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Barry Staubus, district attorney general for Tennessee’s Second Judicial District in Sullivan County, discusses the effects of the opioid epidemic on his home region of Northeast Tennessee.
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Northeast Tennessee attorneys general file suit against opioid manufacturers

The district attorneys general of Tennessee’s first, second and third judicial districts jointly filed a lawsuit against prescription opioid manufacturer, Purdue Pharma, and its related companies, Mallinckrodt and Endo Pharmaceuticals.

Jun 14, 2017 at 5:21 PM
Doris Gholston
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Crime

Four indicted in East Tennessee on drug, fraud charges

Four people in Marion County were indicted on drug, theft and fraud charges following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

Jun 13, 2017 at 5:36 PM
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TBI

West Tennessee police lieutenant indicted on misconduct, prostitution charges

A Ripley police officer was charged this week with official misconduct and patronizing prostitution after an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Jun 8, 2017 at 2:33 PM
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TBI

Fugitive on most wanted list captured in Claiborne County

A Kentucky man who was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s top 10 most wanted list Monday was arrested Wednesday afternoon, according to TBI officials.

Jun 8, 2017 at 2:31 PM
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Canine influenza confirmed in East Tennessee

H3N2 influenza in dogs was first reported in Korea in 2007 originating in birds. It was then documented in China as far back as 2006. It emerged in the U.S. in 2015 in the Chicago area. It was since documented across the U.S. Recently, an outbreak originating at dog shows have led to cases confirmed in Georgia and Florida.

Updated Jun 8, 2017 at 8:30 AM
David Evans
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TBI

Kentucky man added to TBI’s most wanted list

A Kentucky man was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s top 10 most wanted list Monday.

Jun 6, 2017 at 4:28 PM
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TBI

TBI investigates police shooting in Scott County

At the request of 8th District Attorney Jared Effler, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents are investigating the circumstances of a man who was shot by a law enforcement officer in Oneida.

Jun 2, 2017 at 3:38 PM
For the last 13 years, the Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation provided age-appropriate books to children born in Tennessee, from birth to 5 years old.
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Proposed federal budget cuts deep in Tennessee communities

For more than 50 years, the Appalachian Regional Commission has helped to fund economic and community development in Tennessee and 11 other states.

Updated Jun 2, 2017 at 3:00 PM
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TBI

Nashville man added to TBI’s most wanted

A Nashville man was added Wednesday to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s top 10 most wanted list.

May 31, 2017 at 3:10 PM
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Former Nashville Motor Cars owner pleads guilty to fraud conspiracy

The former owner of Murfreesboro-based Nashville Motor Cars Premier car dealership pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court for his role in a conspiracy to defraud his dealership’s customers and business partners, according to Jack Smith, acting U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.

May 31, 2017 at 2:58 PM
Spencer Mason
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TBI

Former corrections officer charged in TBI misconduct case

A former Clay County corrections officer was charged last week following an investigation into accusations he inappropriately touched an inmate.

May 24, 2017 at 3:38 PM
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Suicide Prevention

Report shows suicide increase statewide

The suicide rate statewide increased from 2014 to 2015, according to the latest edition of the Status of Suicide in Tennessee report.

May 23, 2017 at 3:03 PM
Landon Christopher Gilley
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TBI

Sumner County man charged with filing a false report

A Sumner County man was charged with filing a false report after he alleged he was sexually assaulted while in custody at the Sumner County Jail.

May 17, 2017 at 1:47 PM
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TBI investigates Carter County officer-involved shooting

At the request of 1st District Attorney General Tony Clark, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that happened Monday evening just inside the Johnson City limits and involved one death.

May 16, 2017 at 4:54 PM
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Crime

Illegal immigrant sentenced to 50 years in prison for child pornography

U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw sentenced Friday an illegal immigrant who formerly lived in Lebanon to 50 years in prison for child pornography charges.

May 15, 2017 at 1:47 PM