Last night ended a year of pursuit for Franklin Police when they apprehended Xavier Ellison, 34, a man indicted for a grim double homicide that took the lives of two teenagers in 2024. The arrest occurred during a routine traffic stop on I-65 South, where Ellison was caught off guard, traveling as a passenger in a vehicle with illegal window tinting. Attempting to deceive authorities, Ellison provided a false name but was ultimately identified and his outstanding warrants confirmed, cementing his link to the murder of Camron McGlothen and Reginald Smart, as reported by the Nashville.gov news release.
Ellison's alleged counterpart, Laarthur Robinson-Ross, 33, was already under custody since March in Montgomery County on unrelated charges, but will soon be transferred back to Nashville to face his charges in the double homicide. Both men are implicated in the incident that occurred at Hermitage Flats Apartments on Old Hickory Boulevard, a case that has hung heavy over the community, with the weight of unanswered questions and unrequited justice.
Following the arrest, Ellison was transported back to Nashville and processed with two counts of 1st degree murder, in addition to being charged with being a felon in possession of a weapon. He is currently behind bars, his freedom curtailed by a $200,000 bond, awaiting the due process of law to unfold, according to the official news release.
