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Month: November 2021

Crime & Arrests

Nashville revokes bail for repeat DUI offender Thomas Courtney, Mt. Juliet Restaurant Owner

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After Mt. Juliet & Wilson County authorities declined to even require their beloved citizen to post a bond after committing a brutal assault on his fiance, or for multiple prior DUI and other related offenses, Nashville has stepped in to revoke his bond on one of his cases in Davidson County. On Thursday, both the Davidson County District Attorney and his Nashville probation officer filed separate motions with the court which were granted.

One is a violation of his probation, citing he failed a drug test on October 19th and was subsequently arrested for new charges in Wilson County. The other, a motion from ADA Laney Ann Heard, notes he has 4 pending probation violations in Wilson County, received a citation for texting-while-driving in August, in addition to the new arrests, and asks the court to revoke his bond until a hearing can be held in Nashville. Both orders were signed early yesterday and he was surrendered on the charges to the county jail, where he will remain until his next hearing, which will happen next week.

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Woman free on $25K bond after bringing 109 Oxycodone pills to Skyline hospital — Taylor Tucker

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22-year-old Taylor Tucker was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail Tuesday on an outstanding warrant from 2019, charging her with felony drug possession with intent to distribute. Court records reveal she was at Skyline Hospital when she was confronted about having drugs in her possession, at which time she produced 109 unprescribed Oxycodone pills (30mg) and surrendered them to staff, who turned them in to police. A warrant for her arrest was signed the following week, which has been outstanding since that date. She is free on a $25,000 bond.

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Man pretends to be staff at Kid Rock’s Bar, takes money, uses it to buy his own drinks — Robert Lee Hurd

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52-year-old Robert Lee Hurd was denied entry into Kid Rock’s Bar in downtown Nashville, so he snuck through a window and milled about inside where he pretended to be an employee of the bar. Hurd took money from patrons under the guise of getting them drinks, however, he used it to buy himself drinks… $83.84 worth, to be exact – so approximately 4 drinks. He is charged with criminal trespass and theft, and is free on a $1,000 bond.

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Woman charged with dragging lover down the road while hanging out of car — Cierra Johnson

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22-year-old Cierra Johnson was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail Wednesday an outstanding warrant from July of last year, when her lover, Devontez Ellison, showed police the large scrapes and road rash covering his body after she told him to get in the car, then hit the gas as he was halfway inside, and drove down Murfreesboro Pike with him hanging out of the car. She fled the scene, Nashville Fire Medics responded to the scene Police, and a warrant was issued for her arrest. Johnson is free on a $2,500 bond.

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AZ Tourist assaults wife in downtown to “show off for two black guys”, per statement — Steven Adkins

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Metro Police say 42-year-old tourist Steven Adkins, from Arizona, was intoxicated and wandering around downtown Nashville when his wife finally located him near 4th Ave., where he stopped to “talk to two black guys and started to show off to them” by kicking her in the stomach and punching her. He was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail after the victim flagged down officers, and is now free on a $2,100 bond.

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Woman wakes up boyfriend with ice, accuses him of cheating, grabs knife… $50K Bond — Makirah Ch’inez Hayes

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20-year-old Makirah Ch’inez Hayes is charged with two felony counts of reckless aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after she dumped ice on her boyfriend while he slept on the couch, accused him of cheating, punched him in the mouth, then grabbed a knife which she used to threaten him and her mother, who attempted to intervene, asking her “Do you want some of this?” A commissioner set her bond at $50,000.

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Mt. Juliet Restaurant owner charged in assault of girlfriend — Thomas Courtney arrested, yet again.

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The 52-year-old troubled alcoholic Mt. Juliet restaurant owner, Thomas P. Courtney, has been booked into jail yet again and released on his own recognizance, this time after assaulting his girlfriend, leaving her badly bruised. Court records show the pair were driving on I-40 when he began swerving and driving erratically in response to an argument over a text message, and when she attempt to get the car back under control, he crashed the car off the road, pulled her out, and assaulted her by kicking her in the face, leaving her in the mud, locking the car, and walking away from the scene. A Wilson County magistrate released him on his own recognizance, as with most of his other dozen arrests. He was arrested again the following day for violating his Wilson County Probation, has multiple open DUI & other cases in both Wilson County and Nashville, and refuses to abide by interlock restrictions. His license to drive was revoked on 10/08/2021 – if you see him driving in Mt. Juliet, please immediately call the police at 615-754-2550.

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Woman faces drug paraphernalia charge after traffic accident — Emily Goforth arrested

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Police say 27-year-old Emily Goforth hit the vehicle in front of her while driving Monday night. When police responded to the accident, they discovered she had an outstanding warrant for a probation violation, and during the search for that arrest, police found what they believe to be a crack pipe with white residue on it. She is free on a $1,500 bond.

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Man assaults girlfriend when she says “A real man could fix my car!” — Brandon Reed arrested

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25-year-old Brandon Reed admits he pushed his girlfriend’s, Quantavia Bland, head into a wall when she told him “a real man could fix my car”. She says she was in fear for her life and responded by throwing hot grease from a deep fryer on him in self-defense, which injured his arm. Reed is charged with domestic assault and is free on a $1,000 bond.

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DUI: Man blows 0.22 BAC with White Claw cans & Jim Beam bottle in car — Alexander Hargis arrested

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Less than a month after his 21st birthday, Alexander Hargis faces a DUI charge after officers stopped him for an issue with his front headlight. Upon approaching the vehicle, empty cans of White Claw and an open bottle of Jim Beam were immediately noticed. Hargis agreed to a breathalyzer and blew a 0.22 BAC. He is free on pre-trial release.

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DUI: Woman snorts heroin, gets behind wheel, nods out — Samantha Crawford arrested

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Police say 39-year-old Samantha Crawford admitted to snorting a line of heroin at a South Nashville Mapco before she got behind the wheel of her car. She doesn’t remember anything after that, however, her passenger says he had to suddenly grab the steering wheel and attempt to navigate the vehicle for a mile before he was able to get it to stop after she nodded off from an overdose. Nashville Fire responded to the scene and revived her with two doses of Narcan. She is charged with DUI, and driving on a suspended license, and is free on pre-trial release. Crawford’s nursing license was suspended for drug use earlier this year after she admitted to using drugs while working as a jail nurse.

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Belmont’s Potter Hall Brawl — Aidan Murphy charged in assault of roommate on campus

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19-year-old Aidan Murphy was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail Monday, charged with the domestic assault of his college roommate, Ryan Fleming, at Belmont University. He reportedly pushed his roommate into a heating unit and punched him in the face at least twice, causing injuries after Fleming reportedly made comments about his mental health when Murphy accused him of taking a backpack.

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“I didn’t do anything wrong”, yells man kicked out of Kid Rock’s bar — Isaac Paul Jordan, too drunk for Broadway

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22-year-old Isaac Jordan was deemed to be too drunk for Kid Rock’s bar Saturday night when he became disorderly and refused to leave when asked by bar staff. When police arrived he continued to yell that he “didn’t do anything wrong!” and reeked of alcohol. He was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail, charged with public intoxication.

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Man charged after slapping co-worker’s buttocks — Eddie Allen #arrested

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39-year-old Eddie Allen has been fired from his job and criminally charged with assault after slapping a co-worker on the buttocks, according to a warrant he was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on over the weekend. Allen is free on pre-trial release.

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Woman booted from Honky Tonk Central after assaulting security — Millicent ‘Millie’ Martin

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36-year-old Millicent ‘Millie’ Martin was being kicked out of Honky Tonk Central early Saturday evening after she reportedly assaulted a security guard. When she refused to leave, police were called, and charged her with public intoxication, and transported her to booking, where she remained for the 8-hour sobering up period. Security staff did not press charges.

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Motorist chases down DUI driver who hit him after she drank at Dogwood — Dana Winfrey

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24-year-old Dana Winfrey says she had 1 mimosa at Dogwood Nashville earlier in the day before driving her vehicle and crashing into another vehicle on I-65, and fleeing the scene. The victim followed her and blocked her in when she stopped, and waited for police to arrive. Police observed a video of her driving away after the crash, and charged her with DUI, violation of the implied consent law, and leaving the scene of an accident. She is free on pre-trial release.

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Married At First Sight star Matthew Gwynne jailed after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Nashville home

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34-year-old Matthew Gwynne, former pro basketball player and Married at First Sight star, was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail as he arrived at a party at a downtown bar Sunday night, as other partygoers were aware of his outstanding warrant for an incident earlier in the weekend. Court records show he was with his “on-again/off-again” girlfriend at a party and after an argument said he was going back to her place, to which she said no. He returned to her home despite her wishes, breaking thru the door from the frame. He is charged with felony domestic vandalism and is free on a $2,500 bond.

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Man charged with Public Intoxication at Dogwood Bar — Donovan Staley found unresponsive by patrons

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Patrons of the Dogwood Nashville Bar flagged down police after noticing 30-year-old Donovan Staley was on the ground and unresponsive. He was initially unresponsive to chest rubs when medics arrived, but later rose to his feet and refused all assistance. He was transported to booking, charged with public intoxication.

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Man strangles girlfriend after she finds sexts to gay men on his phone — Timothy Strickland arrested

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23-year-old Timothy Strickland faces multiple charges, including felony aggravated assault/strangulation, after his girlfriend reportedly found messages between him and other men on his phone that he was attempting to hook up with. After the wildly detailed physical assault in the police affidavit which left blood on the bed and the victim bruised, he then burnt her social security card, took $180 from her purse, and smashed her iPhone. He then reportedly threw his face on the ground and literally ‘ate dirt’ while being arrested in an attempt to avoid or delay his trip to jail, trying to choke on it.

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Former Employee returns to Music Valley bar with knife, threatening staff & others — Nicole Riley

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27-year-old Nicole Riley remains jailed in lieu of a $10,050 bond after returning to her former place of employment, The Nashville Palace, and the adjacent bar, Scoreboard, armed with a knife and causing a scene. After being ejected from one bar for being too intoxicated on arrival, she went to the other, dumped beer out behind the bar, cursing employees and patrons, then threatening staff with the knife.

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Man bangs on apartment windows to find owner of car illegally parked in bicycle lane at 5 AM — Daniel McClanahan

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26-year-old Danny McClanahan encountered a vehicle illegally parked in a permanent and highly visible bicycle lane at 5 AM in East Nashville Sunday morning. He began to bang on the nearby windows to have the person move their illegally parked automobile so it was safe for cyclists to pass. For his trouble, Metro Nashville police determined he was intoxicated and placed him under arrest, for which he resisted. He is free on pre-trial release.

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DUI: The Crying Wolf Bar Co-Owner Erica Ness blows .232 BAC after striking utility pole near work

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41-year-old Erica Ness, co-owner of Nashville’s The Crying Wolf Bar blew a .232 BAC in the early hours of Saturday morning after crashing her vehicle into a utility pole on Gallatin Ave. That’s nearly three times the legal limit of .08 BAC in Tennessee. She is charged with DUI, and free on pre-trial release.

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