Tennessee
Cop allegedly kills 7 dogs during animal welfare check at home while family out to dinner
A Tennessee cop allegedly shot and killed seven dogs with a rifle during an animal welfare check while their guardians were out to dinner.
Connor Brackin, the now former McNairy County Sheriff’s deputy, responded to the house in Bethel Springs, Tenn., on Nov. 4, following a call to check on the dogs, according to Atlanta News First.
When Brackin arrived, he allegedly opened fire upon the poor pups for no apparent reason, according to authorities.
The dogs’ owners, Kevin Dismuke and his wife, were out to dinner, according to Fox 13 Memphis.
The couple say when they returned home from the meal they found three of their dogs dead inside their home and four more dead outside, according to that report.
“To step out of your car with a .223 caliber rifle and shoot through my damn house,” Dismuke said to the outlet in utter disbelief.
The apoplectic dog dad said that someone had called law enforcement reporting malnourished pets at an abandoned home
“I don’t know where they come up with the idea that they were malnourished or abandoned,” he told Fox 13.
“Why he pulled up and done what he done, that’s something I don’t have an answer for. I’ll never have an answer for it,” Dismuke said.
A warrant was issued Tuesday and the alleged dog killer turned himself in on Wednesday, according to the report. He was released on bond.
Brackin had not even been on the job for a month at the time of the killings, according to the sheriff’s office.
He was dismissed from his post and was charged with seven counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and eight counts of reckless endangerment.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Big hearts, small hands! Tennessee kids are stepping up to make a big difference this summer.
First Lady Maria Lee on Tuesday announced the eighth annual Tennessee Kids Serve Summer Challenge, encouraging young students to dedicate part of their summer to helping others.
The program, part of the Tennessee Serves initiative, runs from June 1 through Aug. 1 and is open to rising kindergarteners through rising sixth graders across the state.
Participants must complete at least two hours of service across two of eight designated categories to finish the challenge, with top participants earning an invitation to a September carnival at the Tennessee Residence.
Since its launch in 2019, more than 3,500 children have contributed over 15,000 hours of service through activities ranging from park cleanups to assisting nursing homes and raising funds for disaster relief.
Registration opened Tuesday, with parents and guardians able to sign up participants and access additional details through the First Lady’s official website.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A bill moving through the Tennessee Legislature could reshape how pharmacies do business in the state, with CVS warning it could lead to widespread store closures.
The Tennessee Senate has passed legislation that would change the way pharmacies can operate. The proposal has been dubbed “the CVS bill” because it directly impacts the drugstore chain.
Under the bill, drugstores would no longer be allowed to negotiate prices directly with insurance providers or government programs. Instead, a third party would be required to step in.
The bill is now under debate in the House. CVS says the change would force more than 100 of its pharmacies to close across Tennessee, but lawmakers disagree.
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