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  • KY veteran among 15 killed in Afghanistan blast

    FORT THOMAS, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky veteran who was working as a civilian contractor in Afghanistan has died in an explosion in Kabul that killed at least 15 people including six Americans. The father of 26-year-old Michael Robert Bradford of Fort Thomas said his son was smart, good in different sports and about to become a father. Gary "Moose" Bradford, also of Fort Thomas, ...

  • Attorney seeks judge recusal after prompt to buy court a TV

    Some are asking whether a judge should step down from a trial after the judge made an unusual request of the attorneys in the case, the Channel 4 I-Team has learned. Judge Tom Brothers allegedly asked if both parties would buy his courtroom a new TV, and when one attorney refused, he believes his clients paid the price. The judge said he was only trying to solve a problem, but attorney Steve ...

  • Lottery hopefuls seek record $600 million Powerball jackpot

    The jackpot for the Powerball lottery drawing Saturday is now a record $600 million, which has many people wondering what they would do with the winnings. The 5,000 Powerball retailers in Tennessee are reporting big sales ahead of the drawing - averaging about $10,000 in sales a minute. "I have a single set of numbers that I always play. And then I always do a Quick Pick. And if it gets ...

  • State of TN to outsource maintenance jobs to private firm

    More than 100 workers are getting pink slips from the state as part of a major job outsourcing plan. The global company taking over the jobs says the state of Tennessee's move is unprecedented, and it's so big, no other state has ever attempted it on this scale. Commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle soon will be taking over the Department of General Services' role in ...

  • TBI criticizes nonprofit investigators WSMV about Holly Bobo reports

    The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has gone public with its criticism of a nonprofit detective team investigating the 2-year-old Holly Bobo missing person's case. The TBI said that Without Warning did not conduct its casework to law enforcement standards. Channel 4 News has reported extensively on Without Warning's findings. The TBI said no information contained in the case ...


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The Woodsman

The Woodsman

From the very beginning, movies have frequently aligned the audience with criminal heroes. There is a sense of subversive excitement in sinking into the darkness of a movie theater and identifying with characters who break rules, laws, and sometimes bodies. The sexy couples in outlaw movies ... ...

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  • Bulgers Beat Bobby Bare honored for great country career

    NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - Country music great Bobby Bare is now 78, yet he's one of the newest inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Born in Ohio, Bare's been making music and selling records since the 1950s. He sang rock 'n' roll for a while, but it was country music that made him famous. It started with the ...

  • Fridays recipe - Aimee Fortneys margarita shrimp tacos

    Tequila is actually good for you, when you buy 100% Agave. It helps aid digestion and is even good for inflammation. So these delicious margarita tacos taste both like a margarita and a shrimp taco. These are easy and healthy! Much better than eating out, but your shrimp will taste like una margarita en las rocas, con sal! (A margarita on the rocks, with ...

  • WSMV issues statement regarding TBI news release

    WSMV is aware of law enforcement concerns about the findings of a private detective group working on behalf of Holly Bobo's family. A number of stories on Channel 4 simply reported on those findings. Those stories were done with the cooperation and blessing of the Bobo family. Although the stories have been airing for several weeks, at no point did law enforcement contact WSMV to dispute ...

  • MLK seniors rehearse for first ladys visit to graduation

    First lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to speak at Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet School's graduation Saturday, and the rare opportunity has many MLK student excited. "I still don't even believe it. It will have to sink in tomorrow, I guess, but we're all ecstatic," said valedictorian Lauren Brewer. Prepping for a high school graduation is normally pretty routine, but ...

  • TBI Non-profit agency didnt investigate Bobo disappearance to law enforcement standards

    NASHVILLE, TN - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has determined that the non-profit organization "Without Warning" did not investigate the case of missing Tennessee woman, Holly Bobo, to law enforcement standards as reported by Nashville television station WSMV which aired several stories during newscasts this month as well as a special documentary which aired May 12, 2013. While ...

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