Metro Nashville officers say a routine patrol near Woodland Street on Thursday night turned into a major human-trafficking bust when they spotted a man wanted in three states. Detectives identified the suspect as 27-year-old Kyree Jackson, who was taken into custody as they worked through a stack of outstanding warrants and fresh accusations. The arrest ties back to an earlier missing-person case out of Sacramento and prior run-ins with law enforcement on the West Coast.
Investigators report that Jackson was carrying a stolen handgun and methamphetamine. He now faces charges that include being a fugitive from justice and drug possession, along with existing human-trafficking warrants, and is being held on a $302,500 bond. Police also arrested 19-year-old Isabel Gallego, who is jailed on a $75,000 bond. Authorities say Jackson is accused of trafficking Gallego when she was 17, according to Metro police reports and coverage from WZTV/FOX 17.
Case Stretches Back to Sacramento and the Pacific Northwest
Jackson’s arrest in Nashville is the latest chapter in a case that surfaced publicly in 2024, when Gallego’s parents in Sacramento reported her missing. At the time, police said she was believed to be at risk of trafficking. Reporting traced her to the Pacific Northwest, and Jackson was arrested on warrants after she was found, according to accounts that cited Sacramento police and family members. KIRO 7 documented the earlier phase of the investigation.
What Police Say Happened in December
According to Metro Nashville police, the Nashville leg of the case heated up in December, when Jackson allegedly assaulted Gallego and threatened her life during a domestic disturbance at an apartment on Woodland Street. Officers say that after forcing entry, they found Gallego unconscious, and the couple’s 8-year-old son was taken to a hospital. Jackson escaped through a window before the police could arrest him. A warrant followed, and that December call ultimately set up Thursday’s takedown, as detailed in the police account reported by WZTV/FOX 17.
Charges and Legal Exposure
Jackson is now booked on outstanding warrants and faces human-trafficking allegations that carry felony penalties under Tennessee law. Trafficking for a commercial sex act is defined in Tennessee Code § 39-13-309 and can be prosecuted as a Class B felony or as a Class A felony in certain aggravating circumstances, such as when the victim is a child. How those statutes will be applied, and what charges will ultimately be filed, will be up to prosecutors as the investigation moves forward. For the statute and the elements of the offense, see the Tennessee code summary at FindLaw.
How the Public Can Help
Metro Nashville Police are asking anyone with information about Jackson, Gallego, or related activity at the Woodland Street address to come forward. Tips can go directly to MNPD or to Nashville Crime Stoppers, where they can be submitted anonymously at 615-742-7463 or through the city’s online reporting tools. Investigators say they are particularly interested in any video or other records that might help fill in the timeline and urge residents to share what they have via the department’s tip portals on Nashville.gov.
