Estranged son of police chief wanted for shooting two police officers

LA VERGNE, TN – A statewide Blue Alert has been declared in Tennessee, following a shocking incident outside a Dollar General where two law enforcement officers were shot. The man at the center of this manhunt is 38-year-old John C. Drake, Jr., wanted on two charges of attempted murder. An unsettling twist to this pursuit is the familial link between the suspect and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Chief, John Drake; the suspect is the Chief’s …

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Chemical leak at warehouse leads to evacuation and shelter in place orders

Early on Saturday, a shelter in place order was imposed after a chemical leak in a warehouse in west Harris County, Texas. The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office reported a leak from an overhead refrigeration line in the 800,000-square-foot warehouse located in the 23600 block of Colonial Parkway. Hazmat crews were called to the scene and about 10 to 12 people who were working on the line at the time of the leak were evacuated …

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