The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a death in the 7000 block of Peppermill Lane in the southeast part of the county. SCSO says its deputies responded to a home at the aforementioned location for a welfare check around 5:15 p.m. on Sunday. At the scene, responding deputies reportedly found the body of … Read more
Update – Authorities have identified the suspect as 26-year-old Jackson Hopper. He is charged with First-Degree Murder in the slaying of 22-year-old Ellie Claire Young at Shelby Farms. Original – The Dyer County Sheriff’s Office says a murder suspect is in custody following a high-speed chase. DCSO says the murder occurred at Shelby Farms earlier on … Read more
Authorities have announced that a previously convicted felon has been charged in connection to a shooting incident during the Tennessee State University Homecoming. Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee Thomas Jaworski made the announcement on Thursday. 24-year-old Marquez Diaz has been charged with being a previously convicted felon in possession of … Read more
The Metro Nashville Police Department has announced two arrests in connection to a shooting on Jefferson Street on Saturday evening. MNPD reports that 24-year-old Marquez Davis and 24-year-old DeAnthony Brown have been arrested at a short-term rental on 26th Avenue North. Brown and Davis are charged with criminal homicide. Authorities say Davis was carrying a … Read more
The Mt. Juliet Police Department has announced the arrest of 18-year-old Santos Velasquez following a dangerous incident. MJPD says it started with an attempted traffic stop on Interstate 40 and escalated into a series of crimes. Velasquez was reportedly out on bond for serial burglary and evading arrest in Nashville. He was also wanted out … Read more
The Knoxville Police Department says its detectives are currently searching for the suspect who shot a man on I-40 East near the Holston River Bridge on Saturday evening. Just before 7 p.m. on Saturday, KPD says its officers responded to the location where a Ford F-150 had crashed into the center median. The driver suffered … Read more
Update – Metro Nashville Police confirm there were a total of 10 gunshot victims who are now at area hospitals. Five were transported by NFD and five arrived by private vehicles. A 24-year-old man has succumbed to his injuries. Three non-critical juvenile victims are at Vandy Peds. MNPD says at least one of the injured is … Read more
The Shelbyville Police Department has announced an arrest in connection to the death of 16-year-old Maria Lucas Gaspar. SPD reports that Gaspar was reported missing to SPD on June 30, 2024 by her mother. She was last seen at her residence on Bridlewood Drive. On July 8, authorities found her body less than a mile … Read more
The Knoxville Police Department has ordered an evacuation of residents within a 3,000-foot radius of suspected explosives found on Mynderse Avenue. Around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, KPD and Fire Department personnel responded to CMC Recycling at 2706 Mynderse Avenue for reports of employees finding a 5×5 box containing suspected dynamite that was smoking. Authorities closed … Read more
Knoxville Police Department detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred in the 1500 block of Connecticut Avenue around 7 p.m. on September 28, 2024. KPD reports that the shooting was captured on surveillance video. The victim is a 48-year-old man who is wearing an orange shirt in the video. The victim was treated for a … Read more