A man died early Monday after being struck by a semi on Harding Place at Donelson Pike. The crash adds to a spring surge in pedestrian fatalities that advocates say demands quicker safety fixes.

A former Franklin County High School teacher has been indicted on sexual battery and solicitation charges. Court records say alleged conduct stretches from September 2024 through March 2026.

A man was hospitalized after a stabbing at a Nashville airport-area hotel; police detained a woman and say the victim is expected to survive.

A late-night altercation on 14th Avenue North left one person wounded and Metro Nashville police are searching for a suspect.

A stove fire at Southern Still sent smoke into the attic and forced the Murfreesboro bar to close; no injuries were reported. Crews shut utilities and put out the blaze quickly.

An arrest affidavit says a man pulled a two‑foot sword at a Murfreesboro Pike bus stop, swung at a woman and fled; he has been charged with aggravated assault.

John David Forrest was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing high‑purity meth; investigators recovered about 112 grams, firearms and scales.

Two teenagers were arrested after robbing a Franklin gas station and barricading themselves in a hotel during an overnight standoff.

A shooting near Nolensville Pike and Wallace Road hospitalized two people Friday; one is in extremely critical condition at Vanderbilt and a suspect is in custody.

A person of interest was detained after shots were fired at a Hardee's on West Washington Street in Nashville. Police say there is no ongoing threat.

Mt. Juliet police are searching for a woman last seen in leopard‑print pajamas who fled officers at Willow Creek Apartments and may be armed.

State regulators ordered an unlicensed Antioch daycare to stop after a child tested positive for THC; DHS has opened an investigation.

A mediated settlement ended the Gear family’s $10 million wrongful-death suit after 10‑year‑old Jack Gear died in a 2024 jet‑ski crash; terms were not disclosed.