18-Year-Old Arrested for Inciting Riot Following Traffic Unit Investigation
An 18-year-old was arrested Monday after a Traffic Unit investigation identified him as the owner of an Instagram account that promoted dangerous street racer meetups and intersection takeovers. The investigation, conducted in a continued effort to combat illegal street racing, showed Maycol Castaneda Orellana, of...
More than 700 Volunteers to Join Together in Unity in Nashville to Pack Meals...
On September 11, 2025, in honor of the federally-recognized September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance (“9/11 Day”), more than 700 volunteers from the Nashville area will join together to pack more than 200,000 healthy, non-perishable meals for those at risk of hunger, reflecting the spirit of unity and...
Jamekia Bies named ‘executive director’ of Metro Action Commission
Mayor Freddie O’Connell and the Metropolitan Action Commission (MAC) Board of Commissioners have appointed Jamekia Bies as the next ‘executive director’ of Metro Action. She will assume the role on September 29. Bies brings two decades of experience in programs that promote the social and economic mobility...
MNPD: Warrants issued for 2 suspected of tequila theft from Rosepepper Cantina
Police need help finding two of three people involved in a tequila theft from Rosepepper Cantina.
Third Suspect Arrested in November 2024 Homicide at William Pitts Park
August 30, 2025 – TITANS Unit detectives last Friday arrested murder suspect Jamier Logan, 18, for the November 30, 2024, robbery-related fatal shooting of Mohamed Keita, 23, in William Pitts Park off Tusculum Road in South Nashville. Logan was 17 at the time of the murder. The criminal homicide...
FBI renews call for tips in Sebastian Rogers’ disappearance
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is renewing its call for tips regarding the disappearance of Sebastian Rogers. The teen with autism went missing from his mother’s Hendersonville home on Feb. 26, 2024, and hasn’t been seen since. He was last seen on Stafford Court in...
Nashville mayor searching for crime prevention director
Currently, a variety of crimes — year-to-date — are trending downward in Nashville including homicides, assaults, burglaries and robberies.
Woman Arrested for Saturday Night Fatal Shooting on Fain Street in Nashville
NASHVILLE, TN (September 2, 2025) - Detectives have charged Nerika N. Patton, 42, with criminal homicide and gun possession by a convicted felon in connection with Saturday night’s fatal shooting of Shereca M. Waters, 50, outside 87 Fain Street. The investigation shows Patton and Waters became involved in an...
History made: Nashville Public Schools achieve fourth consecutive year of top growth
Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) has once again been recognized as a Level 5 TVAAS Growth district, the highest possible rating. This marks the fourth consecutive year the district has earned this designation (the first time in its history), underscoring sustained, historic academic progress for students across...
Hendersonville, TN man sentenced to 162 years in prison
He's been convicted on multiple child rape charges, according to Sumner County officials.
