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Pursuit of two stolen SUVs captured by Nashville Police chopper, ends in arrests

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Two people are in custody, and a Nashville police officer was reportedly injured following a pursuit through East Nashville on Saturday night. The Metro Nashville Police Department released aerial footage of a vehicle pursuit that reportedly started in B...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 23, 2026

2 students injured in Antioch bus crash

Two students were injured Wednesday morning after a vehicle crashed into the back of a school bus in Antioch.

WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate)Sep 23, 2026

School bus carrying students rear-ended in Antioch

ANTIOCH, Tenn. (WSMV) - A school bus carrying kids was rear-ended Wednesday morning in Antioch, according to Metro Nashville Police. The wreck was reported near Arrogate Drive and Mt. View Road in Antioch shortly before 9 a.m. Metro Nashville Public Schools said 10 students on th...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 23, 2026

MNPS bus crashes in Antioch, injuries reported

A Metro Nashville Public Schools bus has been involved in a crash, according to emergency communications.The crash was reported around 9 a.m. near 5001 Arrogate...

FOX 17 WZTV Nashville (local news)Sep 23, 2026

East Nashville man denies firing shot heard by detectives

Detectives overheard gunfire while investigating a separate case in East Nashville Tuesday and arrested a suspect who maintains his weapon did not fire, according to arrest documents....

WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate)Sep 23, 2026

Police warn against kratom after deaths of 2 Ole Miss students

Authorities are urging people to avoid an herbal extract found during their investigations into the deaths of two students one on and one off campus at the University of Mississippi following a rowdy weekend centered on a major football rivalry. While there is no confirmed eviden...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 23, 2026

Using archery to help first responders with mental health support

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( InvestigateTV ) - Two years after an ambush in east Charlotte killed four officers , a mental health initiative for first responders is launching its first program. The April 29, 2024, shooting left Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Joshua Eyer, North Carolin...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 23, 2026

Teenager killed in shooting at Nashville apartment complex

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A 16-year-old is dead after a shooting at a Nashville apartment complex, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. The shooting occurred at an apartment complex off Dickerson Pike on Tuesday night. The shooting occurred in the 3400 block of Dic...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 23, 2026

‘This is just evil’: Granddaughter of woman found dead in suitcase wants answers

WICHITA, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) - The granddaughter of a Kansas woman whose body was found inside a suitcase brought to a fire station is speaking out as the investigation continues. Alexis Trotter says she’s still processing the death of her grandmother, 67-year-old Loretta Moo...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 23, 2026

22 students hospitalized after suddenly becoming ill at high school, authorities say

LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WDRB+WAVE /Gray News) — Officials in Kentucky say they are investigating after more than 20 people were sent to the hospital after becoming ill at an area high school. Emergency crews said the situation started Monday morning when they responded to the tech buil...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

5 indicted on 50 felony counts in Lebanon drug, weapons investigation, police say

What This Story Is About Lebanon police arrested five people after a long-term investigation into alleged narcotics sales and distribution resulted in 50 felony indictments, the department said. Why It Matters Police said investigators recovered cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

Middle Tennessee cities issue burn bans amid dry conditions

What This Story Is About Two cities in Middle Tennessee have announced burn bans amid ongoing dry conditions. Why It Matters The bans are in place to prevent the risk of “rapidly spreading fires.” What Happens Next The bans will remain in place until further notice. MT. JULIET, T...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

Police pursuing active leads to identify suspects in Nashville ATM theft

Metro Nashville police are searching for two men accused of stealing an ATM from a Shell station early Tuesday using two stolen vans. Burglary and Auto Theft detectives said two white male suspects stole the ATM from the Shell station on Briarville Road around 3:35 a.m. Police sa...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

Charges pending following deadly 5-vehicle crash on I-24

Charges are pending against a driver involved in one of the two separate five-vehicle crashes along Interstate 24 south of downtown Nashville late Thursday night, law enforcement said....

WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

Winner of $167 million Powerball arrested for the 5th time since big win

GEORGETOWN, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) — A Kentucky man who claimed a $167 million lottery prize last year was arrested for the fifth time since his big win. According to court records, 51-year-old James Farthing was arrested in the parking lot of a Walmart in Georgetown, Kentucky, e...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

Man allegedly caught attempting to steal AC unit in Nashville, police say

What This Story Is About Nashville police arrested Robert Lee Maxwell after officers responding to a burglary alarm said they allegedly found him dismantling an air-conditioning unit attached to a building on Nolensville Pike. Why It Matters Police said officers recovered cut wir...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

Dolly Parton’s nephew fired from longtime security role, TMZ reports

Dolly Partons nephew, Bryan Seaver, has reportedly been fired from his longtime role overseeing security for the late country music legend. TMZ reported on Monday that it obtained a termination notice saying Seaver and his security companies had been immediately dismissed. TMZ al...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

Uninsured business owner says free mammogram program saved her life

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( Aging Untold ) — Kathey Dailey starts many of her days attending appointments at the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute. Stomach pain first brought her to the emergency room in 2023. “And we did X-rays, we did CT scans, we did contrast CT scans,” Dailey said....

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

Apparent ATM robbery attempt ends in gas station fire in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A gas station caught fire during an apparent ATM robbery attempt in Madison early Tuesday morning. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, multiple units and the Nashville Fire Department responded to a Shell station on Briarville Road around...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

Couple accused of abduction, rape of 12-year-old girl they allegedly groomed online

JONESBORO, Ark. ( KAIT /Gray News) - An Arkansas couple arrested in connection with the abduction of a 12-year-old girl are now facing multiple felony charges. A judge found probable cause last Tuesday to charge Brandon Lee Britten, 31, and Sierra Dawn Britten, 28, with traveling...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

1 injured in North Nashville shooting, Metro police say

According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, the person was taken to a nearby hospital. The shooting happened on the 2000 block of Ed Temple Blvd. It was reported around 9 p.m....

WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

Grand jury finds no evidence of crime in Nolan Wells death, court documents state

JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. ( WLOX /Gray News) — A Mississippi grand jury unanimously returned a no true bill in the death investigation of Nolan Wells, meaning no criminal charges or indictments will be issued, the office of Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath announ...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

2 arrested after investigators find 5 dead dogs at property, troopers say

MARLBOROUGH, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - Two people were charged with animal cruelty after investigators documented dead dogs, substantial animal waste, and garbage around a property in Connecticut, state police said. Troopers said they arrested Troy McDermott and Crystal Bianco o...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

Driver rescued after Jeep plunges down embankment beneath North Carolina waterfall

HIGHLANDS, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A driver was injured over the weekend after their Jeep went over an embankment and crashed at the base of a North Carolina waterfall, authorities said. The wreck happened Saturday, Sept. 19, at Bridal Veil Falls in Macon County, a historic Nor...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

DeKalb County volunteer firefighters battle 3 fires in 3 days amid extreme heat

Three fires in three days made for a difficult stretch for DeKalb Countys volunteer firefighters, who spent hours battling flames and extreme heat over the weekend. Several firefighters needed treatment at the scene, but no one was taken to the hospital. The latest fire broke out...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

1 dead, 4 injured in 2-boat collision; both operators face DUI charges

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - One person is dead and four others were injured after two boats collided early Sunday on the Ross Barnett Reservoir in Mississippi, authorities said. According to officials, the Reservoir Police Department responded to reports of the cras...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

Driver fleeing traffic stop at 109 MPH kills man in crash, authorities say

CASS COUNTY, N.D. ( Valley News Live /Gray News) - A 49-year-old man died early Sunday after a driver fleeing a traffic stop at speeds topping 100 mph ran a stop sign and slammed into his vehicle, authorities said. At approximately 12:15 a.m. Sunday, a North Dakota State Patrol t...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 21, 2026

World on fire: Leaders converge on the U.N. as wars squeeze the world's oil

It's a world on fire. Ukraine on Sunday launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia, hundreds of them toward Moscow. The city's mayor said the barrage damaged the Moscow Oil Refinery and a residential building. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called it an "unprecedented attack." Two people w...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 21, 2026

Arson investigated in Christian County mobile home fire

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KY. (WSMV) - The Christian County Sheriff’s Office is working to determine whether arson was involved in a mobile home fire. On Sunday just before 10 p.m., firefighters from Highland and Westside Fire Departments were called to Peach Street for a mobile home fir...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 21, 2026