Kenny Smoov's Blog – November 2009 Archive (15)

Local News:

"Grease Fire Destroys Apartment Home"

-NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Fire crews were called around 1 a.m. Monday to an apartment fire at the 100 block of Matthew Lane, which is just off Hillsboro Road.

Investigators said they believe the fire…

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"Killing Spree Suspect In Court"

*FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. - Prosecutors said Jacob Shaffer killed his estranged wife Tracie. Then he killed Tracie's teenage son, her father, her brother and her son's teenage friend.

Victims' Identities Released in Murder Case

The murders happened…

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"TN could release 4,000 prisoners to cut costs"

*Tennessee might release as many as 4,000 nonviolent felons, such as people convicted of drug dealing and robbery, under a plan outlined Monday by the Department of Correction to deal with the state's budget crisis.

Correction Commissioner George Little said the department would have no choice but to recommend early…

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"President's Speech to Kids Opens Political Pandora's Box"

*Hendersonville, Tenn. - A leader from the Sumner County democratic party is demanding the school board produce a policy regarding politicians' access to public schools. This, after the Sumner County Schools director decided to send home parent consent forms, allowing students to 'opt out' of President Barack Obama's September 8, live televised…

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"Robber Smashes SUV Into Covenience Store"

*NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Police continued to search Friday morning for a suspected robber, following a smash-and-grab at a convenience store late Thursday night.

Police said around 11:30 p.m. a man rammed his Ford Explorer into the AM PM Express…

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"Japan Drops Charges Against Christopher Savoie"

FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Japanese police dropped all charges against a Franklin father arrested in Japan for allegedly trying to abduct his children.

Christopher Savoie, 38, was arrested in Fukouka, Japan, in late September after he…

"Fort Campbell Soldiers Return Home For Veterans Day"

*FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - More than a hundred Fort Campbell Army soldiers returned home Tuesday evening after a one-year tour of duty in Afghanistan.

Music and anticipation filled the military hangar as families and…

WINNERS OF THE ON-LINE CONTEST "TICKETS TO THE CLEAN UP WOMAN"

SHANNON TATE

JONELLE HYDE

DEWAYNE CARTER…

"Loaded Gun Found At Metro High School, Student Arrested"

*NASHVILLE, Tenn. - At Whites Creek High School, police arrested a student with a loaded gun. Metro police said the pistol had a trigger-lock on it, and the student did not have a key for it.

The 17-year-old senior told police he took the pistol from his parents' bedroom and carried it to school because he felt…

Deadly Crash Closed I-24 Early Monday Morning

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - All westbound lanes of Interstate 24 were shut down Monday morning between Harding Place and Haywood Lane, following a deadly crash…

APARTMENT OWNER'S CLAIM AGAINST STEVE MCNAIR DROPPED!!

A West End condo complex has dropped its claim against the estate of Steve McNair, deciding instead to focus on the lease holder of the condo.

McNair was a cosigner on the lease of a condo on Parthenon Avenue for his cousin Raymond White,…

BODY FOUND IN M'BORO

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Murfreesboro police were investigating Wednesday morning a body found in a dumpster that was set on fire.

The body was found just across from Middle Tennessee State University at Nottingham Apartments on Greenland Drive. The apartments are right…

A BLACK "SILENCE OF THE LAMBS"

Cleveland Policewere scrambling to identify the bodies of six women found in various stages of decomposition…

Check out my boy DESHUN SMITH in an interview in the Tennessean

Here's a different look at the man those in the entertainment circles of Nashville knows at the "Official Photo Man". Deshun is a talentend photographer. Great Vision and follow through.…