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Cam Miller directs incredible finish as North Dakota State edges East Tennessee State 38-35

Sep. 14, 2024 21:43 PM EDT

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Cam Miller ran 11 yards for the go-ahead touchdown and North Dakota State scored twice in the final two minutes to rally past East Tennessee State for a 38-35 victory on Saturday night. The Bison (2-1), ranked No. 2 in FCS, trailed 35-23 when they took...

King throw 4 TDs in ETSU blowout win over D-II UVA Wise

Sep. 07, 2024 20:59 PM EDT

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Jaylen King threw four touchdown passes and East Tennessee State beat Division II-affiliate Virginia Wise 61-0 on Saturday. The Buccaneers (1-1) outgained Virginia Wise 614-113 in total yards. King threw a 12-yard scoring pass to Cameron...

Tennessee man convicted of inmate van escape, as allegations of sex crimes await court action

Jul. 26, 2024 16:45 PM EDT

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jury on Friday found a Tennessee man guilty of escaping an inmate transport van but not guilty of trying to break out of jail, deciding the first of multiple trials that include criminal charges of raping children to create pornography and lawsuits accusing him of...

Inmate van escape trial starts for Tennessee man facing sexual assault allegations

Jul. 24, 2024 15:27 PM EDT

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The first of multiple trials has begun involving a Tennessee man who is charged with raping children to create pornography, possessing methamphetamine and thousands of child sexual abuse images, and is accused in lawsuits of sexually assaulting dozens of women for years...

3rd lawsuit claims a Tennessee city's police botched investigation of a man accused of sex crimes

Jun. 26, 2024 15:57 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee city is facing a third lawsuit claiming its police refused to conduct proper investigations into allegations that a man was sexually assaulting multiple women for years. The newest plaintiff has said the man drugged her and pushed her out of his fifth-story...