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Child Abuse: Crystal Maxim-Jones charged with punching daughter in face 8-10 times in fight about food

May 29, 20221 min read jsteen

35-year-old Crystal Maxim-Jones was jailed this week, charged with child abuse. Metro Nashville Police responded to Bishopsgate Road in Antioch, where witnesses reported Maxim-Jones and her 15-year-old daughter were having an argument over “food items”. She reportedly struck the child 8-10 times with a closed fist, impacting her head and face. Officers documented cuts on the child’s face and forehead.

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Michael Rositano charged in $30K theft of instruments from music studio

May 29, 20221 min read jsteen

39-year-old Michael Rositano was jailed this week on an outstanding warrant from 2020, which details the theft of over $30,000 of music equipment from the studio of Jonah Fecteau. Police say the two had lived together for just over a year at the time of the theft. Detectives located some of the items at local pawn shops and Rositano used his own photo ID for those transactions. Over time, Rositano contacted the victim multiple times offering to “make it right”, and asking if he could just repay the money or be sued civically instead of prosecuted criminally, thereby confessing to the thefts.

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Former Pro Ice-Hockey player Martin St-Pierre arrested in Nashville for public intoxication

May 29, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police were directed to 38-year-old Martin St-Pierre, who was in the bathroom of Honky Tonk Central. Security called police after St-Pierre became extremely intoxicated and they wanted him removed from the venue. He was unsteady on his feet and reeked of alcohol, according to officers on the scene. Due to his extreme state of intoxication, he was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.

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Rikaia Jackson arrested after refusing to pay for room or leave the property of a Nashville Hotel

May 28, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police were dispatched to the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel in North Nashville Tuesday after 22-year-old Rikaia Jackson refused to pay for her room. The manager informed her she would be trespassed if she did not leave the property or pay for her room, and police say she declined both options. She was given multiple opportunities to gather her belonging and leave and was eventually taken into custody and charged with criminal trespass when she remained on the property without paying.

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Sean Andre Gambrell found with pants down & empty bottle of moonshine at Nashville Airport

May 28, 20221 min read jsteen

34-year-old Sean Andre Gambrell Jr. was found on the sidewalk out of the arrivals level of the Nashville International Airport at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. His pants were down to his ankles and there was a near-empty jar of Old Forge Moonshine beside him. Airport police report his speech was slurred and he reeked of the smell of alcohol. He was unable to answer any questions when asked, and could not provide the contact information for anyone to come to pick him up. Due to his inability to care for himself, he was transported to booking, and charged with public intoxication.

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60-year-old Neva Mosley charged after making 150+ phone calls to harass ex-lover

May 28, 20222 min read jsteen

60-year-old Neva Jean Mosley was jailed this week, charged with two counts of harassment of her ex-boyfriend, James Maurice Collins. Collins first called Metro Nashville police on May 23rd when Mosely showed up and refused to leave his house after he blocked her repeated calls throughout the day. In addition to the 43 calls from her number, he had an additional 66 missed calls from a ‘private’ number. He initially didn’t want to prosecute her for any crime, just to be left alone. She fled before police arrived on the 23rd, but once they were there she called from another blocked number, at which time the officer told her if she called again, it would be considered harassment. She called back three more times directly after that conversation. She called 12 more times on the 24th, 31 times on the 25th, and left a voicemail on the 25th, stating she was standing outside his home and “just saw the babies”.

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Colorado Tourist Joshua Shannon unable to pay tab at Honky Tonk Central in downtown Nashville

May 28, 20221 min read jsteen

40-year-old Joshua Shannon, of Grand Junction, CO, is free on pre-trial release after Metro Nashville Police say he ran up a bar tab of $289.34 at Honky Tonk Central on Broadway in downtown Nashville and was unable to pay it. Officers responded to the venue just before 6 p.m. Thursday, where he attempted to pay using all four credit cards, each of which was declined. During his arrest for theft of services, officers recovered and charged him with a small amount of marijuana in his pants pocket.

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Missouri Mom Dawn Starr assaults her children who call her out for being racist in Nashville

May 28, 20221 min read jsteen

52-year-old Dawn Starr was visiting Nashville from Eagle Rock, Missouri, with her family when late Thursday night police responded to their AirBNB on Phillips Street for a reported domestic assault, where her children reported she had assaulted them. The victims (her children) and multiple other witnesses were “out partying” in Nashville when they all confirm the mother, Dawn Starr, began to use racial slurs in public. The children say they demanded their mother stop speaking in that manner, and an argument ensued.

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Dosha Mintlow charged after posting intimate videos of former lover — Antioch

May 27, 20221 min read jsteen

31-year-old Dosha Mintlow is charged with unlawful exposure after posting sexually explicit photos of his ex-girlfriend, Shailynn Burch, on multiple sites, including Twitter and Only Fans. She reported the two dates for one year but are no longer together, and that eight such videos were posted, in which her face is recognizable, in January and February of 2022.

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Jonathan Cordon jailed after unable to pay $508 tab at Kid Rock’s Bar in downtown Nashville

May 27, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police say 30-year-old Jonathan Cordon, of La Vergne, was unable to pay his $508.53 bar tab at Kid Rock’s Bar on Broadway in downtown Nashville Thursday morning. Police initially responded to the venue after Cordon continued to re-enter the bar after being removed by security staff for fighting other patrons. He kept sneaking in through a window and was removed twice already when police came to assist. They observed him being belligerent and extremely intoxicated. As they placed him in the patrol car to be transported to booking, bar staff alerted officers the credit card was declined. Cordon said he had no other way to pay the bill, and Kid Rock’s bar wished to prosecute for the unpaid tab.

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Two men attempt to interfere with arrest of female in stolen vehicle — Abdullahi Adan, Steven Niyirera & Zeinab Mganga

May 27, 20222 min read jsteen

As Metro Nashville Police were taking 22-year-old Zeinab Mganga into custody for being in a stolen vehicle, she attempted to flee, and two seemingly uninvolved men, 19-year-old Abdullahi Adan and 18-year-old Steven Niyirera approached officers, attempting to set her free while attacking the officers and causing a large disturbance. Everyone is free on pre-trial release.

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Ben Hardin charged with assault of his stepdaughter; his wife says the force used was “unnecessary”

May 27, 20222 min read jsteen

50-year-old Benjamin Hardin, a Metro Nashville employee, is charged with the domestic assault of his stepdaughter. The victim says she was in an argument with her mother, Sonya, when Ben intervened by grabbing her by the neck, squeezing her, and forcing her to the ground. On the way to the ground, her head hit a table, and he reportedly then pinned her to the ground while shouting at her. Ben claims he only stepped in when Sonya looked at him during the altercation and stated, “You need to mediate this!” Ben reportedly told the victim, “This is my house!” while standing nose-to-nose with her, and shortly before taking her to the ground, she responded, “What are you going to do about it?” He claims he proactively took her to the ground to prevent her from assaulting him. Sonya told police the physical force Ben used was “unnecessary,” and she had to pull him off the victim to prevent the situation from escalating further.

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Krista Welsh locks herself in Night Court bathroom with boyfriend’s prescriptions

May 27, 20221 min read jsteen

45-year-old Krista Welsh locked herself into the bathroom at Night Court in downtown Nashville Sunday afternoon and refused to come out or open the door despite repeated requests by security and police. Eventually, Nashville Fire used a screwdriver to defeat the locked door and MNPD placed her into custody for disorderly conduct. During a search of her purse, officers found four pill bottles bearing the name of ‘Louis Fendley”, who she says is an “old friend” that left them in her purse. According to multiple social media accounts, the two are in a romantic relationship. The pills in the bottlers were Baclofen (a muscle relaxer), Bupropion, Clonidine, and Lisinopril. She was additionally charged with drug possession without a prescription.

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DUI: Jayda Buford found passed out behind wheel of her car in downtown Nashville at 4 a.m.

May 26, 20221 min read jsteen

First responders found 23-year-old Jayda Buford passed out in the driver’s seat of her vehicle, which was blocking traffic at 6th & Demonbreun in downtown Nashville just before 4 a.m. Saturday. Once oriented and aware, she stated she had “two ClubTails” and an additional alcoholic drink. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was transported to booking and charged with DUI.

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Danielle Smithgall threatens to murder her boyfriend, Coty Rick; per police

May 26, 20221 min read jsteen

Coty Rick called police on May 15th about his girlfriend, 33-year-old Danielle Smithgall, being disorderly amid a domestic disturbance. Officers arrived and as they approached the door they heard Smithgall scream “I’m going to fucking murder you!” Officers made contact with Rick to check on his safety, and took Smithgall into custody, charging her with domestic assault. A few days later they were dispatched to another altercation between the two. Although there was no assault alleged during the second incident, she was in violation of her bond conditions which don’t allow her to be in contact with the victim. She was also booked into custody.

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Eli Tennant charged after tossing girlfriend to the ground, drunkenly explaining the rules of pool to her

May 26, 20222 min read jsteen

24-year-old Eli Tennant was jailed this week on an outstanding warrant from February, charging him with the domestic assault of his girlfriend, Grace Ivy Jameson, tossing her to the ground after drunkenly explaining the rules of the game of pool to her. Multiple witnesses are the bar that night say Eli was drunk when he arrived at the location, and he was yelling while explaining the rules of pool to his girlfriend. When she went outside to get some space, he followed her outside while berating her for walking away, and prepared to toss his drink on her until she blocked it, making it spill, which only further frustrated Tennant. He reportedly tossed her to the ground, leaving her with scrapes on her knees and hands, and was about to kick her until bystanders stopped the assault. Eli fled the scene before police arrived, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

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DUI: Mark Powell says he may have hallucinated seeing a deer on interstate & crashing into a car

May 26, 20222 min read jsteen

52-year-old Mark Powell was driving on I-24 just before lunch Tuesday as he left his lane and made contact with another vehicle, causing them both to pull to the side of the interstate to file a report. The driver of the impacted vehicle contacted THP, stating that Powell was “not acting right” and was possibly intoxicated. Trooper Priest arrived and Powell claimed there was a deer on the interstate and he swerved to avoid it, but was unable to do so and impacted the deer. However, the other driver stated no deer was present. He then said he ran into the truck and not the deer, then seemed really confused about dates and times, and was holding onto his car for balance. He admitted to taking Xanax and Oxycodone, and states his medicines sometimes cause him to hallucinate.

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David Crow charged after dragging another man inside his home, taking his phone, assaulting him

May 25, 20221 min read jsteen

36-year-old David Crow is charged with the domestic assault of Chris Platt after neighbors reported they observed Crow drag Platt back inside the residence after he had escaped out of the back door to scream for the neighbors to call 911. The couple had been in an argument that got heated, and Crow took Platt’s phone and refused to let him leave the residence. Once he got Platt back inside, he dragged him across the floor back to the living room but claimed it was “for his own well-being.” Officers documented a golf ball sized known and cuts on the victim’s forehead and bruising and cuts on his arm.

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Ja’Naih Keys assaults boyfriend with blow dryer during an argument

May 25, 20221 min read jsteen

Police say 18-year-old Ja’Naih Keys hit her boyfriend, Liddon Crutcher, in the head with a blow dryer during an otherwise verbal argument. Officers documented swelling on the victim’s face and a laceration over his right eye. Keys was transported to booking and charged with felony aggravated assault.

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Victoria Craig charged in DUI crash with open bottle of wine & marijuana in car

May 25, 20221 min read jsteen

21-year-old Victoria Craig was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail Sunday morning after police observed her crash her vehicle onBrick Church Pike. Craig was driving, with Allison Reese in the passenger seat. They ran a red light and struck a vehicle driven by Karl Batson. All three were transported for medical evaluation and treatment of minor injuries. While inventorying Craig’s car for towing, officers located a half-empty bottle of White Zinfandel in the driver’s cupholder, a bottle of Cosmopolitan Effen Vodka in the passenger side floorboard, and a bag of marijuana in the other cupholder. During an interview, Craig admitted to drinking shots and smoking marijuana prior to driving.

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Gerik Pennock charged with DUI in downtown Nashville near Justice Center / Jail Booking

May 24, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police say first responders found 32-year-old Gerik Pennock passed out in the driver’s seat of his vehicle at 200 James Robertson Parkway in downtown Nashville Monday night. Nashville Fire had had him loaded into their unit for evaluation when officers arrived and found an open container of alcohol in the black Jetta, which was registered to Pennock. There was only about 1/4th of the bottle remaining. Pennock admitted to drinking prior to driving but would not state how much he had consumed. He has a prior DUI conviction in Michigan.

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Tourist Emery Thompson sucker punches man after a downtown Nashville fight ends

May 23, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police working the downtown Nashville Entertainment District Initiative (EDI) say 44-year-old Emery Thompson was fighting another man near 5th & Broadway just before midnight Friday night. The fight seemingly ended as officers approached the two involved parties. As the other man was not looking, Thompson suddenly sucker-punched him after the fight was finished by all accepted man-code standards. Officers understood their assignment and took the tourist into custody.

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Corey Ann Cook charged with disorderly conduct in downtown Nashville

May 23, 20221 min read jsteen

27-year-old Corey Ann Cook was jailed in downtown Nashville over the weekend after Metro Nashville Police Officer Wallace Seay says she was “in a public place with the intent to cause a public annoyance”, according to an arrest warrant.

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Chester Campbell pawned over $10K of his ex-girlfriend’s jewelry using his own ID

May 23, 20221 min read jsteen

57-year-old Chester Darren Campbell is being held on a $25,000 bond after being jailed this week on an outstanding felony theft warrant from 2018. His ex-girlfriend, Jennifer Brown, says she noticed several pieces of jewelry had gone missing from her bedroom. She stated her ex-boyfriend, Campbell, had been staying with her for several months since the breakup, and they had an on-and-off-again relationship. She also states he had stolen from her in the past. With him being the only other person with access to her bedroom, an investigation was launched, and it was discovered Campbell had pawned several pieces of the victim’s jewelry at pawn shops throughout both Tennessee and Kentucky, all while using his own photo ID. The value of the stolen jewelry is over $10,000.

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Sean Nesbitt says he stopped to snort cocaine and drink some beer before crashing into a retaining wall

May 23, 20221 min read jsteen

46-year-old Sean Nesbitt was spotted by Marissa Fernandez driving a large white van and swerving between lanes shortly before he struck the right-hand barrier five times and eventually crashed on I-440 underneath the Nolensville Road overpass. Fernandez rand to assist him after the crash and found him behind the wheel and unresponsive. Medics arrived moments later and administered NARCAN, which brought Nesbitt back to reality. Inside the vehicle, there was also an open beer can with condensation on it. Nesbitt later admitted to stopping at a gas station prior to the crash, where he snorted cocaine and bought and drank some of a beer.

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