A 29‑year‑old was arrested after allegedly tossing a lit firework at officers during a traffic stop in East Nashville. Authorities say drugs and a loaded, reported‑lost firearm were found.

A pedestrian died after a hit‑and‑run on Nolensville Pike near Harding Place; police say two vehicles fled and investigators are seeking witnesses and video.

An 8-year-old was struck by falling gunfire near the Green Stage during downtown Nashville's July 4 fireworks. Police say the child was treated at Vanderbilt and the origin of the shot is unknown.

A 4-year-old girl was critically injured after being struck outside her family’s food truck in North Knoxville. Police arrested the driver and detectives are investigating.

A man faces a first‑degree assault charge after deputies say he struck another man with his vehicle at a Brownsville apartment complex. The suspect was arrested after a traffic stop in Chalybeate.

A Putnam County caregiver was arrested after investigators found his 84‑year‑old grandfather severely malnourished and allege he moved roughly $4,460 from the man's accounts.

Video shows a police K‑9 bite during a Clarksville arrest; the man later died at the Montgomery County Jail. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is leading the probe.

A Knoxville man with prior felonies was convicted after police found him hiding in a bathroom with drugs and a loaded 9mm. Sentencing is set for Sept. 3.

A former Franklin youth soccer coach was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after prosecutors said he sexually exploited children and recorded the assaults.

An 84-year-old Navy veteran was punched while sitting in his SUV at a Shelby Avenue gas station; police released surveillance images and a fundraiser has jumped off. The community has rallied with cards, care packages and donations.

An admitted hitman and the man who allegedly hired him were arrested after a Napier‑Sudekum Homes shooting left a 26‑year‑old wounded.

Columbia Fire & Rescue says a July 1 blaze was linked to improperly discarded fireworks and is urging residents to soak used devices, not relight duds, and keep water handy.

Franklin police arrested 10 people after a series of late‑night “door kick” incidents; two adults face aggravated burglary charges and investigators are reviewing video.