by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 29, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
New recruits with the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) are required to participate in a “Mobile Diversity Tour” before beginning patrol duties, a program designed to introduce future officers to a range of communities across the city. One stop on...
by Zachery Schmidt | Mar 10, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD)’s Street Race Initiative led to the arrest of three people over the weekend who face charges ranging from drag racing, reckless driving, and aggravated assault. Law enforcement arrested 18-year-old Jason Linares and charged him...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 6, 2026 | Covenant School Shooting, News, Tennessee, The South
The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) said charges will not be filed against a juvenile male who was captured on video trespassing on the campus of Covenant Presbyterian Church and School on two suspected occasions beginning in December 2025. Last month, MNPD...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 20, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
A man arrested in Kentucky last week, who was wanted by the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) for the December 31 sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl, is not a U.S. citizen and has a lengthy criminal history in Davidson County, records show. Last week, 31-year...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 10, 2026 | Covenant School Shooting, Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) is investigating after an unidentified man was allegedly captured on video trespassing on the campus of Covenant Presbyterian Church and School on two suspected occasions beginning last month. On Friday, MNPD released four...
by Kaitlin Housler | Dec 15, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons’ Nashville home was burglarized Sunday evening, just hours after the team concluded its away game against the San Francisco 49ers, the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) confirmed. Monday morning, MNPD said...
by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 13, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) announced the arrest of 29-year-old convicted sex offender Joequarius Williams on attempted murder and robbery charges for allegedly following and attacking a woman in Germantown earlier this month. On the night of November...
by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 7, 2025 | Covenant School Shooting, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, disagrees with the Metro Nashville Police Department’s (MNPD) conclusion that 28-year-old Audrey Elizabeth Hale, the self-identified transgender man who carried out the Covenant School shooting on March 27, 2023,...
by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 7, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
An investigation into the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has been recommended by the Davidson County Grand Jury following testimonies from numerous employees which collectively allege systemic misconduct within the department. The grand jury, in a 13-page...
by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 3, 2025 | Covenant School Shooting, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, called out the Metro Nashville Police Department’s (MNPD) lack of interest and work in obtaining the full mental health record of 28-year-old Audrey Elizabeth Hale, the self-identified transgender man who carried out...
