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Nashville murder suspect arrested in victim’s stolen car in another state, cops say
A Detroit woman was arrested after she allegedly shot and killed a man in a Nashville hotel. Police say she was found driving the victim's stolen vehicle in Georgia.
What a donut hole! Suspect accused of breaking into the same Dunkin' Donuts within hours
A man is accused of breaking into the same Dunkin Donuts in Tennessee within hours. The suspect now faces burglary and other charges, police said.
Teen shot and killed while working at Five Guys, suspect arrested, police say
A Tennessee teen was working at Five Guys restaurant when he was shot and killed in the parking lot. Police say the suspect has been charged with murder.
Tennessee man accused of murder after detectives allegedly discover his cell phone at crime scene
A Tennessee man who allegedly committed murder is behind bars because he left his cell phone at the crime scene, police said. A victim was found shot to death.
Tennessee man claims he accidentally shot his girlfriend during dispute in car, authorities say
A man in Tennessee is under arrest after he claimed he got into an argument with his girlfriend and accidentally shot her, police announced.
Suspect punched man in the head in the middle of a church service in Tennessee, cops say
A suspect has been charged with assault after he allegedly punched a man during a church service in Tennessee. The pastor said the suspect is going to rehab after the incident.
Man killed his ex in a jealous rage. Then he threatened another woman and 4 kids at gunpoint.
A man in Tennessee was sentenced to prison for killing his ex-girlfriend in a jealous rage. He also threatened another woman and her kids with a gun.
Man accused of traveling from Mississippi to Tennessee to have sex with a 12-year-old girl: police
A man drove from Mississippi To Tennessee to pick up a 12-year-old and then have sex with her, authorities claimed. Police say the suspect confessed.
Man in Santa sweater fired multiple shots at victims in front of Nashville hotel, cops say
A man wearing a Santa sweater fired multiple shots at victims in front of the Hyatt Place Hotel in downtown Nashville, cops say. He has been arrested.
Tennessee murder suspect arrested after six years on the run, officials said
A man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a body found in 2015. The victim was found lying in a field just off the highway.
Texas businessman accused of ordering hits on ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend who threatened to expose their affair: Feds
Four men were indicted in federal court after they allegedly conspired to kidnap and kill two people in Nashville, federal prosecutors said.
Man accused of shooting, killing person at Memphis gas station
A man has been arrested after he allegedly shot and killed a victim during a shooting at a gas station in Memphis. The shooter has been charged with murder.
Armed Tennessee vegan demanded restaurant staff 'take the burger to the hospital to have it tested,' police say
An argument over the authenticity of a vegan burger in a Knoxville eatery lead to the arrest of an allegedly armed and outraged Tennessee man
He killed his 5-month-old daughter during a drug binge because she kept crying. Now, he will never hurt another child.
A man in Tennessee will spend life in prison for killing his baby during a drug bin as she would not stop crying. The defense asked for a chance at parole.
Memphis teen charged in connection to 2017 Thanksgiving cold-case murder of elderly veteran
Memphis police say a teenager killed an elderly man on Thanksgiving in 2017. The suspect is already serving a seven-year prison sentence for aggravated robbery.
Woman murdered her sister in Tennessee, police say. Now, indicted in case.
A woman has been indicted on counts of murder after she allegedly shot and killed her sister. Police say the shooting came from a domestic altercation at the residence.
‘I’m going to put a baby in you': Man allegedly solicited 13-year-old girls outside their school
A Tennessee man was taken into custody after he allegedly shouted lewd phrases to a group of 13-year-old girls leaving classes for the day.
Suspicious death of baby leads to indictment for murder for Tennessee man, police say
A Tennessee baby was found dead and police investigated it as a suspicious death. Now police say a man has been indicted on first-degree murder charges.
Tennessee father and son accused of double-murder of couple missing since 2018
A duo has been charged in connection to the murder of a couple missing since 2018. The duo was arrested in Tennessee last week, officials said.
16-year-old girl murdered, 17-year-old girl shot by ex-boyfriend in Nashville, police say
A man was arrested after he allegedly shot and killed a 16-year-old girl and attempted to murder a 17-year-old girl who was his ex-girlfriend, police in Nashville said.
Angry customer allegedly fatally shot man who helped management remove him from Tennessee restaurant
A man who helped the manager of a Mexican restaurant in Tennessee remove an irate customer from the establishment was shot dead, police said.
Woman found strangled to death and her body burned. A decade later, police still don't know who killed her.
A woman was found murdered and her remains burned in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 2007. Police are asking for the public's help to solve the cold case.
Tennessee woman allegedly stole car from a grocery store parking lot with baby inside
A Nashville woman has been charged with aggravated kidnapping one month after she stole a car that had a 1-year-old child inside, police said.
It wasn't the OK Corral: Earp accused of opening fire at Nashville store
Metropolitan Nashville Police charged Chelsea Earp with robbing a smoke shop at gunpoint and firing a single shot. Officials said she was ID'ed through family.
Man forced high school teen to work as a prostitute, accused of sex trafficking
A man faces charges after police say he sexually trafficked a teenage high school student. The suspect was also arrested with drugs and guns.
Son of Tennessee judge charged in connection to two shootings, one which was fatal
The son of a judge in Tennessee was charged in connection to two shootings, police said. One of the shootings was fatal. The suspect is being held without bond.
Father and son apprehended in connection to fatal shooting in Tennessee, authorities say
A father and son were arrested hours within each other in connection to a deadly shooting in Tennessee. The suspects were arrested 10 days after the shooting.
His wife had a seizure and he left her on the floor until he got 'tired of looking at her on the floor': report
A Memphis man has been arrested after he allegedly left his wife lying on the floor for 4 to 5 days after she suffered a stroke. She died after being found.
Man tried to set a woman on fire during a fight, but police wrestled the lighter from his hand: report
A man in Tennessee is accused of attempted murder when he tried to light a woman on fire. Police say the suspect and victim were domestic partners.
He was accused of killing his son. When police tried to arrest him, he tried to run over the officers.
A man in Tennessee is accused of killing his son and then trying to run over cops as they tried to arrest him. The man's wife is also accused of being an accessory.
Tennessee man leads police on car chase, tries to run down officer in Wendy's parking lot
A Tennessee man led police on a car chase. During the chase, he attempted to run down a police officer while in a Wendy's parking lot. The suspect was arrested.
Fight at Tennessee flea market turns violent with one man stabbed and another arrested, cops say
A series of fights at a flea market in Tennessee turned violent. According to police, one man was stabbed and another arrested for attempted murder.
Three children found living in 'deplorable conditions' including dog feces covering the floor, Tennessee police say
Three children were found living in an apartment with "deplorable conditions," police in Tennessee said. A woman faces criminal charges in connection to the conditions.
Three children lived in a home covered in feces, dangerous conditions — despite 11 previous calls to child services, police said
Three children were removed from a home in Tennessee after police found them living in dangerous conditions. Child services had been called 11 times before.
Victim 'had to be put down' says murder suspect found covered in blood: report
A man faces a murder charge after police say he attacked another person with a machete. The suspect and a witness were found covered in blood at the scene.
Tennessee man wraps mother’s corpse in tarp, drives her in back of his truck to Nashville: Police
A Tennessee man is accused of wrapping his mother’s body in a tarp and driving with it across several counties, from Chattanooga to Nashville, police said.
Angry that his mom took away his cell phone, a Tennessee teen opened fire on her as she slept: reports
A teenager in Tenessee allegedly shot and killed his mom because she took away his cell phone, police said. He was charged with first-degree murder.
Two teens charged in connection to shooting death of 17-year-old fast-food worker in Memphis
Two teenagers have been charged in connection with a shooting death at a Five Guys in Memphis. The victim, 17, was taking out the trash when he was shot.
Manhunt underway for suspect in shooting of 14-year-old at laundromat parking lot
A 14-year-old was shot in the parking lot of a laundromat in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Police say they've identified the shooter and another person of interest in the case.
Police: Tennessee man stabbed to death, woman arrested for murder but motive unknown
A Tennessee man was stabbed to death while the suspect remained inside the house. Now, police say the woman is charged with murder, but the motive is unknown.
Drunk man hits wife and child during baseball game, charged with child abuse: report
A drunk man hit his wife and child during a baseball game in Tennessee. Now, police reports state the man was arrested and charged with child abuse.
Memphis man shot father and grandmother to death, police say
A Memphis man has been arrested after allegedly shooting his father and grandmother to death. Police found a magazine and gun in his room where the shooting happened.
Adopted boy runs away, sparking Amber Alert. Mother, biological son accused of abuse after investigation.
A mother and her son were arrested in connection to an investigation that sparked an Amber Alert case for a missing child, authorities said.
Truck driver wanted in Mississippi murder case allegedly fatally shot Tennessee man while on run, police say
A truck driver who was free on bond in connection to a murder in Mississippi is now accused in Tennessee of fatally shooting a man, police said.
Wanted felon who once begged courts for help paying child support for his dozens of kids captured in Tennessee
A wanted felon in Tennessee with at least one hundred previous charges and as many as 30 children was taken into custody on multiple charges.
BMW 'went airborne,' fatally crushing other motorist, cops say. Driver accused vehicular homicide.
Police said Nashville man's BMW 'went airborne,' landed on Madison man's Mitsubishi, crushing the driver. Authorities charged the driver for vehicular homicide.
To arrest do us part: Memphis bride allegedly bit police officer at her wedding
A bride in Memphis, Tenessee has been arrested after fights broke out at her wedding. When police tried to detain her, she allegedly bit one of them on the shoulder, causing a minor abrasion.
Dozens of sex workers, including 2 children, rescued in multi-state human trafficking bust
A Missouri-led human trafficking operation rescued 47 victims, including two children, officials said. More than 100 people were arrested across multiple states.
Man set fire to churches in Tennessee, now faces nearly a century behind bars
A man faces federal charges after prosecutors said he set fire to four churches in the Nashville, Tennessee, area. He faces up to 85 years in federal prison.
15-year-old accused of murder, family said victim was driven around for hours after shooting: report
A 17-year-old Tennessee boy was shot and killed, and later found in a car. Police say a 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with his murder.