The Nashville Police Department urges people to lock their cars after reporting that 71% of all stolen guns in 2021 were taken from unsecured vehicles.

Franklin State Forest in Tennessee is closed due to an investigation into extensive vandalism and theft that occurred in mid-July, involving state equipment and possibly related to opposition to forestry operations.

A juvenile died and an adult was injured in a jet ski accident on Old Hickory Lake, with an ongoing investigation by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

Two men were arrested on child pornography charges in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Texas, leading to the rescue of two girls. The arrests were part of a collaborative law enforcement operation.

A Nashville detective was shot during an arrest attempt; both the detective and the armed suspect sustained non-life-threatening injuries and are hospitalized. The incident is under investigation, and bodycam footage has been released.

Brandi Elliott is charged with murder following the drowning of her 7-year-old daughter in Drakes Creek in Hendersonville, despite previously appearing to behave normally during a family outing.

Clarksville Fire Rescue saved an unconscious 18-year-old from a house fire, during which a firefighter was slightly injured. Causes remain unknown as investigations continue.

One person was killed and another critically injured in an early-morning shooting in East Nashville. The victims, who were brothers, were found by police with one deceased in a truck and the other taken to surgery.

A Nashville detective was shot while apprehending a murder suspect, who also got injured, during an exchange of gunfire. Both survived and the incident is under investigation.

Neo-Nazi groups have staged several hate incidents in Nashville, Tennessee, including a Goyim Defense League overpass demonstration and a march through downtown where Ryan Scott McCann was arrested for aggravated assault.

A fire at Avana Lexington Apartments caused a roof collapse, with no injuries thanks to resident Philliph Bonner's alerts. The Red Cross is aiding displaced residents; the cause is under probe, emphasizing balcony fire safety.

Nashville is under a heat advisory; the OEM activated heat patrols to aid residents, urging precautions against heat-related illnesses and offering safety tips for the vulnerable and pets.

DNA technology and genealogical research have helped the Metro Nashville Police identify Diane Minor as the woman found dead in the Cumberland River in 1998.