A 75-year-old Tennessee woman has been arrested for allegedly dealing drugs out of her home for decades. The Decatur County Sheriff's Office says that the defendant, known as "Kingpin Granny", was a primary source for area residents looking for illicit painkillers....
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Month: February 2018
Fatal crashes increase on marijuana holiday
Tennessee drivers concerned about traffic safety and marijuana usage may have reason to worry. The American Medical Association's periodical JAMA Internal Medicine recently detailed an epidemiological study that shows a spike in traffic fatalities on April 20, the...
2 facing charges after authorities seize MDMA
On Jan. 29, two Tennessee residents were taken into police custody following an investigation into an alleged drug trafficking ring. According to authorities, the two individuals were thought to be part of an organization on the West Coast that wanted to start a...
Tennessee man accused of trafficking large amounts of cocaine
A Drug Enforcement Administration investigation has resulted in indictments against 12 people. Agents allege that they were part of an organization bringing cocaine into Tennessee, and they have identified a man from Memphis as the possible ringleader. Authorities...
Shoplifting in Tennessee can cause serious issues for you
With the rise of self checkout systems, more and more people feel tempted to shoplift. After all, with no one there to ring you up, it's easy to imagine getting away with ringing an item up incorrectly or even just not paying for something in your basket or cart....
Study: Drunk driving threshold should be lowered further
Tennessee motorists already face steep penalties for DUI charges. Being at or over the legal limit of .08 percent can lead to mandatory jail time as well as costly fines and the suspension of a driver's license. A new federally funded study is arguing for a lowered...