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Unrestrained toddler, motorcyclist killed in crash

Aug 20, 2024 | kktv.com | Danica Sauter |Amanda Alvarado

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - A toddler and motorcyclist were killed in a crash Sunday night in Nashville, Tennessee, according to authorities. Delmas Wiseman III was driving a 2003 Buick sedan when he lost control of his car and skidded sideways. The car crossed over into the other lanes, causing a motorcycle to crash into the car’s rear passenger door, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. The motorcyclist, a 30-year-old man, died at the scene.
Personal data, including Social Security numbers, stolen in massive data breach, lawsuit says

Aug 18, 2024 | nbc29.com | Amanda Alvarado

(Gray News) The personal data of nearly 3 billion people was stolen by hackers in a massive data breach in April, according to a lawsuit reported by Bloomberg Law. According to the lawsuit, background-check company National Public Data exposed the personal data of 2.9 billion people in an April data breach.
Family of astronaut stuck in space hoping for safe return

Aug 13, 2024 | nbc29.com | Sam Luther |Amanda Alvarado

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - When Boeing’s Starliner capsule launched on June 5, Butch Wilmore was only supposed to be in space for eight days. According to NASA, he might not be returning until February 2025. “You know, we probably don’t expect him until February, February or March,” said his wife, Deanna Wilmore. Deanna Wilmore said her husband told her there is an ongoing discussion about their capsule’s safety as they evaluate its thrusters.
‘It was unnecessary’: Mother says son was killed over child custody battle

Jul 28, 2024 | nbc29.com | Deon Guillory |Amanda Alvarado

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A mother said her 20-year-old son was killed over a custody battle. Three people are accused of plotting the murder of Steven Harris while he was in a custody battle with his child’s mother, according to investigators. “His demise was set up,” his mother LaSonia Harris said. LaSonia Harris said her son was picked up from their home by an unfamiliar car on July 17. That was the last time he was ever seen alive.
Woman dropped by insurance because of car's make and model

Jul 15, 2024 | nbc29.com | Amanda Alvarado

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (Gray News) - A Minnesota woman said she is in shock after she was dropped by her insurance company all because of her car’s make and model. Erin Walters said she was a State Farm customer for five years, but the insurance company recently refused to renew her policy citing “high theft rates.”Walters said that when she bought her 2019 Hyundai Elantra, it was the first time in 30 years that she was able to buy a new car. “I love it,” she said.
Woman searching for bystanders who saved daughter from burning home after gruesome attack

Jul 7, 2024 | nbc12.com | Caleb Wethington |Amanda Alvarado

DICKSON, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - The family of the woman who was brutally attacked is looking for the people who saved her from a house fire on Monday. Tessa Trotter is recovering in the hospital after she was allegedly stabbed by her husband, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Zachary Mowel, 28, is accused of stabbing her and dousing her with gasoline before setting their home on fire, according to authorities.
Pepper the ‘potty-mouthed parrot’ looking for forever home

Jun 20, 2024 | wbay.com | Amanda Alvarado

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (Gray News) - Pepper the “potty-mouthed parrot” is looking for his forever home. “If you think Pepper’s feathers are colorful, you should hear his language,” Niagara SPCA wrote in a Facebook post about the parrot. A shelter is looking for a forever home for Pepper the "potty-mouthed parrot." (Source: Niagara SPCA)The shelter said Pepper was surrendered to them and is available for adoption.
Netflix to release Simone Biles documentary ahead of Olympics

Jun 20, 2024 | kfvs12.com | Amanda Alvarado

(Gray News) - Netflix is releasing a docuseries about Simone Biles just before the start of the Olympics. “Simone Biles: Rising” follows Biles as she works to return to the 2024 Paris Olympics after her withdrawal from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to focus on her mental health. “I’ve always had really good intuition about things,” Biles said in the trailer for the series.
Southwest celebrates 53rd birthday with $53 tickets

Jun 19, 2024 | nbc12.com | Amanda Alvarado

(Gray News) - Southwest Airlines is celebrating its 53rd birthday with one-way flights starting at $53. Customers have until Thursday to book the flights, but flights include Hawaii, Puerto Rico and international destinations, as well as the continental United States. If you want to fly within the continental U.S., you must travel between Aug. 6 and Dec. 18. If you are flying to Hawaii, Puerto Rico or internationally, you must travel between Aug. 20 and Nov. 20.
Naked man claims he was filming movie before being arrested, police say

Jun 9, 2024 | wbko.com | Aaron Chatman |Amanda Alvarado

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) - A man was arrested after nearly exposing himself to children, according to police in Evansville, Indiana. Authorities said around 10 a.m. Saturday morning, officers were called to an intersection for a naked man who was bouncing on the ground and yelling. Police said several people called 911, with one caller describing the man as being “butterball” naked. Officers arrived on the scene and found the suspect, 45-year-old Damion Lee Methena.