CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A faulty taillight and some good police work in Middle Tennessee led to the discovery of a Kentucky fugitive from justice. According to court personnel in Simpson County, Kentucky, Patricia Moore was sentenced to one year in jail for cocaine charges in 2016, but that sentence was suspended in lieu of three years probation. As part of that probation, officials said Moore was expected to regularly meet with her probation officers and participate in treatment programs. However, she reportedly stopped doing this, so a bench warrant was issued for Moore ..read more

(The Hill) -- A Kentucky man charged for using pepper spray against law enforcement officers and carrying a Confederate flag while storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Monday to over two years in prison. Isreal James Easterday, 23, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison and 500 hours of community service. He was also ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia ..read more

(NEXSTAR) — For years, the American dream seemed attainable. A home with a yard surrounded by a picket fence; a dog named Fido or Spot running around with your two kids as you come home from a nice job where you get paid enough to afford the aforementioned space.  However, following multiple years of stubborn inflation, coupled with a housing market that refuses to cool and a trend of mounting debt, achieving the American dream has become, to some, just a dream. Even more recently, an analysis found that most American households would need to spend $10,000 or more just to afford the same ..read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A Frost Advisory is in effect for all of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky. Overnight lows will drop to the mid-30s in most areas, and even close to freezing in our east and southeast sections ..read more

(NEXSTAR) – You may want to clean out the kiddie pool and dust off the patio furniture early this year. We're in for a hot start to summer, according to a national weather outlook released Thursday by the National Weather Service (NWS) All but two states on the new national forecast map are show in shades of orange and red. The darker the color, the more likely an area is to see above-average temperatures between May and July this year. The highest probabilities of an extra-hot start to summer are found in the Northeast, Washington state, New Mexico, south Texas and southern Florida ..read more

PARIS, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man from Paris, Tennessee was arrested and charged after law enforcement found more than 26 pounds of crystal meth. According to the Calloway County Sheriff's Office, their deputies made the arrest along with the Marshall County Sheriff's Office Thursday evening at a business in Murray, Kentucky. They said detectives a large-scale meth dealer in the West Tennessee and Western Kentucky areas over the last several months. Investigators identified Trey Cowans, 29, as a suspect ..read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WDKY) — Police in Lexington, Kentucky, confirmed they were called out to investigate an Airbnb stay that left the occupants feeling “unsettled.” The renter, who requested to remain anonymous for safety reasons, told News 2's sister station, WDKY, that they live out of state and visited Lexington for their daughter's equine competition. The group, consisting of the renter, their elderly mother, and four teenage girls, rented an Airbnb off Leestown Road for the weekend. After returning from dinner on Saturday, April 13, the renter described an unnerving scene. "Later that night ..read more

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to herbs sold at Trader Joe's stores. Health officials believe the outbreak may stem from Infinite Herbs organic basil sold in 2.5-ounce clamshell packaging. Trader Joe's has voluntarily removed the basil from store shelves but had previously sold the item at locations in Washington, D.C., and 29 states: (Courtesy: FDA) Alabama Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Iowa Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Massachusett ..read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is working with the CDC, the FDA and several other states on an investigation into botulism-like illnesses in those who received cosmetic injections. The agencies' investigations have identified concerns about the use of counterfeit products or products with unclear origins administered in non-medical settings such as homes or cosmetic spas, TDH said ..read more

(NEXSTAR) — Where you live can impact how much housing costs, whether you saw the total solar eclipse earlier this month, or how much of a lottery jackpot you take home. According to a new study, where you live can also impact how happy you are.  There are multiple factors that can impact your happiness. Personal finance website SmartAsset reviewed a number of those across 90 of the nation’s largest cities, including how many residents earn $100,000 or more, life expectancy, marriage rates, and traffic volume.  There may be other factors that influence your happiness, but these varia ..read more