Nashville Waffle House shooter gets life in prison without parole

Jurors handed down the penalty for 33-year-old Travis Reinking after hearing about two hours of testimony from family members of the four people killed.

Tennessee man wanted for murdering missing 2-day-old baby girl, her mother

Brandon Isabelle is wanted for the murder of his 2-day-old baby girl and her mother in Memphis. Investigators earlier issued an Amber Alert for the newborn, but have since said evidence suggests she is dead.

Tennessee family missing nearly 2 weeks are found dead in vehicle

Authorities said the family’s babysitter had called for a welfare check on their home on Jan. 21, but no one was home and nothing suspicious was found.

Cracker Barrel ordered to pay $9.4M after man was served sanitizer instead of water

Cracker Barrel has been ordered to pay $9.4 million in damages after staff served a customer sanitizer instead of water. But the restaurant chain will only have to pay a fraction of that amount.

Rapper Young Dolph shot, killed at Memphis cookie shop

Officials say rapper Young Dolph has been fatally shot at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, and a search is underway for the shooter.

Tennessee mom barricades toddler in bathroom after man breaks through window, crawls into home

A Tennessee mom grabbed her 2-year-old son and barricaded themselves inside a bathroom while she called 911 after a man repeatedly punched her home's doors and windows, then used a log to break the glass and crawl into the house.

Memphis elementary school shooting leaves 1 student in critical condition

A shooting at Memphis elementary school left a student in critical condition. The suspect, identified as another student at the school, was taken into custody.

5 Republican-run states under federal investigation for banning masks in schools

The Education Department says it’s investigating five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.

18 arrested in Tennessee undercover child sex trafficking investigation

Special agents have arrested 18 men accused of seeking illicit sex from minors after a two-day undercover operation into human trafficking in Tennessee.

NJ mother found dead in Tenn. after she, toddler were kidnapped

Authorities say that Tyler Rios, 27, of Highland Park, abducted his son, Sebastian Rios, 2, and Sebastian's mother, Yasemin Uyar, 24. Sebastian was found safe, but investigators later located Uyar's body in a wooded area.

1-year-old found safe, father arrested after manhunt

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said 1-year-old Atreyu Jack Wilson is missing out of Jefferson County.

'We aren’t giving up': Tennessee officials vow to find 5-year-old Summer Wells

Summer Moon-Utah Wells has been missing for two weeks and two days as of Thursday and while the active search has refocused, investigators are calling for possible witnesses.

Autopsy: Mother overdosed, infant starved to death

A 1-year-old child starved to death in his car seat in a house where his mother died of a drug overdose, while his 3-year-old sister, found alive, had tried for days to feed her brother.

Tennessee church mourns after plane crash claims 7 leaders, including founder Gwen Shamblin Lara

“During this horrible tragedy, our church would greatly appreciate prayers,” Remnant Fellowship Church posted on its website after a plane crash killed seven members of its membership team, including founder Gwen Shamblin Lara.

Knoxville officer who fatally shot teen in high school bathroom won't face charges, DA says

At a news conference on Wednesday, Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen said Officer Jonathon Clabough’s actions were justified under Tennessee’s self-defense law.