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Metro officials say the man struck by a train early Monday in Bellevue has been identified. The crash happened near Sawyer Brown Road and Todd Preis Drive; investigators say no foul play was suspected.
Putnam County deputies seized roughly two pounds of meth and arrested two Nashville-area men after an I-40 traffic stop.
A Nashville man was sentenced to 18 months after authorities say he hosted a laptop farm that helped North Korean operatives pose as U.S. IT workers.
Rutherford County deputies are searching for a pickup after witnesses say it dragged a dog about 600 yards in Murfreesboro; the animal was freed when its tether broke and taken for treatment.
An MNPD officer suffered minor injuries after a confrontation with a pedestrian on the I-440 ramp to West End Avenue Thursday night. Police say the incident escalated quickly and the investigation is ongoing.
Thick black smoke rose over Broadway on Thursday as firefighters battled a blaze at a building under renovation; officials reported no injuries. Crews remain on scene.
Knox Pride's South Knoxville center closed Thursday after a security incident involving an armed individual. Organizers said everyone is OK and services will resume Friday at 11 a.m.
A Brentwood optometrist admitted using her clinic to bill Medicare for unused wound‑care products, taking roughly $6.9 million. Sentencing is set for Sept. 10, 2026.
A 19‑year‑old was arrested Wednesday in connection with a Sept. 8, 2024 shooting outside Bucanas on Nolensville Pike that killed an 18‑year‑old, police say. Juvenile petitions include homicide and attempted homicide.
A house on Berry Street in Old Hickory caught fire early Wednesday, waking neighbors who reported explosions. Crews remain on scene as investigators work to determine the cause.
A former LCUB foreman, Scott Burnette, pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual battery and was sentenced to 12 years in Tennessee state prison.
A pedestrian was killed Monday when a freight truck struck them near Trinity Lane and Gallatin Pike in Nashville. Metro police have closed the roadway and are investigating.
A Goodlettsville man has been charged after a March 28 shooting that left one person dead; residents say they disarmed the suspected shooter and held him for police.
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