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In May 2019, Lee introduced her main initiative as First Lady, called Tennessee Serves. The program is designed to encourage Tennessee residents to engage in community service. The initiative also strongly focuses on youth serving. “At a young age, my parents taught me the importance of serving others, and now, it’s a big part of who I am.
The murder of Emma Walker occurred on the night of November 21, 2016, in the Sterchi Hills neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee. [3] Emma Walker, a high school student, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend William Riley Gaul. [4] Walker died of a gunshot wound to the side of her head, behind her left ear. [5]
In February 2020, Lee signed a bill making Tennessee's official nickname the "Volunteer State". The name originated during the War of 1812, when Tennessee sent 1,500 volunteer soldiers. [141] In 2021, Lee appointed John DeBerry as his senior advisor. DeBerry was a Democratic member of the state house whom the Tennessee Democratic Party removed ...
Debbie Sisco and daughter Marie Varsos were killed in 2021, which has enhanced GPS monitoring laws for violent domestic assault suspects. 'Hunted like prey.' Why Tennessee domestic law changed ...
A Tennessee man was convicted in Fiji last week for killing his wife while they were honeymooning at a luxury resort on the island. Bradley Robert Dawson, 40, was found guilty by the High Court in ...
It is Lee's third year in a row to grant a swath of December clemency decisions. The governor in 2020 loosened criteria to qualify for a review. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issues 22 pardons ...
Killing of the Haight family: January 4, 2023 4–17 [126] Enoch, Utah Solved Michael Haight murdered his wife, mother-in-law, and five children, and then killed himself. [126] Covenant School shooting: March 27, 2023 9 [127] Nashville, Tennessee Solved 2023 Henryetta killings: May 3, 2023 13–17 [128] near Henryetta, Oklahoma Solved
Bradley Dawson is escorted through Lautoka High Court in Suva, Fiji, on Jan. 27, 2025. Dawson was convicted in the murder of his wife, Christie Chen, on their honeymoon in 2023.