Ulises Martinez pleaded guilty to second‑degree murder and related counts in the 2024 death of Smokin' Thighs owner Matthew Carney, accepting a 20‑year term and deportation after release.

A juvenile was shot in the leg Wednesday night on the 3300 block of Creekwood Drive in Nashville. MNPD says injuries are non-life-threatening and the investigation is ongoing.

A registered sex offender was arrested in Nashville Thursday after police said he violated the state registry, according to local reporting. Tennessee law treats registry violations as felonies.

Sumner County Schools moved its first day from Aug. 4 to Aug. 10 after detecting unauthorized network access. State and federal agencies are investigating.

Retired Metro Nashville Public Schools employees found thousands in fraudulent Medicare charges on their EOBs. MNPS cut ties with HealthSpring as federal anti‑fraud measures ramp up.

Hickman County deputies are searching for Nicholas Ledford and David Roberts, wanted on attempted-homicide warrants. They were last seen in a maroon Dodge in Hidden Valley.

TWRA is investigating after a man was found dead near an unmanned bass boat at Straight Creek on Norris Lake. Officials have released few details as the probe continues.

A fatal crash at West Trinity Lane and Scruggs Lane left one person dead and closed the intersection in West Nashville’s Trinity Hills neighborhood.

A Hendersonville man identified as Keith Barcus was arrested Monday after police found him near a daycare playground. He faces a charge for allegedly violating Tennessee's sex-offender registry.

Portland police arrested a man after an ALPR hit; officers say he faces seven warrants for sexual exploitation of a minor. He was lodged at Sumner County Jail pending transfer.

The Tennessee Supreme Court has permanently disbarred Brentwood attorney Connie Reguli, citing harassment of a juvenile judge and helping a client evade police in 2018.

A man was arrested after allegedly brandishing a knife and threatening people outside the Wild Beaver Saloon in downtown Nashville.

A Metro Police helicopter tracked two suspected street racers through Antioch Monday, ending in a crash and two arrests; booking records show felony counts and an ICE detainer.