November was a record month for firearm background checks in the State of Tennessee.
FBI statistics show 59,840 people went through federal background investigations in order to purchase a gun. That's the highest number since the checks went into effect in 1998.
Gun dealers say there are several factors leading to
Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong confirms to FOX13 News that Officer Terrence Shaw, who was back on the job after he killed a teenager in September, is no longer on active duty with the force and back on paid leave.
Director Armstrong declined to explain why the sudden change took place in Officer Shaw's
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital is seeing an uptick in the number of children being admitted with the flu. The hospital says 200 children tested positive for the flu so far this flu season.
Between 250 and 300 children have gone through Le Bonehur's doors every day for the last three days; the hospital's emergency
A criminal court jury convicted Marvin Davis, 38, of Whitehaven, of raping a 6-year-old while she was visiting relatives in January 2011.
According to trial testimony the young girl visited her aunt's home and Davis was her live-in boyfriend. It was revealed that during the night, Davis forced the child into sexual
