Tragically, teenage suicide rates are increasing. With that in mind, Tennessee lawmakers passed a new law in hopes of cracking down on all forms of bullying.
Before you can ever pull the trigger on a new gun purchase, you have to pass an instant background check. In Tennessee, the problem has become it's not always up-to-date and accurate.
A judge is now considering a request for a new trial from Zach Adams, who was convicted seven years ago in the murder of Holly Bobo. The key witness against Adams now says he lied at trial.
This week, state senators passed a bill that would allow those convicted of child rape to be sentenced to death, in addition to those convicted of first-degree murder, potentially adding to death row.
So many women reached out to me after my first story aired. But like them, when I call the office, no one answers. I went to NewsChannel 5 legal analyst Nick Leonardo to talk about what's at stake.
Police say the shooter is 46-year-old Anton Rucker, a convicted felon. We're told he started shooting inside Roasted Salemtown, a popular brunch spot after an altercation with a man.
There are a lot of differences between now and the last time a bill to make the Bible an official state book landed on a Tennessee governor's desk in 2016.
The U.S. Department of Justice will hold session for law enforcement with Metro Police to learn more details about the Covenant School shooting. This comes as much of the details remain under seal.
Legal arguments were filed this week with the Tennessee Court of Appeals in the Lindsey Lowe Case. Her conviction was vacated by the judge because of a stealth juror but prosecutors appealed.