Construction finally underway on much-anticipated Antioch Police Precinct
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - Construction is well underway on the long-awaited Antioch police precinct. The new precinct will be the Metro Nashville Police Department's (MNPD) ninth. The former...
View ArticleVanderbilt University poll shows gender divide on key political, healthcare...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The semiannual statewide Vanderbilt University poll was released this week and the results show a significant divide between men and women on several issues. The Vanderbilt...
View Article9 children, 2 workers rescued from Erin daycare amid flooding
ERIN, Tenn. (WKRN) - Nine children and two workers were rescued from a daycare as floodwaters swept through the area. Erin Police Chief Mark Moore told News 2 the 11 people were rescued from Ms....
View ArticleFamily of Mt. Juliet teen killed in 2022 speaks out after shooter convicted
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) – More than a year after a Mt. Juliet teenager was shot and killed during his birthday celebration, justice has been served. On Friday, May 17, a Wilson County jury found...
View ArticleTennessee Office of Homeland Security investigated 344 school threats since...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee's Office of Homeland Security received nearly 350 reports of school threats across the state since the beginning of the school year, many of which were reported...
View ArticleNorth Nashville residents demand answers after Cinco de Mayo shootout
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- After a Wild West type gun battle broke out on a North Nashville street earlier this month, community members have some serious questions for police and city leaders....
View ArticleFriend calls for justice in murder of Fort Campbell soldier
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A fellow soldier is speaking out, calling for justice in the case of 23-year-old Katia Duenas-Aguilar, who was found dead at a Clarksville apartment complex Saturday...
View Article'Give me your baby': Mom shares details of attempted baby-snatching
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — "Give me your baby." Those are the terrifying words a mother says she faced as a man tried to snatch her child from her arms in Hermitage. "And just like that she was almost...
View ArticleStrong storms possible Thursday and into the holiday weekend
Strong storms are possible Thursday as the Storm Prediction Center has put all of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky under a marginal risk (1/5). The main threats with these storms will be wind,...
View ArticleSouth American Theft Group strikes again in Middle Tennessee
NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- The Nolensville Police Department issued a warning after members of the South American Theft Group (SATG) reportedly broke into upscale homes and got away with hundreds of...
View ArticleTN one of 30 states joining DOJ in Live Nation Entertainment lawsuit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - Tennessee is one of 30 states that joined the Department of Justice (DOJ) in suing Ticketmaster and their parent company, Live Nation. The lawsuit accuses them of holding...
View ArticleLatino Civil Rights organization offers $25K reward for info on death of Fort...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The nation's largest and oldest Latino Civil Rights organization is offering a substantial reward for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for the death...
View Article'She cried herself to sleep': TCAP results released, anxiety felt as...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Parents of third graders across Tennessee who didn't meet TCAP expectations are being forced to make quick decisions to keep their student from being held back. The Tennessee...
View ArticleWeGo leaders detail transit safety measures in wake of recent violent incidents
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Leaders behind WeGo Public Transit are addressing safety concerns after two recent incidents in Nashville, one of them happening on a bus. On Thursday, May 23, top leaders of...
View Article1 dead after shooting in South Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - One person died and another was arrested after a shooting in the JC Napier neighborhood of South Nashville. Metro police said the shooting happened just after 12:30 p.m....
View ArticleBody found behind Antioch restaurant
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An homicide investigation is underway after a body was found behind a restaurant in the Antioch Thursday morning. Officers were called to the 700 block of Bell Road near Mt....
View Article1 injured, 1 sought after shooting at Joelton gas station
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One man was injured in a shooting at a Joelton gas station. Metro Nashville Police responded to a shooting in the 6400 block of Eatons Creek Road just before 7 p.m. on...
View Article'Terrifying': Victim describes Nashville home invasion, shares video
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A home invasion took a frightening turn for two roommates who woke up to face a burglar in their house near downtown Nashville Tuesday night. The incident was reported...
View ArticleBody found near pedestrian bridge elevator in downtown Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A body was discovered near an elevator to the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in downtown Nashville Friday morning. Officers were called to Lot R near Nissan Stadium...
View ArticleHigh-tech GPS tracking dart helps Belle Meade police find another stolen vehicle
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Belle Meade authorities recovered another stolen car this week, thanks to cutting-edge crime-fighting technology, including a network of license plate recognition (LPR)...
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