A traffic stop on I‑40 in Putnam County led deputies to seize meth and fentanyl and arrest four adults while a 5‑year‑old was found unrestrained. Authorities tied two occupants to a larger probe.

A multi‑agency search warrant in Maury County recovered firearms, pills and nearly $10,000 in cash, officials said. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing as evidence is processed.

Neighbors flagged a man after they say he exposed himself outside a downtown Nashville window; court records list the defendant and show bond set at $10,000.

Nine people pleaded guilty after prosecutors say they ran a sex‑trafficking operation out of Nashville motels. Sentencing hearings are pending.

A Metro Nashville Police drone helped officers trace a Robinson Road robbery after live footage showed one suspect with a boxcutter. Both men were arrested and are being held on bond.

A grand jury indicted Matthew Vedder on four counts after a March incident at Montgomery Central High School; he was booked July 15 and released on bond.

A Sumner County jury convicted Branden Michael Tompkins on 34 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Sentencing is scheduled for October 2, 2026.

Metro Nashville detectives say a cybertip led them to more than 400 explicit videos tied to a local phone number; a 43-year-old man has been arrested and charged.

A former Metro Nashville officer was removed from duty after admitting to serious departmental violations tied to alleged sexual activity while on duty at a middle school.

Metro Codes and MNPD are investigating reports that organized backyard fights took place in Hermitage since October, neighbors say.

Court filings and surveillance show a milk crate fell from a 15th-floor Parthenon Towers balcony on Sept. 19, 2025, injuring two people; a 53-year-old man is charged.

A Lake County grand jury returned 19 indictments tied to the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, alleging murder, sexual assault, contraband and staff misconduct.

A Hermitage woman says she sent more than $1,200 to someone posing as a Davidson County deputy; Metro detectives are investigating and warn residents to verify payment requests.