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Mar. 15, 2025

Temple University Gymnast, 18, Dies After Falling from Light Pole While Celebrating Eagles Win

Tyler Sabapathy.Photo:SMCS SMCS An 18-year-old student at Temple University has died after falling from a light pole while celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC championship win over the weekend. Tyler Sabapathy, of Toronto, Canada, died on Tuesday, Jan. 28 after suffering head injuries following the accident on Sunday during a celebration in Center City,the university said in a statement. He was transported to Jefferson Hospital in critical condition and died on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

Mar. 15, 2025

Tenn. Man Indicted on Abuse Charges Following Girlfriend's Conviction in Death of His 6-Year-Old Son

Turner Simpkins.Photo:Cheatham County Funeral Home Cheatham County Funeral Home A Tennessee man was charged with child abuse in connection with the death of his 6-year-old son — months after his girlfriend was convicted of the child’s murder. Turner Simpkins, 6, was found dead in a home in Chapmansboro, Tenn., in July 2023, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which said the boy died from chronic blunt force injuries and malnourishment.

Mar. 15, 2025

Tenn. Man Says He Was Accidentally Shot by His Dog While Lying in Bed: Police

Stock image of a man and a woman laying in bed.Photo:Getty Images/PhotoAlto Getty Images/PhotoAlto The man allegedly told officers he was laying on his bed “relaxing” and “talking” with his female friend when his dog “jumped on the bed and got his paw stuck in the trigger guard and ended up hitting the trigger.” The man, who has not been identified, was “grazed in his top left thigh,” police said.

Mar. 15, 2025

Tenn. School Shooting Victim Identified as 'Kind and Loving' 16-Year-Old Girl

Josselin Corea Escalante. The 16-year-old girlkilled in a shootingat a Tennessee high school on Wednesday has been identified. Josselin Corea Escalante was one of two students shot after a 17-year-old student boy opened fire in the cafeteria of Antioch High School in Nashville on the morning of Jan. 22, according to a Wednesdaystatementfrom the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Corea Escalante was pronounced dead at a local hospital while the other student was expected to survive after being grazed in the arm, police said.

Mar. 15, 2025

Tennessee Family Looking for Answers After Dog Gets Hit by FedEx Driver Who Then Drove Off: ‘He Just Kept Going’

The Burleson family’s dog Bear.Photo:WJHL/YouTube WJHL/YouTube A Tennessee family wants answers after a FedEx driver was allegedly caught on camera hitting their dog before driving off. The person in question was said to have delivered a package to the Burleson family on Nov. 30, before running into their beloved pup Bear, whom Jessica Burleson adopted 14 years ago, local stationWJHLreported. Burleson told the outlet, “When he was leaving, he didn’t bother to stop or look to see.