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Nashville Police Arrest Man Who Says He Attacked Out Of Anger Over Pandemic Closures

By Tony Gonzalez

May 18, 2020

Police in Nashville say a man has confessed to a brutal and random attack with a machete, and that he claims he carried it out to demonstrate his anger over pandemic-related shutdowns.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: crime

Why The Sumner County Homicide Suspect Was Released On Probation, Despite Criminal History

By Meribah Knight

May 2, 2019

Listen Among the questions that emerged after seven bodies were discovered in Sumner County on Saturday was why the suspect wasn’t already in custody. Michael Lee Cummins had a long criminal history and was on probation for another crime at the time of the murders.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: crime, Sumner County

What We Know So Far About The 7 Sumner County Homicides

By Meribah Knight, Tony GonzalezandEmily Siner

April 29, 2019

The seven people found dead in Sumner County over the weekend include the father, mother and uncle of the suspect. The other four victims’ relationship to the suspect is still unclear, authorities said at a press conference Monday morning. The suspect, 25-year-old Michael Cummins, remains in custody.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: crime, Sumner County

Nashville Homicides Decline, But Most Neighborhoods Face Higher Crime

By Tony Gonzalez

December 28, 2018

Listen Nashville is on pace to end 2018 with substantially fewer murder cases than last year. Yet, overall crime has ticked upward, largely because of more thefts and the fourth straight year of substantially more stolen cars.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: crime, Metro Nashville Police Department

Are Criminals Hacking Key Fobs To Steal Nashville Cars? Probably Not, Say Metro Police

By Tony Gonzalez

August 30, 2018

Recent Nashville car thefts and break-ins are generating buzz on social media about a possible technological advance by thieves. But city police say they’ve not seen clear evidence of changing tactics by criminals.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: crime, News

Murder Case Dismissed Against Man Who Fired Fatal Shot Inside Opry Mills Mall

By Tony Gonzalez

July 30, 2018

The man accused of opening fire inside the Opry Mills Mall earlier this year will not be prosecuted.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: crime, News

Manhunt Captures Suspected Killer Of Dickson County Deputy

By Jay ShahandTony Gonzalez

June 1, 2018

Updated Friday morning: Authorities today say they captured Steven Wiggins less than 2 miles from where a Dickson County deputy was found fatally shot on Wednesday.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: crime, Dickson County

Waffle House Shooting Hero Goes From The Hospital To Church

By Blake Farmer

April 23, 2018

Listen As of late Sunday, dozens of police officers are still searching for the gunman who terrorized a Waffle House in Nashville, killing four and wounding two. But everyone involved is praising the bravery of a 29-year-old who wrestled away an AR-15 and kept a mass shooting from becoming a more horrific massacre.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: crime, Waffle House shooting

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