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Crime & Arrests

“I will break the door down… I will go to jail over this!”… and he did — Realtor Jaleel Love Boyce arrested

September 2, 20221 min read jsteen

27-year-old Jaleel Love Boyce showed up on the front porch of the mother of his child, Emilia Baird. He was pacing back and forth, demanding to be let inside. Prior to his arrival, he texted her that he was coming over, and she replied ‘no’ multiple times. Despite the denial, he arrived, paced, and banged on the door while demanding to be let inside. Video footage of the incident shows him shoulder-checking the door, stating, “I will break the door down, I will get in at all costs, I will go to jail over this!” Baird states she was in fear for her safety and the safety of her child. Officers arrived and took him into custody, charging him with domestic assault/fear of bodily injury.

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Actors say Clarksville’s Roxy Theatre Director Ryan Bowie harassed, stalked, touched without consent

September 1, 20225 min read jsteen

An actor at the Roxy Regional Theatre in Clarksville says he and a dozen others have been victims of harassment and inappropriate conduct by Director Ryan Bowie for at least the past year, with some complaints going back much further. In January, after several actors detailed formal complaints, the theatre’s Board of Directors & the Executive Committee admitted “mistakes have been made” and determined that Bowie, along with other staff, would enroll in “extensive HR training,” and someone on-site would be trained as an “Intimacy Choreographer.” Additionally, an HR Director would be appointed. Now that the city is directly involved with the theatre and its liability, the actors, and some city council members, are still concerned about ongoing issues at the downtown Clarksville landmark and are calling for action — they want Bowie removed as the Executive Director, weary of several lawsuit threats involving his actions.

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Ron Rockhill charged with breaking into neighbor’s bedroom while she slept, stealing $60

August 31, 20221 min read jsteen

Jimena Espindola was asleep in her home at 3:30 a.m. on June 22nd when she was awakened by a light in her room. She says she observed a man she recognized as her neighbor, 27-year-old Ron Rockhill, as the intruder. Fearing for her safety, she pretended to be asleep, and he soon fled the scene. She contacted police and reported the incident and that he had taken $60 in cash from her purse. She positively identified him from a photo lineup, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Rockhill was jailed on that warrant Tuesday, charging him with felony aggravated burglary.

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MNPD buys $20 of marijuana from citizen who eats their buy money — Fredrick Burns

August 31, 20222 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police say they used an undercover detective at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to approach 35-year-old Fredrick Antwain Burns in downtown Nashville to attempt to buy $20 worth of marijuana. Burns walked a block away to his vehicle and drove it back to the undercover detective to serve him. In exchange for the $20 bill, he handed the detective a small plastic bag with 1 gram of suspected marijuana inside. As he pulled off, a unit pulled him over to arrest him, and detectives believe that Burns ate the $20 of buy money as they were unable to locate it elsewhere.

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Julia Krogh pulls gun on her boyfriend & assaults him when she discovers he’s cheating on her

August 31, 20221 min read jsteen

Brian Reed told Metro Nashville Police that his girlfriend, 20-year-old Julia Krogh, sent him a text message to come home and move out when she found out he was cheating on her. He arrived at the Antioch residence and found her armed with his gun. An altercation ensued, the two wrestled, and he eventually took control of the gun, but not before she punched him in the face and shattered the screen of his phone. During questioning, Krogh told police she “got violent” and admitted to punching him and throwing his phone because she knew he was recording.

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Mitchell Webb charged with DUI after crashing into traffic cones when leaving Broadway

August 31, 20221 min read jsteen

Just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, Metro Nashville Police officers responded to Rosa L. Parks Blvd & Church St where a vehicle driven by 27-year-old Mitchell Webb was reportedly crashing into traffic cones. Officers arrived to find Webb out of his vehicle and with the construction crew. He stated he was coming from Broadway. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests that he completed, as they were stopped due to his level of intoxication. He only admitted to drinking “coke”, and would not answer any questions about his alcohol intake, and refused all other tests. He was transported to booking and charged with DUI.

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Seth Pedigo carves an ‘X’ into slimy Realtor Stephen Delahoussaye’s Tesla to ‘mark his spot’ – we’re not even mad at him

August 31, 20221 min read jsteen

33-year-old Seth Pedigo is charged with felony vandalism after police say he used a rock to clearly etch an “X” into the door of a 2021 white Tesla Model 3. The car is owned by one of Nashville’s worst realtors, Stephen Delahoussaye of House Haven Realty. He says he confronted the man and asked him why he vandalized his car, and Pedigo reportedly replied, “I was trying to mark where I was”… as in ‘x’ marks the spot. Delahoussaye provided a video of the crime to police, and Pedigo was taken into custody as he was still on the property.

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Takeia McDavis smashes out her ex-husband’s windows with a crowbar

August 30, 20221 min read jsteen

39-year-old Takeia McDavis is facing a felony vandalism charge after witnesses say she arrived at the workplace of her ex-husband, Juston Lawrence, and smashed the windows out of his parked vehicle using a red crowbar. His supervisor went outside and disarmed McDavis. She was transported to booking without further incident.

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Donald Chris Hudson charged in brawl at JW Marriott in downtown Nashville

August 30, 20221 min read jsteen

38-year-old Donald Chris Hudson was one of three men fighting with security and valet staff at the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Nashville this weekend. Officers working the Entertainment District Initiative responded to the scene and viewed a video that showed the initial fight began with Hudson being approached by a person that was no longer present, and during the subsequent argument, Hudson quickly stood up and pushed the other man, causing a fight to break out. Due to this and his level of intoxication, Hudson was taken into custody and transported to booking.

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Marine rips off shirt & threatens others in downtown Nashville — Jacob Thibodeau

August 30, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police working the Entertainment District Initiative in downtown Nashville Saturday responded to a fight call at the JW Marriott on 8th Ave S. and found 33-year-old Jacob Thibodeau, who they described as “very belligerent and verbally aggressive” to officers and staff. Thibodeau ripped off his shirt and yelled, “I am a Marine Corps Veteran!…” during the kerfuffle, followed by “he needs his f***** a** kicked!…” in response to a citizen whose vehicle was damaged in a separate incident at the same location. The staff also showed police a video of Thibodeau starting a fight with another individual prior to their arrival. He was warned to stop yelling, screaming, and making threats but was not hearing any of the suggestions and remained disorderly. Officers eventually arrested him and transported him to booking.

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Wilson Buse too drunk for the Gulch in Nashville

August 30, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police responded to a disorderly person call in the Gulch on Sunday and arrived to observe 29-year-old William Buse taking a fighting stance toward security on the sidewalk near 411 11th Ave. Officers say Buse reeked of alcohol and was extremely intoxicated, and very much unable to care for himself. He was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.

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Savannah Reynolds charged with DUI in Nashville after crashing into utility pole

August 30, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police say 24-year-old tattoo artist Savannah Reynolds ran her vehicle into a utility pole on the sidewalk of 4th Ave. S. in the early hours of Sunday morning. When asked what happened, she had several versions of events, such as she was in an argument with her boyfriend, another version where she had just left a bar, and another where she was visiting a friend’s house. Officers say she performed poorly on field sobriety tests and eventually blew a 0.216% BAC on a breathalyzer.