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Tennessee bill would require drunk drivers to support victims’ children
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Drunk drivers convicted of vehicular murder in Tennessee must pay baby help below a invoice sitting on the governor’s desk.
However that baby help wouldn’t be for his or her kids. It could go to the kids of their deceased victims.
Tennessee might turn into the primary state to enact a invoice some say is lengthy overdue.
State lawmakers unanimously handed a measure final week to require convicted drunk drivers to pay baby help to the surviving kids of oldsters they killed whereas behind the wheel.
They might be required to pay the kid help till the kid reaches 18 years previous and has graduated highschool.
State Senator Mike Bell, R-Riceville, sponsored the invoice within the Tennessee Senate.
“Now I do know this course of can already happen via the civil courts, however this enables it to happen via the legal courts,” mentioned Bell.
The invoice was initially named after a Missouri baby whose dad and mom had been killed by a drunk driver in 2021.
The Tennessee model can also be named after the kids of a Hamilton County police officer who was killed by a drunk driver in 2019.
Moms Towards Drunk Driving launched a press release in help of the invoice.
“Too typically, offenders are capable of transfer on with their lives even after killing somebody, whereas victims and survivors are reminded day-after-day of their loss,” the assertion mentioned.
Melinda Campbell misplaced her husband, Michael, to a drunk driver in 2015.
She now sits on the Tennessee Advisory Council of Moms Towards Drunk Driving and helps the invoice as a result of she understands what households of the victims undergo.
When her husband died, she was left to boost two sons alone.
“I had calculated that our family earnings dropped about 70 % and that’s large as a result of the payments didn’t go away,” mentioned Campbell.
Bell says it is going to be as much as a choose to contemplate all elements when figuring out how a lot a drunk driver must pay, together with the monetary wants and assets of every of the sufferer’s surviving kids, their surviving mum or dad, and their way of life.
The invoice now sits on Gov. Invoice Lee’s desk.
Based on the Tennessee Division of Security and Homeland Safety, 272 folks died in alcohol-related crashes in Tennessee in 2021, together with 45 folks in Shelby County.
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Titans, Bengals Linked to Intriguing QB Trade
The Tennessee Titans need to find an answer at quarterback, as it’s looking more and more like Will Levis is not the answer for the future.
Yes, Levis played some solid football for a stretch this season, but he was recently benched in favor of Mason Rudolph, perhaps sealing his fate.
So, what will the Titans do under center?
The clearest path to landing a franchise quarterback would be drafting one, but Tennessee may not be in a position to land Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward in April. Could that means the Titans may explore a trade?
Justin Melo of Titan Sized thinks so and feels that Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning could be an option for Tennessee during the offseason, noting that Titans head coach Brian Callahan served as Browning’s offensive coordinator in Cincinnati.
“Browning showcased the ability to execute the Zac Taylor and Callahan offense,” Melo wrote. “[Joe] Burrow’s backup is under contract for next season, but the Titans shouldn’t have too much difficulty working out trade compensation should they decide to travel that route. If Carthon and Callahan prefer to avoid making a lucrative investment, Browning would make some sense.”
With Burrow having the quarterback position locked down for the Bengals, Browning won’t get an opportunity to start in Cincinnati, barring an injury.
Remember: last year, Browning replaced an injured Burrow midseason and was very impressive, throwing for 1,936 yards, 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions while completing 70.4 percent of his passes and posting a 98.4 passer rating over nine appearances and seven starts.
The 28-year-old played his collegiate football at Washington and went undrafted, but he eventually made his way to the Bengals’ practice squad in 2021.
Browning has clear talent and should be able to start somewhere, and Tennessee could represent a perfect destination for the Folsom, Ca. native.
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Tennessee man held on $1M bond after Adair County fatal crash
COLUMBIA, Ky. (WBKO) – One of two men charged in a fatal crash in Adair County last weekend remains jailed on a $1 million cash bond.
Joel Hammack, 46, of Crossville, Tennessee, appeared in court Monday morning for arraignment, where he pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including vehicular homicide while under the influence of alcohol.
The crash, which occurred Dec. 21 near Adair Elementary School in Columbia, involved two vehicles. Several individuals were injured, and a child was killed.
In court, Hammack reportedly expressed remorse, telling the courtroom, “I am sorry for all this. I am. I am truly sorry,” according to the Adair Community Voice.
Police who detained Hammack at the scene found three open beer containers in his truck. He was arrested and taken to TJ Samson Hospital in Columbia, where a blood test was administered.
Hammack, who has at least three prior DUI convictions in other states over the past decade, is set to appear in court again on Dec. 30 for a preliminary hearing. If the judge determines probable cause exists, the case will proceed to a grand jury for possible indictment.
A public defender has been appointed to represent Hammack.
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Urban Meyer gives blunt response to Tennessee fans turnout at Ohio Stadium
Tennessee fans showed up to Columbus Stadium over the weekend for the First Round of the College Football Playoff, the Volunteers certainly didn’t meet expectations when taking the field against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Despite a massive representation of Tennessee orange in the crowd, Ohio State dismantled the Volunteers, defeating the SEC program by a score of 42-17 — but it felt like even more of a blowout than that. Regardless of the result, former Buckeyes leader Urban Meyer was surprised by the takeover of fans from Knoxville, even going as far to say he was alarmed by the development.
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“First time I’ve ever seen that in that stadium. A little alarmed by it,” Meyer proclaimed, via The Triple Option. “But the Buckeyes came out, what was it, 42-10? It was worse than that.”
While it certainly was a surprising turn of events, the result was still the desired one for the Buckeyes. Now, their fanbase can focus on gearing up and making the trip for the Rose Bowl in the Quarterfinal of the CFP.
Moreover, the high turnover of Tennessee fans actually made Ohio State’s domination of the Volunteers more impressive to some pundits, including Paul Finebaum. He made sure to heap some praise on the Buckeyes after their eye-opening performance.
“What I was so impressed with was the resiliency of Ohio State.” Finebaum stated, via SportsCenter. “They heard the noise, especially from the pundits, like me, about Ryan Day’s future and they blocked it out. That was what was so impressive. They just went right to it. Tennessee is a good football team but you wouldn’t have known it last night because Ohio State beat them in every facet of the game — except one. Tennessee actually did the most trash talking coming in. They had almost 35 or 40 percent of the fans. It did not make any difference because of what Ohio State did on the field.
“Credit to Ryan Day. He blocked it out as well. He did not let it get to him. The Michigan loss was nowhere to be found and now they have a chance, again, to make a run.”
The job certainly isn’t finished for Ryan Day and the Buckeyes, and the road only gets more difficult from here. With the Oregon Ducks on the docket, Urban Meyer and the rest of Ohio State’s incredible fanbase will be roaring when New Year’s Day rolls around.
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