Police say the victim had over a thousand dollars in cash in his pocket and a pager which kept going off during questioning. Senator Fred Thompson today announced he'll seek a second full term next year. Thompson made a short statement in Nashville, saying this was probably not the best time to make a political statement. But the Republican lawmaker said it was time to address the issue of his candidacy and get it behind him. The announcement this morning ends months of speculation about Thompson's political career.
Democrats now control the chamber by one seat.
He was elected to the Senate in 1994 to finish Al Gore's term. He easily won re-election in 1996. A Morristown woman was arrested on drug charges over the weekend. OFficers Hinkle and O'Keefe made the arrest after responding to a suspicious persons call at the Pilot on the West A.J. highway. They found a handgun in the vehicle she was a passenger in, and which was operated by a juvenile.