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WKRN News 2 » Lebanon
5h ago
LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) - A Lebanon family waiting years for justice is outraged to see the teenager accused in their loved ones murder back on the streets, accused of yet another murder.
Metro police are looking for 19-year-old Adrian Cameron II after a rapper was killed in Midtown over the weekend.
Cameron II was out on bond for the 2021 murder of 50-year-old Josh Evans.
WATCH: Family of Josh Evans upset his accused killer was out on bond
Cameron II was just 16 at the time of Evans' murder and turned himself in to police months later.
In the course of their investigation into Evans' murder, po ..read more
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1w ago
LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) — An 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday after a Lebanon resident woke up to find him standing in her bedroom, officials said.
Officers with the Lebanon Police Department were sent to Spence Creek subdivision on Saturday, April 13 around 3:30 a.m. to respond to reports about a burglary in process.
Upon arrival, the victim told officers she woke up and found a man standing in her bedroom, according to the department. She told officers she screamed, which made the suspect run away from the home ..read more
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1w ago
LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Nearly 13 months after an overdose led to a death in Lebanon, authorities announced they took a man into custody for murder.
The Lebanon Police Department said it responded to a report of a "possible deceased female" on March 19, 2023. The preliminary investigation led law enforcement to believe it was the result of an overdose ..read more
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2w ago
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — What started with officers noticing a suspicious vehicle ended with three wanted men being taken into custody in Mt. Juliet, officials said.
According to the Mt. Juliet Police Department (MJPD), the incident took place at the Paddocks shopping area on Friday, April 5 after officers patrolling the area spotted a suspicious vehicle with a suspended tag.  ..read more
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3w ago
LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) - Authorities are investigating a hazmat situation at the Walmart Distribution Center in Lebanon.
Wilson County EMA said just before 8 p.m. Monday, April 1, authorities received a call regarding an unknown substance at the distribution center.
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A small amount of a powdered substance reportedly spilled in two semi trailers. Crews are currently assessing the substance and have contained the scene to the two semi trailers, according to investigators.
EMA said there were a total of 12 patients; 10 were ..read more
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3w ago
LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A dangerous fugitive from Indiana, who has spent the last 20 years in and out of prison, is being held in a Middle Tennessee jail while awaiting extradition back to the Hoosier State.
According to the Lebanon Police Department, a tip from a neighboring law enforcement agency and a network of license plate recognition (LPR) cameras covering most thoroughfares around the city led an alert officer to the ex-con's location.
Body camera footage obtained by News 2 shows the officer pulling up to a white pickup truck. That officer circled around the truck and found 44-year-ol ..read more
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1M ago
(NEXSTAR/WKRN) — Air quality was a top concern for many across the country during the summer of 2023, when many cities and entire states were blanketed in smoky Canadian wildfire skies. As it turns out, that smoky infiltration may have bolstered some U.S. cities to rank among the world’s most polluted.
In a new report, IQAir ranked more than 7,800 locations worldwide based on data collected from thousands of air quality monitoring stations.
The U.S., as a whole, ranked as one of the less-polluted countries when it came to air quality, coming in as 102nd out of 134 total countries ..read more
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1M ago
LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) — Handmade flyers are posted throughout Wilson and Sumner counties as the search for missing teen Sebastian Rogers continues.
It has been 18 days since the search for Sebastian, 15, began. Authorities searched nonstop on land, water, and in the air, with no leads.
The search has scaled back, shifting into an investigation ..read more
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1M ago
LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) – Nearly four years after closing, the Habitat for Humanity ReStore of Wilson County is set to make a comeback.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville ReStore Director Jennifer Keaton said the new Wilson County store is getting bigger and better ..read more
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1M ago
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - 2022 was the deadliest year for domestic violence in Nashville since 2010, according to a new report by the Metro Office of Family Safety.
One man wants to change this statistic by requiring offenders to wear a GPS monitor.
The Debbie and Marie Domestic Violence Protection Act unanimously passed in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Last month, the House Committee gave it the go-ahead as well.
‘See the signs’: Federal funds proposed for beauty professionals to receive domestic violence awareness training before being certified
"He stalked us for weeks leading up to this ..read more