Coverage of crime in Nashville focuses on public safety, law enforcement activity, court proceedings and the local justice system. Reporting tracks developments across the city and the surrounding area.
Metro Council funded design and preliminary site work for a proposed Davidson County jail complex estimated to cost $417 million.
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Should Davidson County spend $417 million on a new jail instead of diversion services?
The Republican candidate for Tennessee House District 60 received a death threat via text message on Wednesday.
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Would you feel confident spotting a phone scam posing as law enforcement?
Stephanie Banhart, 29, faces fraud, theft and money laundering charges tied to a scheme targeting families seeking to bail out relatives.
Kevin Garcia-Soto now faces homicide charges for a deadly 2024 shooting outside a nightclub on Nolensville Pike.
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Do you trust your local government to be transparent about employee misconduct investigations?
The department terminated three staff members following an internal investigation into allegations of misconduct.
A woman faces charges after a 2025 head-on collision on Mt. View Road killed four teenagers.
Day to day, that means police investigations, trial outcomes, policy changes and judicial trends. Reporting reaches across the city and the communities around it to track developments as they arise. Public safety updates are often dictated by the reporting of specific incidents that signal broader shifts in activity. The relationship between department policies and their implementation in the field recurs as a central theme in local coverage.
