Crime
Life-Sentence Murderer Escapes Tennessee Prison in Stolen Truck
Jacob Morley, 28, serving life for murder, escaped the Northwest Correctional Complex on Oct. 25 and stole a truck, Tennessee officials said.
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Second Man Charged With First-Degree Murder in Roane County Killing
Mitchel Crass, 43, is the second man indicted in the January killing of Elton Richardson in Roane County, Tennessee, facing murder and conspiracy charges.
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Memphis Task Force Arrests Four Wanted on Murder Charges
The Memphis Safe Task Force made 44 arrests on Oct. 21, 2026, totaling 13,795 — including a convicted murderer erroneously released from jail.
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Man Accused of Setting Woman on Fire Arrested at Motel
Mark A. Harden, 33, is accused of pouring gasoline on a woman and lighting her on fire, then barricading in a Kodak motel room until a SWAT team moved in.
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Manhunt Over: Corey Huff Caught After Fatal Knoxville Stabbing
Corey Huff, 41, was captured Oct. 6 in Anderson County after a multi-day manhunt. He is wanted in connection with the fatal Oct. 4 stabbing in Knoxville.
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Roommate 'armed himself with a gun and hid it under his shirt' before fatal shooting sparked by grill placed near motorcycle: Cops
A Memphis man told a woman he was texting that he might have to shoot his roommate in self-defense — and minutes later, he did, according…
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Woman asked for McDonald's manager and got a knife waved in her face by worker following drive-thru dispute: Police
A McDonald’s employee in Nashville, Tennessee, is accused of pulling a knife on a customer and waving it in her face after telling her to “go…
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4-year-old 'sank' to bottom of apartment pool, drowned after another little boy opened gate 'easily' while uncle left them unsupervised: Lawsuit
A four-year-old boy in Tennessee drowned in an apartment complex pool after a nine-year-old child he was with managed to open the pool gate “easily” and…
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Mom blames child protective services after boyfriend, a convicted child abuser, allegedly killed her infant daughter while babysitting
A Tennessee man with a history of child abuse and neglect convictions is now charged with murder after his girlfriend’s 4-month-old daughter died from injuries doctors…
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Man removed AC unit from 10-year-old's window, dragged her into woods, tied her to tree and held a knife to her throat: Police
A 30-year-old Tennessee man is facing charges after authorities say he kidnapped a 10-year-old girl from her home, tearing an air-conditioning unit out of her bedroom…