Residents' tips and quick police work led to multiple arrests after an armed robbery and pursuit in La Vergne. Officers recovered a 9mm and an AR‑style 'ghost gun'.

Dave “Coach Mac” McGinnis, the Titans’ longtime radio analyst and former NFL coach, died April 13 in Nashville at 74. The team released a statement mourning his loss.

A three-vehicle crash on Highway 70 at Beverly Hills Drive left one person dead and closed the highway Sunday evening while Metro Nashville police investigate.

Spring Hill’s board approved up to $320 million in bonds to fund Pure Water Spring Hill and upgrades to reservoirs and treatment plants.

Millrose Properties paid $8.85 million for six acres on Dickerson Pike, adding another major land play to the busy Nashville corridor. The Lennar spinoff’s purchase follows a string of local rezoning and development filings.

Metro Nashville police warn shoppers after reports that groups posing as fundraisers use payment apps and card readers to steal donations.

The Tennessee Senate on April 9, 2026, defeated SB 2137, a 'three‑strikes' proposal that would have reclassified crimes into strike categories and allowed life sentences in some repeat‑offender cases.

An appointed incumbent, a public defender and a former prosecutor are vying for Davidson County’s Criminal Court seat; early voting starts April 15.

House and Senate measures would expand when Tennesseans could use deadly force to stop property crimes, prompting warnings from prosecutors and safety groups.

A Gibson County judge denied a new-trial motion for Frederick Yates, keeping his convictions and lengthy sentence for the 2021 Milan double homicide intact. The decision leaves appeals as the likely next step.

The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office named Patrick Sean LaForest in its “Wanted Wednesday” alert, saying he faces multiple warrants including theft, burglary and drug charges.

Williamson County Schools placed Independence High on a shelter‑in‑place Wednesday after a threatening phone call targeted a student. Officers screened cars during dismissal.

A Nashville mother says pocket dials warned her before her son was found shot inside an Antioch apartment. Police arrested a 23-year-old and charged him with homicide.