Henry County man accused in rape of minors, dragging dog to death

Jared Payton, 29, has been charged with five counts of aggravated rape and one count of rape, reckless endangerment and animal cruelty.

Smile Direct Club to expand in Nashville, bringing 2,000 new jobs

Newsmaker: Alyssa Updegrave, Race Director, St. Jude Rock 'N' Roll Marathon

In just over a month, 30,000 runners will tie their laces and hit the pavement to raise money and awareness for St. Jude Children's Hospital., by running in the St. Jude Rock 'N' Roll Nashville Marathon.

Preschoolers allegedly punished by standing naked in closet

The teachers are with a Head Start program operated by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in East St. Louis.

Labrador retriever most pup-ular US dog breed for 28th year

Labs topped the list for the 28th year in a row. Yet there’s been plenty of movement over time on the purebred pup-ularity ladder.

Dozens of rattlesnakes removed from under Texas home

That’s according to Big Country Snake Removal, whose workers pulled 45 rattlesnakes from underneath the home near Albany, about 150 miles west of Dallas.

CrimeTracker: Overall crime down from 2018 to 2019 in West precinct

Homicides, car thefts and street robberies are up in the area covered by the Metro police west precinct, while burglaries and aggravated assaults are down, according to recent crime statistics from the police department.

Stranded man who feared arrest found dead after 5-day search

Ryan Long, 38, died several days after authorities found his friend, Reelaiah Ahasteen, 35, in another location in snowy and muddy conditions, Coconino County sheriff’s officials said.

Blaze extinguished at Texas petrochemicals facility

ITC says crews will continue to spray foam and water on the storage tanks that caught fire to cool them down and prevent the fire from reigniting.

Passengers restrain woman who tried to open plane exit

The incident occurred shortly after takeoff aboard Delta flight 5972. The flight was operated by Republic Airline.