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Meth lab seizures down, problem persists

Updated: 4:47 PM Meth lab seizures have dropped because of federal funding cuts to cleanup hazardous materials left behind, according to the TBI. Some police agencies are also relaxing efforts to find meth labs because of the huge costs.

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Sweetwater stabbing sends one to jail

Posted: 4:21 PM A Sweetwater man was arrested following an early morning stabbing in an apartment above a local video store, the Monroe Co. Sheriff's Office reported on Tuesday.

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Man given life in prison in code officer killing

Posted: 12:41 PM A Memphis gun dealer has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after a federal prosecutor revealed he bludgeoned to death a Baltimore doctor three years before the killing of a code enforcement officer.

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14 year-old stabbed by box cutter

Posted: 11:29 AM A 23 year-old Washington Pike man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a Knoxville teen after reportedly accusing the victim of stealing some his tools.

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2 killed, including officer, in Memphis hotel

Posted: 9:44 AM Authorities were investigating Monday after a Memphis police officer and another person were shot to death at a hotel in the middle of the city's entertainment district filled with people celebrating the Fourth of July.

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Patrols out in full force for July 4

Updated: 7:36 PM There were five fatalities in the 11 county Knoxville district during the same weekend last year. With more than 600,000 Tennesseans expected to travel, agencies from across East Tennessee say all hands are on deck to keep you safe.

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Domestic abusers could be subjected to GPS tracking

Updated: 6:33 PM People on trial for domestic abuse may soon be forced to wear a GPS tracking device. The device would send location and movement information back to the victims, letting them know if they were in danger.

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Pharmacy armed robberies rise, workers more cautious

Updated: 2:09 PM The number of armed robberies at pharmarcies is on the rise nationwide - and here in Tennessee. And the pharmacists and technicians who work the counters are becoming more cautious.

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Fines for traffic tickets jumping over $13

Updated: 11:19 AM Tennesseans could be charged up to $70 more for traffic tickets under a new state law that takes effect next month that is a funding initiative for crime lab services for law enforcement agencies.

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Man arrested after police standoff in Clarksville

Posted: 11:16 AM Clarksville police have arrested a man who had a 2-year-old child with him inside an apartment building during an hours-long standoff with police, but no one was injured.

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