a leash him while chasing a squirrel. […]

Local News 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 […]

Local News Anti-Semitic flyers were found in residential Middle Tennessee neighborhoods this weekend, according to police.  In Ashland City, police said 21 were found in a neighborhood around Eisenhower Drive.  Police said there are several different versions of the anti-Semitic flyers, some also referencing COVID-19 or the LGBTQ+ community, and linking the organization’s website.  Ashland City Police Chief Kenny Ray said they collected the flyers in this neighborhood, but there’s […]

Local News A 4-year-old boy has died after he drowned in a swimming pool while attending a birthday party with family members in Antioch on Saturday evening.  Police said the 4-year-old climbed the stairs to a porch, which was connected to the pool. Authorities reported the boy – identified as Simeon Roungou – entered the pool unnoticed by others. A guest later saw the child in the pool and was […]

Local News Several Russian nationals have been indicted for their alleged cybercrimes, in which officials said they targeted Tennessee hospital systems and law enforcement agencies.  They were believed to be involved in the Trick-bot malware and Conti ransomware schemes.  All four Russian nationals are facing additional charges out of Ohio for allegedly conspiring to use the Trick-bot malware to steal money and personal and confidential information from unsuspecting victims, beginning […]

Local News Police in Clarksville are investigating a shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon at the busy intersection of Wilma Rudolph Boulevard and Holiday Drive. Officers quickly received information on the suspect vehicle and found it abandoned on Bauling Lane. A perimeter was set up to try and contain the area and find the suspects, but investigators say they abandoned the vehicle and fled the area. Police said the victim’s condition […]

Local News Midstate parents and teachers shared their opinions Tuesday night on the Tennessee Department of Education's plan to give every school in the state a letter grade report card.  Every school in Tennessee will be ranked based on student achievement, year-to-year growth and other metrics they are still working on.  The state is hosting ten town halls to hear from stakeholders about how these school letter grades should be […]