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A 54-year-old man was arrested after police say he attacked a sleeping acquaintance with a hammer in an Old City apartment. The victim was hospitalized and is expected to recover.
Two brothers chased robbery suspects into a Nashville home after a gunpoint theft at a Mulberry Way basketball court; one 18‑year‑old was arrested and faces aggravated charges.
Twelve people — including seven teenagers — were arrested after a targeted MNPD sweep in South Nashville that recovered weapons, fireworks and drugs. Two drivers face felony charges.
A 17‑year‑old was charged in Juvenile Court after a wrong‑way crash on Briley Parkway early Saturday that killed a Clarksville man, police say.
A Rutherford County jury convicted 44‑year‑old Johnny Franklin King of aggravated rape and two counts of aggravated sexual battery after a week‑long trial.
A Nashville mother was arrested after police say she used her long‑missing daughter’s identity to collect SNAP benefits, reopening questions in a 2017 cold case.
Johnny Hill, 44, was arrested after investigators say he repeatedly exposed himself and returned to a woman’s window on multiple nights in mid‑May. He faces seven charges including indecent exposure and stalking.
A pre-dawn fire at Columbia Farm Supply on Bear Creek Pike drew a multi-agency response; no injuries were reported while the Columbia Fire Marshal investigates.
A 2-year-old is in stable condition after being shot in a North Nashville apartment; police say the child found an unsecured pistol. Metro Youth Services detectives are investigating.
A 26-year-old Nashville woman faces aggravated child neglect charges after her 6‑year‑old fell from a two‑story window and was hospitalized.
An early-morning house fire on Old Russellville Pike in Hamblen County killed one person on Friday. Sheriff's investigators are on scene and the cause remains under review.
A former Hendersonville substitute was booked into Sumner County Jail after a grand-jury indictment alleges sexual contact with a student and marijuana-related counts. Bond was set at $50,000.
A driver who fled officers in La Vergne was arrested after a stop; police say a handgun and illegal narcotics were found and the suspect faces multiple charges.
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