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Man Pleads Guilty to Planning Attack on Power Substation in Tennessee

Skyler Philippi, 24, planned to use a drone packed with explosive materials to further an extremist ideology, prosecutors said.

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Skyler Robert Philippi, 24, will face a maximum possible term of life in prison when he is sentenced on Jan. 8, 2026.
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Hard-Nosed Sheriff Who Inspired ‘Walking Tall’ Movie Killed His Wife, Inquiry Says

Buford Pusser, who was portrayed in the 1973 hit movie, led people to believe that his wife was ambushed by his enemies, cold-case investigators in Tennessee said.

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Sheriff Buford Pusser outside his home in Adamsville, Tenn., in 1973.
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