CRIME & SAFETY

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Troopers with the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) are investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 65 North near Highway 52 in Sumner County. THP confirmed that one person died in the crash. The crash happened on Saturday afternoon near Mile Marker 117. According to Smokey Barn News,...

A man was found dead and a woman injured during a welfare check in Wilson County Thursday.

Man found dead, woman injured in ‘disturbing scene’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A man is in critical condition after he was shot at a gas station in Northwest Nashville. The shooting happened at 4160 Clarksville Pike around 2:15 p.m. Sunday. Officers with Metro Nashville Police Department said there are no suspects at this time. Police believe the suspects...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A crash shut down all westbound lanes of Interstate 24 Sunday morning, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The crash was reported at around 5:30 a.m. at mile marker 55 on I-24. Traffic was diverted at the following exit. The Metro Nashville Police Department said four vehicles were involved, and a life-threatening injury has been reported.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) reports a 61-year-old man was killed on Saturday night while crossing East Thompson Lane. Police say no charges are expected in the fatal crash which involved the man crossing E. Thompson Lane near Lawndale Drive. While crossing, he was struck by a BMW sedan driven by a 55-year-old driver.

GREENBRIER TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) – A Greenbrier Family will likely be checking behind all their doors for a while after they were startled to find a man they didn’t know inside their home. According to Lt. Curt Allen with Greenbrier Police, just prior to the suspect’s encounter...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A man was arrested after he allegedly tried to kidnap three young teens, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. According to police, 31-year-old Levi Combs, of Old Hickory Boulevard in Hermitage, was arrested on Friday night and charged with three counts of attempted kidnapping and three counts of assault by intimidation.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has arrested a couple after they were found inside a hotel with weapons, cocaine, meth, and fentanyl inside their room on Thursday. MNPD reports Frank Adkerson and Tenecia Hill were arrested during a narcotics raid on two rooms at the Royal Inn located...

The quiet of Davidson County was shattered by a chilling discovery on a recent Friday afternoon when a body was found in a local pond, sparking an intensive investigation by the Davidson County Sheriff's Office. Near the intersection of NC-Highway 150 and Peters Creek Parkway, the deceased individual, whose duration in the water suggested a significant passage of time, was found under circumstances that remain a mystery. An autopsy is imminent, expected to provide crucial answers to the pressing questions surrounding this tragic event.

Saturday night around 10:45 p.m., 70-year-old Edward Day died on the scene of a hit-and-run vehicle crash on Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Boulevard near 17th Ave. North, police say.

No charges are expected to be filed after a pedestrian was killed in a crash on East Thompson Lane.

A 47-year-old woman is facing a list of charges after she allegedly fled the scene of a crash in a Metro police vehicle early Saturday morning, according to officials.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A man was arrested after breaking into a home with three young kids inside, according to Smokey Barn News (SBN). On Friday afternoon, Greenbrier police said a family in Greenbrier was startled to find a man they didn’t know inside their home. Prior to the...

December 1, 2023 – Gallatin Police needs assistance in locating Mr. Trevor Pennington. He has warrants for Aggravated Assault out of Sumner County. Anyone with information regarding his location please contact the Gallatin Police Department or Officer Hobdy at 615-452-1313 or [email protected]. Source: Gallatin Police Department.

20-year-old Danshawn Gatlin was stopped at a DUI checkpoint on Tiny Town Road with his friend Christopher Bonner on November 18th. During the stop, officers noticed the smell of marijuana coming from the car. Bonner was identified as the driver. He told officers that he smoked prior to driving but didn’t have anything on him. This prompted officers to conduct a search on both Bonner and Gatlin, and they found a baggie containing marijuana in Gatlin’s pocket. Officers also found that Gatlin had a local warrant for his arrest for a traffic offense. Gatlin was taken into custody and charged with simple possession/casual exchange.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A person had to be rescued and flown to a Nashville hospital after crashing into a horse trailer in Maury County on Monday, according to the fire department. Maury County Fire Department said crews responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a 42′ horse trailer at the...

In the spirit of Christmas, this is the story that just keeps on giving. A couple of days ago we brought you the video of this cornfed hoss with a majestic mullet giving a police officer at the Opry Mills Mall in Nashville a run for his money before getting tased and falling to the ground – then getting up and taking off again. The video, posted by Scoop: Nashville, shows the man apparently hoping that the powers of his mullet […] The post Man Tased At Nashville Mall Was Reportedly Cited For Urinating On Things At Bass Pro Shop first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A dad has been charged with attempted criminal homicide of his own daughter outside a home in Nashville. On Monday, an arrest record says 81-year-old Allen Seay repeatedly stabbed his daughter after a verbal argument outside a home in South Nashville. When officers arrived, an...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - A person trapped in a grain bin at a farm in Tennessee was rescued Wednesday afternoon. According to the Etheridge Fire Department, several agencies responded to the call of a grain entrapment incident at about 2:12 p.m. on Wednesay. When crews arrived they discovered the man was trapped in the middle of bin filled with corn, with about 90% of his body entrapped.