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Gun Sales Spike in Tenn. Following Connecticut Shooting

Associated Press and associated — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:03:32 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It was likely a record weekend for gun sales in Tennessee.

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Kristin Helm said in an email that the agency performed 9,772 background checks over Friday, Saturday and Sunday. That's 500 more than the second biggest weekend on record — Black Friday and the two days that followed in November.

Tenn. Domestic Violence Down Slightly, 96 Die in 2011

Mike Osborne — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:29:23 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- The annual report on domestic violence in Tennessee is out this week.

The report shows a slight decline in domestic cases in each of the last three years. However, more than 85,000 Tennesseans fell victim to domestic violence in 2011. Ninety-six of them were murdered.

The majority of victims are female, but men reported being the target of domestic violence in nearly three cases in ten.

Burned Home Again the Focus of a Search for Two Missing Bedford Cnty. Children

AP/WMOT — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:35:41 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — There were new developments Thursday afternoon in the Bedford County farmhouse fire that apparently claimed four lives.

Investigators quickly located the bodies of 72-year-old Leon McClaran and his 70-year-old wife, Molli, following the Sunday night blaze. Officials also expected to find the bodies of two of the McClaran's grandchildren in the rubble, but haven't been able to find them.

Gang Violence Explodes in Small-Town Tennessee

AP/WMOT — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:06:56 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP/WMOT) — Gang-related crimes rose by nearly 25 percent across Tennessee in 2011.

School Crime Down 9% in Three Years

Mike Osborne — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:36:44 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- Crime on the campuses of Tennessee’s schools continues to fall.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says simple assaults were the most commonly reported offense in the state’s K-12 schools last year. Kristin Helm is with the TBI.

“Crimes against person’s actually decreased by 4.3 percent, and crimes against property decreased 8.2 percent, which gives an overall decrease of crime committed at school by about 5.5 percent from 2010 till 2011.”

Hate Crimes in Tennessee Up Dramatically in 2011

AP/WMOT — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:11:56 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hate crimes in Tennessee jumped in 2011, rising 51 percent above 2010 levels.

TBI Releases 2011 Tenn. Crime Report

Mike Osborne — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:39:33 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- For the third year in a row reported crime in Tennessee has fallen. In a report released Thursday morning the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation noted a 1.7 percent overall decrease in crime in 2011 when compared to 2010.

Some key crime categories did, however, show significant increases this past year. TBI spokesperson Kristin Helm notes that the number of murders in Tennessee increased by four percent.

Tennessee Colleges Report Crime Stats for 2011

Mike Osborne — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:38:38 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- Crime is up significantly on Tennessee college campuses.

According to a report released yesterday by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, crime at state schools increased by more than 4 percent last year.

Of the several universities located here in Middle Tennessee, Fisk University appears to have fared the worst in 2011. The report indicates Fisk had the mid-state’s worst crime ratios for assault, theft, and drug violations.

TBI Releases Annual "Crime on Campus" Report

Mike Osborne — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:58:04 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released it’s “Crime on Campus” report for 2011 and the numbers are sobering.

The TBI said Wednesday that crime on the state’s college campuses increased by more than 4 percent last year. Kristin Helm is a TBI spokesperson.

“The types of crimes that are increasing on college campus include drugs and narcotics violations, sex offenses, theft, and overall assaults.”

Tennessee's Sex-Trafficking Problem Explored

AP/WMOT — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:42:41 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- A symposium on human trafficking will be held this week here in Middle Tennessee.

The conference is scheduled for Wednesday at Middle Tennessee State University and will feature a Special Agent with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

The TBI released its first ever report on trafficking in Tennessee last year. Margie Quin, Special Agent in Charge, described the numbers as shocking.