SUMMARY: A violent incident in Livingston ended with a gunman dead following a police chase that began with him shooting two people at a local plant. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the TBI and the Overton County Sheriff’s Office, responded early in the morning. The gunman fled, leading police on a chase over 50 miles before a standoff on I-40 ended with him found dead in his vehicle. The Livingston Police Chief expressed concern for the community, stating that such violence is rare in their close-knit town. The investigation has been handed over to the TBI. The victims are in stable condition.

The gunman fled the shooting scene and officers pursued the suspect’s vehicle to Interstate 40 in Roane County where a standoff situation began. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported troopers found the suspect dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the vehicle. No troopers fired any weapons.

Source

SUMMARY: A porch pirate was filmed stealing a package from a Memphis home while a UPS driver was present. Cory Grubbs reported that his wife saw the UPS truck moments before the theft, and the thief discarded the empty box later. The driver returned the box, attempted to alert the Grubbs, and notified the police. Grubbs documented the incident and provided the thief’s vehicle tag to local authorities, as this marks the third theft at their home in six months. The stolen item was a Christmas gift worth $150, highlighting an 8% rise in porch thefts in Memphis this year.

Read the full article

The post WATCH: Porch pirate steals package in front of UPS driver in Memphis appeared first on www.wkrn.com

SUMMARY: During the holiday season, nearly 2.58 million Tennesseans are expected to travel by car, approaching the 2019 record. To ease travel, the Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction from 11:59 p.m. Monday through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 1, though some safety-related road closures will remain. Gas prices have slightly increased to $2.72 per gallon, compared to $2.65 last week, but are lower than last year’s price of $2.76. Memphis International Airport anticipates 105,000 travelers between Dec. 19 and Jan. 2, with the busiest day being Friday, when 8,200 passengers will pass through TSA checkpoints.

Read the full article

The post Tennesseans prefer automobiles over planes and trains when traveling | Tennessee appeared first on www.thecentersquare.com