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Shooter in Custody After Downtown Nashville Bus Station Incident Leaves Teen Critically Wounded
An 18-year-old man was left fighting for his life after a shooting on the steps of the WeGo Central bus station in downtown Nashville. The incident, which occurred at around 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, quickly escalated into violence after an argument between two men. Metro Nashville Police detained Kenneth Johnson, a 31-year-old convicted felon, in connection with the shooting that unfolded at the busy transit hub located at 400 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Franklin wife donates kidney, saves husband’s life
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Franklin couple is recovering at home after undergoing kidney surgeries. Amy Bredfeldt donated one of her kidneys to her husband, Stephen, who doctors said kept him from dialysis or possibly an even worse fate. After dozens of tests, doctors at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital met...
Suspect threatens to kill man during Broadway robbery attempt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A man was charged after allegedly threatening to kill a man while demanding he withdraw cash from a downtown Nashville ATM. Javonterious Starns, 22, is charged with attempted robbery. On Thursday, police responded to Fourth Avenue and Broadway for an attempted robbery. The victim told...
Rideshare driver accused of exposing himself to Nashville girls
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A rideshare driver was arrested Wednesday after Metro police reported he made sexual advances toward two sisters he had routinely driven to school each morning. Anthony Etuk, 51, was taken into custody on Wednesday, May 15 on outstanding warrants for two counts of solicitation of...
Tennessee police consider daycare for children of law enforcement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Metro Nashville Police are considering a new benefit to recruit and retain law enforcement — building a daycare. According to state data, the average childcare cost is $8,000 a year. Speaking at a budget hearing this week for Metro Council, Chief John Drake said a daycare is vital for his rank and file to balance their professional and personal lives.
‘No one wants to hire a felon’: Nashville man helps change lives in unlikely place
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - As crowds gather and lines build outside of Broadway bars, visitors to Nashville’s most famous street sway to the music wafting from open windows played by cover bands inside. Live music and the assured good time keep people coming back to the honky tonks. While the bars are full, eventually everyone visits one particular place inside each establishment: the restroom.
Nashville Mayor requests review of WeGo safety after Thursday shooting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell has asked for a full review of WeGo’s safety plans after a teen was critically injured in a shooting at the downtown bus station on Thursday night. Metro Nashville Police blocked off the front steps of WeGo Central Station on...
A 100-pound tortoise from Edgehill United Methodist Church is becoming a Nashville mascot
Barnes is an approximate 100-pound sulcata tortoise belongs to Edgehill United Methodist Church Rev. John Feldhacker. A 3-foot-long, 100-pound and still-growing tortoise doesn't just warrant a second look when it makes a public appearance in Nashville. The tortoise named Barnes can stop people cold in their tracks. "I had a...
Search underway for man who allegedly robbed Clarksville tobacco store
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Clarksville police are searching for a man who they say robbed a store on Thursday evening. Police said the incident occurred at Discount Tobacco Outlet on South Riverside Drive at about 8:53 p.m. The suspect entered the store, confronted the clerk and allegedly threatened her by...
Louisiana doctor's plane 'out of control' before Middle Tennessee crash, officials say
The single-engine, fixed wing plane that crashed south of Nashville in Williamson County was "violently out of control" before the crash, officials said. "The wreckage is over a half-mile radius," National Transportation Safety Board investigator Aaron McCarter said during a 3 p.m. news conference Thursday. "It was widely dispersed, indicative of an in-flight break up." ...
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