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Anthony Warner

FBI Report: Nashville Bomber Driven By Conspiracies, Not Political Ideology

Tony Gonzalez

March 15, 2021

New information from the FBI finds that the man who blew himself up in Nashville on Christmas morning struggled with paranoia and believed in conspiracy theories. But the FBI says he was not motivated by social or political ideology and that he tried to minimize harm when taking his own life.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Anthony Warner, FBI, Nashville Christmas blast

When Did Police First Recall Their 2019 Visit To The Nashville Bomber’s House?

Tony Gonzalez

January 6, 2021

Nashville police helped FBI agents search Anthony Warner's home in Antioch.

A new detail has emerged about when a Nashville police officer first realized he’d previously handled a case involving the Christmas morning bomber. The department now says that a member of its bomb squad went with the FBI to the Antioch home of Anthony Warner on Christmas night.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Anthony Warner, Don Aaron, John Drake, Nashville Christmas blast

After Waiting To Go Public, Nashville Police Chief Defends Handling Of 2019 Tip Regarding Bomber

Samantha Max, Tony GonzalezandAmbriehl Crutchfield

December 30, 2020

Nashville Police Chief John Drake

Nashville Police Chief John Drake is defending the investigative work by his department, and he says he thinks they essentially did all they were legally allowed to do in August 2019 when warned about downtown bomber Anthony Warner.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Metro Tagged With: Anthony Warner, FBI, John Cooper, John Drake, Nashville Christmas blast, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Nashville Bomber’s Girlfriend Warned Police About Him In 2019

Emily Siner

December 29, 2020

Anthony Warner’s girlfriend told police that he “was building bombs in the RV trailer at his residence,” according to a police report filed in August 2019. Yet Nashville police did not make contact with Warner after the incident.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Anthony Warner, Metro Nashville Police Department, Nashville Christmas blast

Here’s What We Still Don’t Know About Nashville’s Christmas Day Bombing

Samantha MaxandEmily Siner

December 27, 2020

Nashville Police Chief John Drake

Law enforcement agents have confirmed that Anthony Warner is believed to have set off a bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning. The blast damaged dozens of buildings and disrupted internet and cell service for hundreds of miles.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Anthony Warner, AT&T, Bill Lee, FBI, John Cooper, John Drake, Nashville Christmas blast

Suspected Nashville Bomber Anthony Warner Died At The Scene, Law Enforcement Say

WPLN Staff

December 27, 2020

Law enforcement say they pieced together evidence from many hours of surveillance video, from human remains found at the scene, and from a remnant of the recreational vehicle.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Amanda Topping, Anthony Warner, Don Cochran, James Wells, Nashville Christmas blast

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