A Tennessee mother suffering from depression and her young son are dead after she jumped from a highway overpass while holding the boy in her arms. The Madison County Sheriff’s Department has identified the young mother as 26-year-old Tonisha Lashay Barker. The family identified the toddler as 21-month-old Jonathan Jones. …
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7-Year-Old Tennessee Boy Rescues Baby Sister By Going Back Into The Burning House
A 7-year-old Tennessee boy named Eli jumped through his little sister’s window to rescue her heroically. CNN reports that earlier this month, a fire broke out at Chris and Nicole Davidson’s home. The couple could get their 2-year-old son Elijah and Eli, who they have been fostering, to safety, but 22-month-old …
Read More »University of Tennessee Head Basketball Coach Found Dead At Age 50
The University of Tennessee at Martin head basketball coach Anthony Stewart has been found dead. Stewart was only 50 years old, and his body was found on Sunday, just before his fifth season with the Skyhawks was about to start. His cause of death is not immediately known, and the …
Read More »Tennessee Man Accused Of Murdering His Autistic Teenage Brother While Their Mother Walked Away and Did Nothing
A Nashville, Tennessee man is behind bars after beating his 14-year-old autistic brother to death. Even more disturbing is that their mother witnessed the brutal beating but admitted to “walking away without ensuring that he did stop.” 52-year-old Rebecca Greenwood and her 33-year-old son David Matheny initially lied to authorities, …
Read More »Tennessee Mother Dies In Car Accident Shortly After Leaving Murdered Son’s Funeral
Tragedy has struck a Middle Tennessee family after a Clarksville mother was killed in a car crash hours after leaving her murdered son’s funeral. Nashville detectives are still looking for answers after 36-year-old JaJuan Clark was found with severe gunshot wounds on Oct. 10 along Hickory Hollow Parkway near the Global …
Read More »Voters In Georgia & Tennessee Received Backlash At Polls For Wearing Black Lives Matter Shirts
Ack Arias, a 47-year-old photographer arrived at a Cummings, Georgia voting poll donned in his “Black Lives Matter” shirt to cast his vote in this year’s high-stakes election. Living as a liberal in a county that is majority red, Arias said he wasn’t trying to cause any problems, but decided …
Read More »First Black Tennessee Mayor Lonnie Norman Dies From Coronavirus
Today city officials announced that Mayor Lonnie Norman of Manchester, Tenn. has died from the coronavirus. In a Facebook post they wrote, “With a deep sense of sadness and loss, we announce the passing of Mayor Lonnie Norman after being hospitalized for COVID-19 on October 1, 2020.” They added, “Mayor …
Read More »Missouri Man Kills 2, Injures Three In Violent Rampage on Tennessee Highway
A Missouri man killed two people and injured three others before taking his own life in Tennessee on Sunday. According to Daily News, the violent incident began at 9:30 am, while the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Daneglo Dorsey, was riding in a car on Interstate 24 in Coffee County. Police …
Read More »Tennessee Governor Quietly Signs Bill Enhancing Punishment For Certain Protests, If Convicted Voters Lose Right To Vote
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (R) signed a bill into law last week, increasing the punishment for certain kinds of protests. The GOP controlled state General Assembly passed the bill during a three-day special legislative session, and it was signed without an announcement, according to The Hill. The new law makes …
Read More »Tennessee Woman Shares Her Struggle As 12 Family Members Are Diagnosed With COVID-19
A Springfield, Tennessee woman shares her struggle as twelve members of her family have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Ashley Woodson talked with NEWs4 Nashville about her dad, DJ Johnny Gardner, has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and because of the virus, her dad had a blood clot that traveled to his …
Read More »Tennessee Lawmaker Allegedly Paid For Wedding, Lavish Lifestyle With Federal Funds
A Tennessee state senator has been charged with finessing $600,000 in federal funds to pay for her wedding and fund her lavish lifestyle. According to the NY Post, Senator Katrina Robinson allegedly stole money that was intended for the Healthcare Institute, a company that she directed. For four years, from …
Read More »Tennessee Mother Accused Of Fatally Shooting Daughter Tried To Blame The Murder On Her Toddler Son And The Girl’s Father
A Tennessee mother is accused of fatally shooting her 5-year-old daughter and blaming it on her toddler son and her daughter’s father. Robin Howington, 37, has been indicted by a grand jury and is currently being held on a $500,000 bond on charges of first-degree murder, child neglect, false reporting, …
Read More »Newly Released Dash Cam Footage Shows Tennessee Police Officers Beating a Handcuffed Black Man
A disturbing video has emerged out of Chattanooga, Tennessee showing white police officers brutally beating a handcuffed black man as he lay on the ground, pleading for them to stop. “Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop! No! Ma, they’re cutting my air off!” Reginald Arrington Jr, an Ohio native, can be …
Read More »Tennessee Mother Arrested For Bathtub Drowning Of Her Infant Son While Having Some “Me Time” To Smoke A Cigarette
A Mother of Knox County, Tennessee, was arrested for the drowning of her 11-month-old son in a bathtub and was later charged with first-degree murder, according to authorities. The 32-year-old mother, Lindsee Leonardo, was charged with murder, aggravated child abuse, neglect, and endangerment after law enforcement and EMT workers rushed …
Read More »Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Donate A Year’s Supply of Food To Tennessee School
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are giving back to those in need. The ballerific couple has donated a year’s supply of food to a school in Tennessee, after hearing about how teachers banded together to feed a hungry student. According to the Daily Mail, the couple stepped up after Jacksboro …
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