A federal judge handed Aaron Samson Riley a 25‑year term after he pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a 15‑year‑old; restitution and device forfeiture were ordered.

A SafeNet license plate alert helped Lebanon police capture a man wanted by the FBI in Florida on an arson charge tied to terroristic activity.

A Nashville man wanted since 2021 on strangulation, assault and false-imprisonment charges is now in custody after a Mt. Juliet traffic stop.

A 19-year-old man faces an attempted homicide charge after a shooting at an Antioch smoke shop left another man wounded.

A Nashville woman faces eight felony charges after investigators say she used a disabled woman’s identity to steal more than $15,000 in Social Security benefits.

Henry County deputies arrested Joseph Lee Parsons after a CyberTipline lead tied a Google account to alleged child sexual abuse images; his phone was seized for forensic review.

Knoxville police renewed a plea on the fifth anniversary of Martaysha Flack’s 2021 killing at Holston Oaks. Investigators and Crime Stoppers say tips could move the case forward.

A 2-year-old girl was found in a backyard pool in Nashville and later died at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. Youth Services Division detectives are investigating.

A SmartAsset ranking of 83 large U.S. cities put Memphis at No. 83 and Nashville in the bottom 10, blending crime, traffic deaths and public‑health metrics.

Investigations link Nashville fighters to Active Clubs' fight events and to a national neo‑Nazi network, raising alarm about recruitment and radicalization.

Two people were found dead early Tuesday at Saddlebrook Apartments in Murfreesboro in what police say appears to be a murder-suicide. Detectives say the scene is not a threat to the public.

A 14-year-old bicyclist died after a collision on South First Street. A 17-year-old driver has been charged as Metro police continue their investigation.

Metro Nashville detectives are searching for a driver after a hit‑and‑run left a man in critical condition in South Nashville.