www.tennessean.com - Top News from The Tennessean, MUSIC CITY U.S.APolice investigate rape claim in VUMC garage Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:27:00 -0500
Metro and Vanderbilt police are investigating a claim that a woman was raped in a Vanderbilt University Medical Center garage Tuesday night.
The woman claimed she was raped at knifepoint, said VUMC spokesman John Howser.
Metro sex crimes unit and Vanderbilt police are investigating the claims, said Kris Mumford, Metro police spokeswoman.
—LEAH M. CAUDLE
lcaudle@tennessean.com
Police charge man in Sept. 30 shooting death Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:18:00 -0500
The Metro Police Department has charged a man in the shooting death of Cedric Teasley.
Estefvon Murphy, 29, who was charged for the Sept. 30 shooting, was also charged with attempted criminal homicide for shooting a man on Second Avenue South during a dispute that began in a nightclub on Sept. 28, police said.
Murphy was serving an eight-year probated sentence for voluntary manslaughter at the time of his arrest Monday. He also had previous convictions including aggravated assault and selling cocaine.
—LEAH M. CAUDLE
lcaudle@tennessean.com
Study shows bottled water is no purer than tap water Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:28:00 -0500
Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) — Bottled water sold in markets and convenience stores may be no more free of pollutants than the water that pours from the kitchen tap at a fraction of the cost, said an environmental group that tested samples.
Dow plunges 773 points as retail sales show steep drop Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:47:00 -0500
Stocks fell on a combination of disheartening economic data, including a big drop in retail sales and a Federal Reserve report that said tight credit conditions are hurting businesses across the country.
Former teacher convicted on sexual battery charges Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:16:00 -0500
A former teacher at Smyrna High School was found guilty today in Davidson County Criminal Court on eight counts of sexual battery by an authority figure.
Former UT lineman Mims found dead in Los Angeles Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:36:00 -0500
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Former University of Tennessee and San Diego Chargers defensive lineman Chris Mims has been found dead in his downtown apartment.
Knoxville News Sentinel Stories: NewsEx-drug agent sentenced for stealing from suspects, task force
Stambaugh@knews.com (J.J. Stambaugh) Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:44:00 -0000
A former drug agent was given a four-year sentence today for stealing money from both suspects and his agency, authorities say.
Three found stabbed on I-75, apparently after traffic accident
Stambaugh@knews.com (J.J. Stambaugh) Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:01:00 -0000
Three people have been stabbed on Interstate 75 in North Knoxville in what appears to be a dispute over an earlier traffic accident, authorities say. One person has been taken by ambulance to an area hospital and two others still are being treated by first responders.
Mims, who played at UT (1990-91), found dead
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:40:00 -0000
Former University of Tennessee defensive end Chris Mims has been found dead in his downtown Los Angeles apartment. Mims, who played at UT in 1990-91, was 38.
www.tennessean.com - RSS-NewsAmid economic worries, debate may get personal Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:43:00 -0500
When John McCain and Barack Obama meet in their final debate here tonight, will William Ayers and the community group ACORN be there, at least in name?
Metro will soon start makeover of Deaderick Street Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:30:00 -0500
Motorists, pedestrians and Nashville bus drivers have competed for space on Deaderick Street for more than 20 years.
Gas leak blocks West Nashville intersection Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:43:00 -0500
A major intersection in West Nashville was shut down for several hours Tuesday after a utility crew ruptured a major gas line.
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