Metro Nashville police warn shoppers after reports that groups posing as fundraisers use payment apps and card readers to steal donations.

Two men were indicted in the December 2024 I‑24 shooting that killed 20‑year‑old De'Angelo Black; one suspect is jailed and the other was already serving time. The indictments follow an MNPD homicide probe.

A house fire on General Buckner Road in Stewart County left one person dead; state and local teams are now investigating.

The Tennessee Senate on April 9, 2026, defeated SB 2137, a 'three‑strikes' proposal that would have reclassified crimes into strike categories and allowed life sentences in some repeat‑offender cases.

Metro Nashville detectives say four people were arrested after surveillance linked a Foster Avenue market robbery to a fleeing Nissan Rogue; searches turned up guns, drugs and more than $15,000.

Authorities say bones found April 5 near DeRossett were identified as Michael Andrew Feustel of Crossville; the TBI and local agencies assisted.

Airport public-safety officers found a body near Murfreesboro Road Thursday morning; MNPD detectives are investigating and the airport said flights were not affected.

Murfreesboro police are investigating a death on Tinnell Court after a suspect was arrested on Steelson Court; authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the community.

Davidson County placed 172 GPS ankle monitors in the first 68 days of a new court-run program — judges say staffing and vendor gaps threaten survivor safety.

Detectives in Williamson County are probing a run of mail thefts and check fraud. Officials advise avoiding outdoor mail drops and reporting suspicious activity.

An explosion on the 900 block of Main Street in East Nashville collapsed a wall and triggered a HazMat response. One person was hospitalized with burns and buildings were evacuated.

A Gibson County judge denied a new-trial motion for Frederick Yates, keeping his convictions and lengthy sentence for the 2021 Milan double homicide intact. The decision leaves appeals as the likely next step.

The Tennessee Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower-court order that would have let reporters see more of executions, restoring the previous viewing rules as appeals continue. The decision comes ahead of a May 21 execution date.