Tennessee
Childhelp delivers Thanksgiving food baskets to 200 families in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Childhelp Tennessee spent Sunday afternoon delivering Thanksgiving food baskets to 200 families across Knoxville and East Tennessee as a part of the annual Thanksgiving Basket Brigade.
Chad Schollaert, a Childhelp board member, said the boxes primarily went to foster families, where there’s a greater need for donations.
“Foster children, a lot of times they’re not coming from a stable environment. So, having a Thanksgiving meal with a family is extremely important and so is just being able to show stability and family atmosphere,” Schollaert said.
Schollaert said an effort like this takes months of planning and coordinating both meals and volunteers ahead of the big day.
“It’s been an effort for the last several months getting coordinating volunteers to deliver the meals, getting the meals. I know the staff here at Childhelp have been talking to board members and recruiting others to deliver the boxes,” Schollaert said.
Schollaert added that Childhelp is always looking for more volunteers because the more volunteers they have, the more children get help. He also said there are several other events and fundraising opportunities throughout the year. Click here for more information.
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Man wanted for double homicide in Georgia captured in Tennessee
ROBERTSON COUNTY, Tenn. — A man wanted for a double homicide out of Georgia is arrested in Middle Tennessee.
Two people were discovered shot in a vehicle near Harbins Road and Harbins Point in Lilburn, Georgia, just after 10 p.m. Friday night, said the Gwinnett County Police Department. Those two individuals died.
A man was also found injured on Windscape Village Lane in Norcross, GA, according to police. They determined the two scenes were related.
Police learned through their investigation that the suspect, 54-year-old Javier Aragon Ruiz, was en route to Tennessee.
Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers located Ruiz’s vehicle in Robertson County on Saturday morning and took him into custody, according to police.
Ruiz is charged by the THP with reckless driving, driving under the influence, possession of gun under the influence and a being a fugitive from justice. He is being held without bond in the Robertson County Jail.
The homicide victims will be identified by police after the next of kin is notified.
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Anyone with information in this case is asked to call GCPD detectives at 770.513.5300. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 404.577.TIPS (8477).
Tennessee
Where to watch No. 13 Tennessee-No. 14 Illinois college basketball game tonight free livestream
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The No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers play against the No. 14 Illinois Fighting Illini in a college basketball game tonight. The matchup is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV. Alternatively, fans can purchase a monthly subscription offered by Fubo TV/Sling.
The Volunteers enter this matchup with a 7-2 record, but they have lost back-to-back games. In their most recent game, the Volunteers lost 62-60 against Syracuse.
In order to bounce back tonight, the Volunteers will need a great performance from their guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie. He leads the Tennessee offense in scoring this season, as he averages nearly 18 points per game.
The Fighting Illini enter this matchup with a 6-2 record, and they are coming off a 74-61 loss against UConn.
In order to win tonight’s game, the Fighting Illini will need to rely on their guard Kylan Boswell. He leads the team in points and assists this year, which highlights his offensive prowess.
Fans can watch this college basketball game for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV. Alternatively, fans can purchase a monthly subscription offered by Fubo TV/Sling.
Tennessee
Police responding to pit bull mauling in Tennessee find grandfather and infant dead
A grandfather and his infant granddaughter were pronounced dead after authorities in Tennessee found pit bulls mauling the 3-month-old girl, officials said.
The district attorney general’s office for Tennessee’s 14th Judicial District said in a news release Wednesday that authorities are still trying to determine the cause of death for James Alexander Smith, 50, and his granddaughter, and whether the mauling occurred after they were already dead.
The prosecutor’s office said it isn’t clear if criminal charges will be filed in the case.
The apparent attack occurred at a residential address in Tullahoma, roughly 75 miles southeast of Nashville. Responding police officers killed the dogs to stop the attack, according to the release.
“Regrettably, it was obvious that both victims were deceased,” the release states.
District Attorney Craig Northcutt said the dogs stayed at the home where the mauling occurred but it wasn’t clear whom they belonged to.
NBC affiliate WSMV of Nashville reported that the animals were among seven pit bulls that lived there.
A neighbor, Rebecca Adams, told the station that dogs routinely escaped from the family’s yard and chased other neighborhood pets. But she said she’d never seen them be aggressive toward people, the station reported.
The district attorney general’s office said investigators are examining the animals’ history and “other potential issues that may have contributed to this situation.”
According to the release, the other dogs in the home were taken by the local animal control agency.
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