Tennessee

Pilot Daughter and Father Duo Die in Plane Crash

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A devastating plane crash in Pulaski, Tennessee, resulted in the death of a father-daughter duo on Thursday. The deceased were identified as 78-year-old James Blalock and his 45-year-old daughter, Jenny Blalock. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the accident involved a single-engine Beechcraft 35 aircraft, which crashed near a road around 11:15 a.m. local time. Jenny Blalock was a well-known figure in the aviation community. She managed a YouTube channel named “TNFlygirl” and was …

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Doctor Tragically Killed While Defending Wife and Daughter

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A tragic incident unfolded in Tennessee on Sunday when a 32-year-old doctor was fatally shot while protecting his wife and toddler daughter from an armed robber. The family was out for a walk when they were accosted by a masked man, later identified as Marious Ward, who demanded their wallets. The affidavit reveals that when Ward aimed his weapon at Anastasia Bulakhov, the doctor’s wife, Alexander Bulakhov intervened. A struggle ensued, during which the firearm …

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Tennessee Man Goes on Shooting Spree, 4 Dead

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A man from Tennessee, suspected of fatally shooting multiple women and girls in Memphis, was discovered dead on Sunday morning following an extensive search by multiple law enforcement agencies. The Memphis police department identified the man as 52-year-old Mavis Christian Jr., who was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in the early hours of the morning in the white Chevrolet Malibu he had used to escape the scenes of the shootings. On the …

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Man Driving Santa’s Train Arrested for Alleged DUI

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A man from Tennessee was apprehended and charged after he allegedly tried to drive a vehicle in a local Christmas parade while intoxicated. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. on a Saturday, as people of all ages congregated on Main Street in Tazewell, a small town of just over 2,000 residents located about an hour northeast of Knoxville. They were there to enjoy the Claiborne County Christmas Tractor Parade. However, one participant seemed to have …

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Motorcyclist Found In Ditch After Missing for Three Days

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A motorcyclist from Tennessee, who disappeared while on his way to collect breakfast from McDonald’s, managed to survive for almost three days in a ditch after he swerved off the road. The incident occurred less than a mile from his residence. The 27-year-old, Taylor Boyle, was found by a group of his dedicated friends on Tuesday, concealed under trees and shrubs at the base of a 15-foot embankment in Heiskell, a community approximately 12 miles …

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Ex-Sheriff Shoots Salesman, Mistaking Him for Hitman

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Monica Johnson-Markwork, a 51-year-old former sheriff from Cordova, Tennessee, is facing charges after allegedly shooting a door-to-door salesman, mistaking him for a hitman. Johnson-Markwork, who has a son serving a 20-year prison sentence for child rape, claimed she believed a local gang had ordered a hit on her and her son, as reported by local Memphis news outlets. The incident occurred just before noon on a Wednesday, when Johnson-Markwork spotted a man approaching her front …

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Woman Charged with Murder Following Alleged Gun Safety Lesson

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A Tennessee woman, aged 25, is facing charges of murder and aggravated child abuse following an incident where she allegedly shot a 4-year-old girl during a supposed lesson on gun safety. The woman, identified as Breanna Gayle Devall Runions, is accused of pressing a loaded firearm against the frightened child’s chest and pulling the trigger. The incident occurred on Sunday at a residence in Rockwood, Roane County, where Runions, another unidentified woman, and a second …

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Missing Teen Found Dead After Grandmother’s Murder

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The tragic discovery of a 15-year-old boy’s body in Tennessee has left the community in shock, days after his grandmother and legal guardian was reportedly murdered by her 41-year-old boyfriend. The teenager, Syquavius Hoyett, had been missing since the previous week before his body was found on Monday evening, according to local authorities. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) confirmed the sad news in a press release, expressing their condolences to those who knew and …

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Mother arrested after bite marks found on her infant daughter’s knees and face

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Recently, authorities arrested a Tennessee woman in relation to an incident involving an infant baby girl who was allegedly bitten multiple times. The charges hint at a pattern of family abuse across generations. According to an affidavit filed with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in Sessions Court, Lisa Ashley, 20, has been charged with one count each of child abuse and child neglect. On July 6, a deputy responded to the Ashley residence on Smith …

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Gunman fire over 20 rounds into car, killing 4-year-old

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Tragedy struck on Tuesday evening in Nashville, Tennessee, when two unidentified men got out of their car and fired more than 20 bullets into the Chevrolet Malibu that four-year-old Taliyah Frazier and her two-year-old twin brothers were in. Taliyah was struck in the head and died the next day, while her brother suffered a non-critical graze wound to his head. The driver of the car, the father of the twins, was wounded in the arm. …

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