Tennessee
TBI: 4 arrested in Middle Tennessee human trafficking undercover operation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Four men have been arrested for allegedly seeking illicit sex from minors following a multi-agency undercover operation, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
The TBI says, over a two-day period starting on May 12, undercover officers placed several decoy advertisements on websites known to be linked to prostitution and commercial sex. This was in part of an undercover investigation aimed at addressing human trafficking in Middle Tennessee.
The focus of the operation was to identify individuals seeking to engage in commercial sex acts with minors, according to the TBI.
This operation led to the arrest of the following men who’ve been booked into the Robertson County Jail:
- Arbey Neptale Bartolon-Lopez: One count Trafficking for Commercial Sex Act, one count Solicitation of a Minor, one count Patronizing Prostitution. Bond: $310,000.
- Benjamin Wade Taylor: One count Trafficking for Commercial Sex Act, one count Solicitation of a Minor, one count Patronizing Prostitution. Bond: $160,000.
- Cornelius S. McKnight: One count Trafficking for Commercial Sex Act, one count Solicitation of a Minor, one count Patronizing Prostitution. Bond: $160,000.
- Angel Daniel Sanmiguel-Barron: One count Trafficking for Commercial Sex Act, one count Solicitation of a Minor, one count Patronizing Prostitution. Bond: $160,000.
“This is the fifth such operation conducted by TBI special agents and other law enforcement partners in 2023. Nine similar operations were conducted across the state in 2022, and 13 in 2021, all aimed at reducing human trafficking,” the TBI said.
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Tennessee
Photos offer a glimpse of Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee – WBBJ TV
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is underway in Tennessee, bringing tens of thousands of fans to a 700-acre farm campground and concert venue for more than 150 performances this weekend. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone and Pretty Lights are among those headlining the sprawling annual event.
Concertgoers were facing a hot, sunny weekend at the Bonnaroo grounds some 60 miles (97) kilometers southeast of Nashville. The four-day annual festival, which kicked off Thursday, features live music on more than 10 stages. The performances run through the night and into early morning, including sunrise sets.
Other performers include Megan Thee Stallion, Cage The Elephant, Maggie Rogers, Melanie Martinez, Khruangbin, Fred again, Cigarettes After Sex, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Diplo and Carly Rae Jepsen.
Bonnaroo debuted on a rural Tennessee farm more than two decades ago. Over the years, it has featured a diverse lineup from Elton John and Jay Z to Paul McCartney, DeadMau5 and Bruce Springsteen. It also features a 24-hour cinema, comedy club, beer festival and theater performers.
Bonnaroo’s annual attendance is around 80,000 people. Some of this year’s acts will be streamed on Hulu.
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Tennessee
Photos offer a glimpse of Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee
MANCHESTER, Tenn. — The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is underway in Tennessee, bringing tens of thousands of fans to a 700-acre farm campground and concert venue for more than 150 performances this weekend.
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone and Pretty Lights are among those headlining the sprawling annual event.
Concertgoers were facing a hot, sunny weekend at the Bonnaroo grounds some 60 miles southeast of Nashville.
The four-day annual festival, which kicked off Thursday, features live music on more than 10 stages.
The performances run through the night and into early morning, including sunrise sets.
Other performers include Megan Thee Stallion, Cage The Elephant, Maggie Rogers, Melanie Martinez, Khruangbin, Fred again, Cigarettes After Sex, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Diplo and Carly Rae Jepsen.
Bonnaroo debuted on a rural Tennessee farm more than two decades ago.
Over the years, it has featured a diverse lineup from Elton John and Jay Z to Paul McCartney, DeadMau5 and Bruce Springsteen.
It also features a 24-hour cinema, comedy club, beer festival and theater performers.
Bonnaroo’s annual attendance is around 80,000 people.
Some of this year’s acts will be streamed on Hulu.
With heat indexes projected to approach triple digits, medical crews treated various heat-related conditions while some revelers constructed elaborate canopy and tent combinations for shade; others had their sunscreen confiscated upon entry because of restrictions on full-sized bottles and aerosol cans, The Tennessean reported.
Tennessee
TBI offers reward after Morristown man charged in Bean Station double homicide
GRAINGER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A man charged in relation to a double homicide in Bean Station that happened at the end of May was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Most Wanted list on Saturday.
Grainger County Sheriff James Harville confirmed to WATE that Aaron Ethan White, 34, of Morristown was wanted on two counts of criminal homicide in relation to the deaths of Jon Atkins, 49, and Deven McDaniel, 32, who were found dead in Bean Station along Rocky Springs Road on May 25.
White was added to the TBI’s Most Wanted List on Saturday, with a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest. According to the TBI, he should be considered armed and dangerous.
White is 6’2″ tall and around 220 pounds with blue eyes. He is believed to currently have a shaved head and beard.
Although investigators obtained warrants for White on Friday, attempts to locate him have been unsuccessful, the TBI said.
Anyone with information about White’s whereabouts is asked to contact the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
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Harville adds that the investigation into the case is ongoing.
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