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Experts weigh in on how to break up a dog fight at the dog park

As green space diminishes in Nashville, dog owners are forced to walk their pets in tight quarters which can lead to dog fights. Several apartment complexes in downtown Nashville have dog runs attached to the building. While the dog park can be fun, rough-housing often happens and can quickly escalate. “There are a bunch of…

Meet Remi, Tennessee’s first police dog who sniffs out electronics to help protect children

On her first day on the job, the newest member of the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office bounded over a black suitcase. Remi — a 2-year-old black Labrador — had discovered a small memory card inside the piece of luggage. “Good job, Remi,” said Detective Lee Eaves, her handler. He chucked a red ball across the…

Williamson County Gets Electronic-Sniffing K-9

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – There are bomb-sniffing dogs, drug-sniffing dogs, and law enforcement in Williamson County recently added an electronics-sniffing dog named Remi. In law enforcement, child pornography and crimes surrounding it are seen as a world-wide epidemic. “It happens in every country, every state, every county, every city,” Detective Lee Eaves of the Williamson County…

TN’s first electronic detection K-9 joining Williamson County Sheriff’s Office

Officials say child predators tend to hide evidence on small flash drives and other devices, making investigations more difficult. Remi will be helping to find these crucial pieces of evidence. FRANKLIN, TN (WSMV) – A new K-9 officer is joining the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office to help find electronic evidence. Remi, a 2-year-old Labrador Retriever,…

Tennessee’s First Electronics Detection K9 Joins WCSO

A new K9, one of the few in the country that has been trained to sniff out electronic devices, has joined the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office. K9 Remi will assist WCSO investigators who are working on the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), which the WCSO established last year. Remi is a two-year-old black…

New Sheriff’s Office K9 can sniff out electronics, like contraband cell phones

ABOVE: Remi, a trained detection dog, poses with Ali Hemyari, director of training at Nashville K9, left, and Detective Lee Eaves. // SUBMITTED WILLIAMSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE A new K9, one of the few in the country that has been trained to sniff out electronic devices, has joined the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office. K9 Remi…