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Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Melissa Boyd was criminally indicted and taken into Memphis Police Department (MPD) custody on Wednesday, after she allegedly harassed and attempted to coerce her former campaign manager. The former employee previously went to the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct (TBJC) with claims Boyd was under the influence of drugs while hearing cases. Boyd was indicted in Shelby County with one count of coercion of a […]

The article TN Top Story: Shelby County Judge Criminally Indicted for Harassment, Coercion Amid Claims She Used Drugs While on Bench appeared first on Tennessee Star.

COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- More than seven weeks ago, a Coffee County man was shot in the chest. The blast from the shotgun damaged his heart, liver, kidneys, and stomach, but he survived, with bullets still in his body. "Couldn't believe it. Just, it was out of nowhere, and it was somebody that I've offered to take to the store to get groceries when they need [a] ride to […]

MADISON, Tenn. (WKRN) — Ever since President Joe Biden approved an expedited federal disaster declaration for the Middle Tennessee areas impacted by Saturday's tornado outbreak, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has seen a flood of applications. "If my life was lost, that would be a different thing, but I wouldn't be standing here, but I'm still alive. All this stuff can be replaced," said Deborah Sharpe, a Madison resident. […]

State Representative Scott Cepicky (R-Culleoka) joined The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy on Thursday to discuss the General Assembly's legislative agenda for major educational reform, including triggers in kindergarten, first, and second grade designed to identify struggling students and provide them with tailored interventions to bridge the educational gap and accelerate academic success - particularly foundational reading and math skills. The article State Rep. Scott Cepicky: New Bills […]

A New York appeals court rejected President Donald Trump’s bid Thursday to toss the gag order imposed on him in his New York civil fraud trial, along with the fines imposed for violations. The court found that Trump had not used the right legal method to challenge the order imposed in October by Judge Arthur Engoron. Trump’s lawyers asked the court in November to vacate the gag order using a provision of the law […]

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Survivors of last weekend's tornado outbreak have been left scrambling after they say they were given 24 hours to clear their apartment. If they didn't follow that order management said they'd "discard" everything inside. "Basically your stuff has to be out by tomorrow," Latoya Outlaw described of an email she received late Tuesday afternoon from GVA management. 📧 Have breaking come to you: Subscribe to News 2 email […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — With one of the strictest laws in the country regarding abortion, lawmakers passed a bill to somewhat tweak the language to allow doctors to perform a procedure in case of emergency this past session. Though that change was minute and doctors say the language is still murky, at best. “Polls have shown that the people in this state overwhelmingly support a woman’s access,” House Minority Leader […]