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Pete Meenen and the Tennesseans We Lost to COVID-19
The state’s first resident claimed by a virus that went on to kill many more
On March 21, the Brentwood Family YMCA shared the news that Pete Meenen, a greeter at the gym and community center for more than 20 years, had died. He was the first person in Tennessee to die from COVID-19.
“Perhaps few faces in a YMCA are as recognizable as the greeter who meets the morning faithful, the early risers who start their day with us when the Welcome Center is a little quieter than usual,” the Brentwood Y’s operations executive, Roger D. Grove, wrote on Facebook. “For more than 20 years, Pete was that face in our YMCA, and his loss will be deeply felt by all of us, our staff and our members.”
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Residents report RV sounded alarm before bomb went off offering fair warning to those in area
Congressman believes infrastructure was the target that s possibly more dangerous
Nashville is turning from relief to resolve, Mayor John Cooper said Friday evening after an early morning explosion downtown upended Christmas Day and caused destruction for several blocks.
No known suspects nor motive have been announced behind a bomb that detonated inside a parked RV on Nashville s historic Second Avenue near Lower Broadway.
Police have found what they believe are human remains but had not confirmed any fatalities.
DNA analysis, a vehicle identification number and tips from the public helped lead law enforcement to Warner.
During a virtual news conference Monday, Rausch answered questions from the media about the role his state agency played in the case that shocked the city and drew national attention. Federal, state and local law enforcement are working together to figure out what happened and why.
Authorities said they received about 500 tips in the bombing case and one pointed law enforcement toward Warner. When the tip came in with his identification, it led investigators to dig deep into that, Rausch said. There were some obvious things that we ve seen now, the pictures that you ve seen, to be able to make some connections there.