17-Year-Old Tennessee Girl Charged With Overdose Deaths of 2 Classmates
Drugs
The girl was hospitalized in critical condition after all three girls were found in a high school parking lot earlier this week.
Missing
May 17, 2023
Tennessee Toddler Missing, Believed with Non-Custodial Mother
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered Child Alert for a 2-year-old girl believed abducted by her non-custodial mother. The toddler, Kamiya Burnside, was last seen in Knoxville wearing red shorts. MORE: Kamiyah Burnside is believed to be with her non-custodial mother, 38-year-old Krystal Kawalski. They may be traveling in a 2016 white …
Child sex crimes
April 29, 2023
Former Tennessee School Principal, Charged With Child Sex Crimes, on the Run
A former Tennessee elementary school principal and first grade teacher — indicted on multiple charges, including child rape and incest — is on the run after removing his GPS tracking monitor and fleeing his home. The District Attorney’s Office of Tennessee’s 22nd Judicial District said a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Jonathan …
Death investigation
April 12, 2023
3-Month-Old Boy Found Dead at Babysitter’s Apartment
A 3-month-old Tennessee boy was found dead Monday in his babysitter’s West Nashville apartment when the boy’s mother and another parent arrived to pick up their children. Six other infants, aged up to 16-months, were found alone in the apartment and were said to be in good health, WSMV reported. Hikers found the babysitter, 51-year-old …
School Crimes
March 28, 2023
Body Camera Footage Shows Officers Take Down Nashville School Shooter
Nashville police released body camera footage from the two officers who took down a school shooter on Monday, video that shows the careful and dramatic search of the building until the team hears gunshots coming from a floor above them. Police said Officers Rex Englebert and Michael Collazo were the officers who shot and killed …
School Crimes
March 28, 2023
Video Shows Nashville Shooter Blast School Doors; Police Chief Says ‘Resentment’ May Have Fueled Attack
Nashville police released surveillance video showing a suspected mass shooter driving up to a private Christian school and shooting their way in before killing three children and three adults. Police Chief John Drake said that investigators 28-year-old Audrey Hale may have had “some resentment for having to go to that school” and that they had …
Road Rage
March 12, 2023
‘Brake-Checking’ Leads to Fatal Shooting in Tennessee Walmart Parking Lot
A 22-year-old woman shot and killed a man in a Walmart parking lot outside Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, allegedly after a road-rage incident on Andrew Jackson Parkway. Metro Nashville Police said 38-year-old Tristan Walker died at the scene, and the suspected shooter remained on the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to WKRN. Police said …
Missing
February 23, 2023
Amber Alert: Tennessee Investigators Looking for Missing Teen Who May Be With Criminal Suspect Boyfriend
Authorities in Tennessee have issued an Amber Alert for a missing teen they believe may be with her 18-year-old boyfriend against her will. The Knoxville Police Department said 16-year-old Holly Piper was last seen at the Cook Out fast food restaurant on Cumberland Avenue in Knoxville at about 3 a.m. on Monday. She is believed …
Shooting
February 20, 2023
Tennessee Woman in Critical Condition After She’s Shot by Suspect; Deputies Fatally Shot Him
Tennessee sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a suspect early Sunday morning after the the suspect fired at deputies for more than two hours then allegedly shot a woman in front of them. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said that Greene County deputies had gone to the home just before 10 p.m. Sunday to serve an …
Shooting
February 19, 2023
Update: Cops Seeking ‘Persons of Interest’ in Deadly Memphis Shooting
Update: 4 p.m.: Memphis police released images of three people they say are “persons of interest” in a deadly shooting overnight in the Tennessee city. One person was killed in the shooting and 10 more wounded, five of them critically. The five non-critical victims were later released from the hospital, police said. Along with the …
Murder
February 16, 2023
Tennessee Woman Shot Dead in Living Room, Boyfriend Arrested in Kentucky
A Tennessee woman was found shot to death in her Murfreesboro apartment Wednesday night, and her boyfriend has been arrested in Kentucky charged with her murder. Murfreesboro Police said that a preliminary investigation indicates that Rebecca Stockton, 25, and Shaleem Hamilton, 41, may have argued on Wednesday night, WKRN reported. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots, police …
Murder
February 14, 2023
High School Class President Shot Dead Returning From Basketball Game
Two teens have been charged in the shooting death of a 17-year-old Tennessee high school class president last week as she was headed home after a basketball game. Christine Michael and three other teens had just left the game in Ripley on February 10 when gunfire ripped through their vehicle. The round that hit Michael …
