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Multi-vehicle crash causing delays on I-65 in Franklin
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - A multi-vehicle crash is causing delays on Interstate 65 North, according to the Franklin Police Department. The crash happened near the Murfreesboro Road exit on Sunday morning. The Franklin Police Department is urging drivers to avoid the area and to seek an alternate route if possible.
MS-13 street gang members sentenced for murders, kidnappings that terrorized Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The last of 18 defendants in a multi-year investigation involving heinous crimes of murder and kidnapping were sentenced to federal prison on Thursday, the United States Attorney's Office of Middle District of Tennessee confirms. The investigation, by federal, state and local law enforcement, involved charges...
Neighborhood Complaints Result in Raid of Drug Dealing Operation
July 18, 2024 – In a direct response to neighborhood complaints about suspected drug dealing at a home located at 2836 Clifton Avenue, Specialized Investigations Division detectives, with the assistance of SWAT officers, raided that place and then searched a house next door on Wednesday, seizing pounds of cocaine, marijuana, guns and cash.
Nashville Mourns 8-Year-Old Victim as Cousin, 12, Faces Murder Charges in Tragic Loss
A Nashville community is grappling with the tragic loss of 8-year-old Demeria Hollingsworth, who authorities say was suffocated by her 12-year-old cousin earlier this week. At a vigil held at Cockrill Elementary School, where Demeria was a student since Pre-K according to WSMV, friends and family gathered to remember the young girl described as "very energetic, always happy, outgoing, smart," by her grandmother, Tamara Pullum. Demeria's academic accomplishments were highlighted as well, having made straight A's and consistently being named to the principles list.
Tire shop owner prevents carjacking suspect from getting away
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Police arrested Cedric Taylor after he allegedly tried to steal a car on Thursday morning. Police credited one man’s quick actions for the arrest. It happened at Lucky’s Custom Wheels and Tires on Lafayette Street. Police said a woman was waiting outside the shop to get her car serviced when a man punched her in the face and tried to take her car.
Crime Stoppers reward offered in Nolensville Youth Softball fire investigation
Williamson County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of anyone involved in starting a fire that destroyed the Nolensville Youth Softball equipment shed on July 4. As previously reported, the fire broke out on Ballpark Road at approximately 2:30 a.m. and resulted...
Johnny Nieto Jr. drunkenly locks himself inside bathroom stall at Hooters
28-year-old Johnny Nieto Jr. was found locked inside a bathroom stall at Hooters at 12:35 a.m. on July 6th. An employee at the location informed officers that Nieto had been drinking before police arrival and was in the bathroom stall for a long time. Once officers made contact with Nieto, they noticed the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from him. During their interaction with Nieto, they observed that he was incoherent and couldn’t maintain his balance. Nieto Jr. was taken into custody for public intoxication.
1 hospitalized after shooting in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Metro Nashville Police are investigating a shooting in south Nashville early Saturday morning, officers said. Officers responded to an Exxon gas station around 2:40 a.m. for a shooting call. They found a man had been shot and had bullet holes in his car. Officers said the shooting happened somewhere else, and the victim then drove to the gas station.
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