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Tennessee Lawmaker Blames ‘Inner City’ Obesity Rates on Fried Chicken, 7-Eleven Stores
A Republican state senator running for reelection drew criticism this past week over bizarre comments he gave to a local TV station, claiming that high obesity rates in the “inner city” were due to eating fried chicken. “The obesity rate in the inner city is bigger than anywhere else. Because what do they do, they…
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Tenn. Father Charged With Homicide After 11-Month-Old Daughter’s Hot-Car Death
The father of an 11-month-old girl is facing multiple charges after the child died this weekend after being left in a scorching-hot car “unattended … for an extended period,” according to Chattanooga, Tenn., police. ABC News reports that the temperature reached 90 degrees Saturday, when the child was left alone. An affidavit of complaint indicates…
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Tenn. School Bus Driver Indicted in Fatal Crash That Left 6 Children Dead
A Chattanooga, Tenn., school bus driver has been indicted on six counts of vehicular homicide for a deadly November bus crash that left six children dead. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, a grand jury also charged 24-year-old Johnthony Walker with four counts of reckless aggravated assault, one count of reckless endangerment and one…
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Tenn. School Bus Driver Charged in Horrific Crash That Killed at Least 5 Children
The Chattanooga, Tenn., school bus driver involved in a fatal crash that killed at least five children has been arrested and is currently facing multiple charges in the incident, the Times Free Press reports. Johnthony Walker, 24, was charged with five counts of vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment and reckless driving, Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher…
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Tenn. Mom Who Was Set to Testify Against Suspect in Shooting That Left Her Daughter, 2, Paralyzed Is Found Dead
A Tennessee mother whose baby girl was paralyzed in a gang-related drive-by shooting was fatally shot just months before she was to testify against her daughter’s alleged shooter. Bianca Horton, 26, was found shot dead on a Chattanooga street early Wednesday morning. Police are investigating whether Horton, a mother of four, was the target of…