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FBI Arrests 4 More Tennesseans In Storming Of U.S. Capitol; Protest At Tennessee Capitol Fails To Materialize

Samantha Max, Tony GonzalezandWPLN Staff

January 17, 2021

Bledsoe Griffith Capitol

Federal agents have charged four more Tennesseans linked to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics Tagged With: Capitol Invasion, Eric Munchel, FBI, U.S. Capitol

How Federal Agents Tracked Down Tennessee’s ‘Zip Tie Guy’

Blake Farmer

January 11, 2021

A gallery of online images of a man believed to be Eric Munchel.

Federal prosecutors have released an affidavit outlining how they identified 30-year-old Eric Munchel of Nashville as a participant in the mob storming of the U.S. Capitol last week. He was arrested Sunday by federal agents and charged with unlawfully entering the building and disrupting Congress.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Capitol Invasion, Eric Munchel, FBI

FBI Searches Offices And Homes Of Former Tennessee House Speaker, 3 Other Republicans

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

January 8, 2021

FBI agents leave the office of state Rep. Kent Calfee after executing a search warrant.

FBI agents searched the legislative offices or homes of four Republican lawmakers, including former House Speaker Glen Casada, as well as three aides Friday morning.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: FBI, Glen Casada, Kent Calfee, Robin Smith, Tennessee Legislature, Todd Warner

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

Was The Nashville Bomber A ‘Domestic Terrorist?’ It Depends On Who You Ask

Samantha Max

December 29, 2020

Bakertown Road Antioch
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Officials have shied away from calling the Christmas Day bombing an act of domestic terrorism while they continue to investigate potential motives. And many people are asking: Why?

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: FBI, Islam, Nashville Christmas blast, terrorism, Zulfat Suara

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

Why did the FBI raid Haslam family business? Not even the governor knows

Blake Farmer

April 16, 2013

Governor Bill Haslam says he was as surprised as anyone that FBI and Internal Revenue Service agents locked down the headquarters of his family’s company Monday.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bil Haslam, FBI, PIlot

Watching for Potential Election Day Errors

Nina Cardona

August 1, 2012

Voters go to the polls today for state primary elections and some local races. New identification requirements and changes to the shape of voting districts bring the potential for confusion or mistakes. State and federal officials say they’re prepared to deal with any problems.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 2012election, 2012state, Elections, FBI, Tennessee Division of Elections, US Attorney, voter ID, voter identification

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