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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...

Editorial Roundup: Tennessee

Jun. 13, 2024 07:11 AM EDT

Kingsport Times. June 12, 2024. Editorial: ‘A Safer 26 in ’24 Campaign’ is working Law enforcement agencies are doing their part in a campaign to cut down on accidents and deaths along Interstate 26 from the Tennessee state lines with Virginia and North...

Tennessee officers accused of shielding a man committing sex crimes. Police deny extortion

May. 31, 2024 00:22 AM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal lawsuit claims police officers took thousands of dollars from a businessman in their Tennessee city in exchange for obstructing efforts to investigate allegations that he was sexually assaulting multiple women for years. The police department has denied any...