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Nashville man cleared of murder after ‘a failure at every level of local law enforcement’ kept him imprisoned for 10 years

By Anna Gallegos-Cannon

February 13, 2023

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After nearly 22 years, Paul Shane Garrett was exonerated for murder. But why did it take the criminal justice system that long to clear an innocent man’s name?

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, News Hits, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department, MNPD, Nashville Metro Council, Paul Shane Garrett

Metro Nashville Police officers shoot and kill man in North Nashville

By Paige Pfleger

January 29, 2023

Edited video was released by the Metro Nashville Police Department early Monday morning. Metro Nashville Community Oversight says it is reviewing the incident.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department, MNPD

In 2019, he was wrongfully arrested by MNPD. Now Nashville will pay him $236,000.

By Paige Pfleger

January 18, 2023

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It was a Thursday night in 2019, and Ralph Ward had a busy day at work. He had a corporate job with T-Mobile and had also picked up a gig delivering packages for Amazon.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department, MNPD, wrongful arrest

Metro Nashville Police fatally shoot man in Hermitage

By Paige Pfleger

January 5, 2023

The home of Mark Capps, a Hermitage man shot by police on Jan. 5.

Details are scant so far in the first fatal shooting by Nashville police in 2023. Last year, three people were fatally shot by Nashville police — two in November and one in January.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department, MNPD, shooting

More guns have been stolen from cars in Nashville this year than any year on record

By Paige Pfleger

December 6, 2022

The number of guns stolen from cars in Nashville this year has officially surpassed last year’s total. And with dozens of guns stolen per week, the total will only continue to climb.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: gun control, gun laws, guns, Metro Nashville Police Department, Tennessee Legislature

Nashville police fatally shoot man on River Road — the second fatal shooting in 24 hours

By Paige Pfleger

November 13, 2022

Nashville police shooting

Officers confronted a man on the side of the road and used a Taser before the fatal shot.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department, officer involved shooting

Fatal shooting by Nashville officers under investigation

By WPLN Staff

November 12, 2022

Nashville police shooting in Madison

A man is dead Saturday morning after a fatal shooting by Nashville police. MNPD has released excerpts from body camera footage of the incident.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Madison, Metro Nashville Police Department, officer involved shooting, shootings

First Nashville police officer to serve jail time for fatal, on-duty shooting is released

By Marianna Bacallao

October 27, 2022

The first Metro police officer to see jail time for fatally shooting someone while on duty is now out of custody. Andrew Delke was released Thursday after serving 18 months for killing 25-year-old Daniel Hambrick.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, Metro Nashville Police Department

Bomb threat prompts Nashville Public Library to close all branches

By Julia Ritchey

September 22, 2022

Nashville Public Library

The Nashville Public Library closed all branches Thursday after receiving a bomb threat.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department, Nashville Public Library

More than 300 body camera videos are under review by MNPD for improper editing

By Anna Gallegos-Cannon

September 14, 2022

Nashville police body cameras
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The Metro Nashville Police Department is currently reviewing more than 300 recordings from police body cameras for improperly edited footage.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, News Hits, Programs, WPLN News Tagged With: community oversight board, Metro Nashville Police Department, MNPD

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