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Nashville K-9 donates therapy dog to WCSO for use in schools
Franklin-based Nashville K-9 has donated a therapy dog to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office which will serve students at Williamson County Schools and the Franklin Special Schools District. According to a news release, Biolo is a one-and-half year old Lagotto Romagnolo who was donated by Nashville K-9 and an anonymous benefactor who also covered Biolo’s training,…
Read MoreWilliamson County Schools could soon be getting its first-ever therapy dog
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — A school district in Middle Tennessee could soon be getting its first-ever therapy dog. Nashville K-9 has been working with the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office in a joint effort to train Bolo—an 18-month-old Lagotto Romagnolo—for Williamson County Schools. “This dog is a therapy dog that will help kids process their day-to-day stressors,”…
Read MoreMeet Bolo, the new therapy dog for Williamson County Schools, Franklin Special
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office is welcoming a new member to the team: Bolo the dog. “It kind of makes sense, it’s law enforcement related: ‘be on the look out’,” said Sgt. Jacob Morley. Complete with his own badge, Bolo is charged with bringing smiles to all he meets. He’ll be…
Read MoreWilliamson County Schools gets first therapy dog
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – Williamson County school resource officers have a new tool working to help troubled kids and anxious students. It’s a four footed pup who is now the school district’s first therapy dog. The 18-month-old dog’s name is Biolo, or BOLO for short; he’s a Lagotto Romangnolo, an Italian truffle hunting dog.…
Read MoreMan’s best friend helping officers crack child exploitation cases
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WTVF) — Child exploitation cases are increasing across the country, and detectives are working hard to lock up offenders. “People are sharing it over the internet at rates, you know, 10 or 15 years ago wasn’t possible,” Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Digital Forensic Examiner Paul Lusk explained. Paul Lusk works in the basement…
Read MoreWilliamson County K-9 helps Internet Crimes Task Force indict 15 people over summer
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — It can take as little as a few seconds for an eight-year-old black lab name Remi to sniff out an SD card or even a cell phone. “Remi looks for electronic devices that may be hidden,” said Lee Eaves. Eaves is Remi’s handler The two met four years ago when…
Read MoreWilliamson County police dog helps detect online child sex crimes
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WZTV) — A police dog in Middle Tennessee is responsible for assisting in online child sex crime investigations that led to the indictment of 15 people since the spring. K-9 Officer Remi is Tennessee’s first electronic detection dog. She can locate hidden storage devices that may contain evidence in criminal cases. The Williamson…
Read More‘They have become pretty crafty’: Nashville International Airport K-9 continues to sniff out illegal drugs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – As thousands of people travel in and out of the Nashville International Airport, not all passengers are there for just a trip. News 2 went digging into the numbers, looking at arrests happening within BNA, and the numbers reveal drug dogs have been staying busy. “The volume of narcotics trafficking is…
Read MoreDickson Child Advocacy mourns service dog loss, new recruit joins team
The Child Advocacy Center for the 23rd Judicial District, which includes Dickson county, recently lost its faithful service dog. Pavlov, a Labrador and Golden Retriever mix that was known throughout the local community, recently died. Now, three-year-old Duke is joining the team as a service dog. Pavlov helped to comfort children who were involved in traumatic…
Read MoreFranklin officer Finn returns home after fight for his life
Franklin police officer Sean Finn was treated to an emotional homecoming on Wednesday. He returned to Nashville after battling COVID-19 in a South Florida hospital for 100 days. Family, friends and his Franklin Police Department family were all gathered together as a private jet flying him home finally landed. Finn, 32, caught COVID-19 during the…
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