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Chief Medical Examiner Fired After Drug Charges

Tennessee Chief Medical Examiner Bruce Levy was arrested Tuesday night on felony drug charges in Mississippi, and the state Department of Health is ending his contract.

Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:45:09 CDT

Stolen Computer Puts Vanderbilt Students At Risk

A computer stolen from a professor's office has put thousands of current and former Vanderbilt University students' personal information at risk.

Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:21:55 CDT

Plane De-Icer May Kill Endangered Crayfish

The state is investigating whether de-icer used on airplanes during the cold winter weather has put the endangered Nashville crayfish at risk.

Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:02:08 CDT

Woman's Body Found Inside Motel Bed

A Memphis woman's dead body was inside a motel's metal bed frame for two months before it was found.

Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:38:21 CDT

Police Blame Pharmacy Loopholes For Meth Rise

Meth is back on the rise, and law enforcement says the reason is that meth cooks have found ways around the current laws. Officials are seeking to fix some loopholes in the data that pharmacies collect.

Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:03:51 CDT

No Death Penalty In Mom's Fatal Arson Case

Prosecutors won't seek the death penalty for a mother charged with killing two of her children in a fire.

Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:41:16 CDT

Metal Coil Falls On, Kills Plant Worker

A mishap at a steel plant has taken the life of an employee.

Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:06:38 CDT

Titans Sign DE Jason Babin To Offer Sheet

The Tennessee Titans have signed defensive end Jason Babin to an offer sheet.

Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:49:49 CDT

Officer Calls Police To Report Wife's Death

The death of a Metro police officer's wife was first ruled a suicide, but now police aren't sure.

Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:17:56 CDT

Legislature Gets Between Firearms Maker, TDOT

It's a fight between a major arms manufacturer and the Department of Transportation, and now the Legislature is in the middle of it. Firearms maker Ronnie Barrett is asking the Legislature to give him land to build a road to a building on his factory.

Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:54:35 CDT

2 Bank Robbery Suspects Die After Police Pursuit

Police say two bank robbery suspects, including one dressed in a green leprechaun costume, were shot to death Wednesday afternoon after a St. Patrick's Day chase and shootout with police.

Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:01:46 CDT

Fort Campbell-Clarksville Helping Improve Afghan Gov't

Soon, thousands of Fort Campbell soldiers will deploy to Afghanistan, but before they leave, a handful of them went to Clarksville's mayor for a little help.

Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:21:59 CDT

MTSU Elliptical Machines Produce Energy

Five clean, green workout machines are unveiled on St. Patrick's Day at Middle Tennessee State University.

Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:57:16 CDT

$3,000 Statue Ripped From Dickson Yard

A figure symbolizing freedom was stolen and dragged down a road last month for at least three miles in Dickson County.

Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:07:36 CDT

Only State-Run Mental Health Center May Close

The state hopes to save $36 million a year by shutting down the only state-run institution in middle Tennessee that treats people with severe intellectual disabilities.

Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:06:10 CDT