On the evening of July 4, the Winchester Police Department responded to a medical emergency at the intersection of Twin Creeks Marina Drive and River Watch Way. Initial assessments revealed that 61‑year‑old John Cobb, a Springfield resident, had unexpectedly collapsed. Detectives quickly determined he had been struck in the back of the head by a bullet—likely from…
A tragic collision occurred Sunday afternoon on Tennessee State University’s campus when a Cadillac CTS lost control and fatally injured its driver. At approximately 1:25 p.m. on July 6, 67-year-old Kenneth Fulson was traveling on 31st Avenue North when he failed to stop at the intersection with John A. Merritt Boulevard and barreled through a stop sign…
Downtown Nashville was rocked during this weekend’s fireworks celebration when three people were struck by gunfire believed to be celebratory, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department . The shooting occurred during or shortly after the massive Let Freedom Sing! display, which drew an estimated 365,000 spectators to the area . Police continue to investigate…
An arrest warrant has been issued in Roswell, Georgia, for former University of Tennessee wide receiver and current Nashville resident Grant Frerking. The warrant, filed in early July 2025, stems from a joint probe by WSMV4 Investigates and their sister station, Atlanta News First . Frerking now faces a charge of theft by deception, officially…
Late on the evening of Sunday, July 6, 2025, a young child riding an electric scooter was tragically struck and killed by a tanker truck near the intersection of 5th and Main Street in East Nashville. According to Metro Nashville officials, the boy was crossing Main Street when the scooter’s throttle engaged propelling him directly…
In a heartbreaking turn of events Saturday, a disagreement over rent payments at the Preakness Apartments on Bell Road in Antioch ended with a 26-year-old man shot dead. According to Metro Nashville police, officers were called around 10:30 a.m. on July 5 to reports of a shooting. They found the victim a 26‑year‑old Bahamian man in the…
In a heartbreaking turn of events Saturday, a disagreement over rent payments at the Preakness Apartments on Bell Road in Antioch ended with a 26-year-old man shot dead. According to Metro Nashville police, officers were called around 10:30 a.m. on July 5 to reports of a shooting. They found the victim a 26‑year‑old Bahamian man in the…
A bizarre and slow-paced police pursuit unfolded Tuesday morning across Nashville, beginning around 5 a.m. in Hermitage. Officers discovered a woman passed out behind the wheel of a reportedly stolen vehicle. When police attempted to intervene, she suddenly drove off colliding with two cruisers in the process and launched a low-speed escape that spanned multiple…
A teenager is dead and a woman injured after two separate shootings occurred within minutes of each other late Tuesday night in Madison. The first shooting happened around 11:53 p.m. at the Twice Daily gas station on Whites Creek Pike. Officers found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm. She was transported…
A new law, HB 932/SB 897, will take effect in Tennessee on July 1, introducing statewide regulations on student cell phone use during instructional time. The legislation mandates that every public school district, including charter schools, develop a formal policy consistent with state law. Its primary aim is to restrict the use of cell phones and other wireless…
