Kayla Templet was at a Nashville hotel with her boyfriend, 29-year-old Correy Blevins, when she says she found drugs in his belongings and forced him to flush them down the toilet, which angered him. He reportedly grabbed a knife and pointed it at her. She stated she was not going to accept this type of behavior from him and threatened to call 911.
Tag: aggravated assault
Valencia Santos charged after slashing his cousin in the chest with a knife
Jose Osman says his cousin, 36-year-old Valencia Santos, suddenly grabbed him and cut him with a knife. Officers responded to the location where the two were staying together and documented a slash wound to the victim’s chest.
Everyone goes to jail: Carlandro Branch, Destinee Turnipseed, & Maicole Shelton
Police responded to a domestic disturbance call on April 25th to find that 22-year-old Carlandro Branch had taken the phones of both 20-year-old Maicole Shelton and the mother of this child, 20-year-old Destinee Turnipseed, as they attempted to call the police to report that Branch had pulled her hair when during a child custody exchange. As he fled with their phones, Maicole Shelton grabbed a baseball bat and chased Carlandro Branch. The mother of the child, Destinee Turnipseed, also busted out two windows at the residence. She says she broke the first one in an attempt to get someone’s attention and the second one in anger. Everyone went to jail and bonded right out… the end.
Juan Moreno to wife: “You’re going to know what it’s like to get beat”
Juliana Leos says her husband, 36-year-old Juan Moreno, punched her in the face and then held her down to a bed while choking her with one hand. She says he exclaimed, “You are going to know what it’s like to get beat”. Police documented blood coming from the victim’s nose as well as marks from being choked. When questioned, Moreno claims his wife just “suddenly sat up and hit his face into his shoulder”, leading to all of her injuries. Moreno was charged with aggravated assault/strangulation.
Emanuel Pedreira Valdes charged in brutal beating — “I should have stopped. I didn’t mean to hurt her”.
32-year-old Emanuel Pedreira Valdes is charged with the brutal beating of his girlfriend, Cassandra Neal, inside their Antioch apartment. He beat her until she vomited, and strangled her until she couldn’t breathe. The assault began when he accused her of cheating and spread from an upstairs bathroom to every room in the home. He pushed her hit her, slapped her bit her, strangled her twice, punched her in the face, and threatened to kill her as he strangled her again. Police documented redness to her face, cuts, bruising, red marks, and swelling. In a statement to police, Pedreira Valdes said “I should have stopped. I didn’t mean to hurt her”.
Malik Mingo booked on multiple warrants; pistol-whipping a woman, harassing a man, #punktypestuff
28-year-old Malik Mingo was is free again on a new $36,000 bond after being booked on three outstanding warrants this week. An October warrant for harassment details a threatening text message sent to Reginald Murphy, in which he stated he would find out where he stays or catch him in that “bs azz Charger” alluding to the victim’s car. A February warrant charged him with the aggravated assault with a deadly weapon of Alexandria Lavender after he pistol-whipped her inside of an apartment, and again inside his vehicle. She also presented to police with multiple bruises and injuries from being beaten. The third warrant, from April 2nd, charges him with another aggravated assault of the same victim after police noticed his car at the gate of an apartment complex in Antioch, and a trail of blood coming from the vehicle and a stroller. Witnesses relayed Mingo dragged her while beating her, which resulted in her requiring stitches.
Amber Coe charged with slashing tires and shooting through front door of Ayonna Brown’s home
19-year-old Amber Coe is charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and vandalism after reportedly slashing the tires of Ayonna Brown and then approaching her front door with a handgun. She then shot through the front door as the victim hid in a nearby closet after she observed her through the peephole. The bullet traveled through the front door and through two interior walls of the apartment.
Tykylan Walker charged with strangling girlfriend during lunch break & calmly returning to work after
Itavia Drake says her boyfriend, 29-year-old Tykylan Walker, came home agitated during his lunch break and accused her of cheating on him. She says he pushed her with his shoulder and told her to get away from their child, before pushing her to the ground and strangling her with both his hands around her neck until she was unable to breathe. He then reportedly threatened to kill her as he left the apartment to return to work. Police documents multiple injuries on the victim and took out warrants for Walker, who was taken into custody just a few hours later.
Grand Jury indicts Sade Harris for more knife & scissor attacks on her lover, Cheyenne Turner
33-year-old Sade Deshay Harris has been indicted by a Davidson County Grand Jury on additional charges related to her continued and repeated assaults on the father of her child, Cheyenne Turner. Last year, a Grand Jury indicted her with aggravated assault and attempted murder after a June 2021incident in which she found him dining with a female at the J. Alexander’s, approached him, asking “so you’re out to eat with a girl?”, before grabbing silverware from a nearby table, chasing him into the parking lot, and stabbing him in the stomach and head with a knife, telling a stranger “I’m finna kill him!”.
The new indictment charges her with 3 new counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon: a November 2020 assault with a knife, a December 2020 assault with a knife, and an April 2021 assault with scissors, all against the same victim, Cheyenne Turner.
Taresha Randall charged for her role in brutal Thanksgiving beating at Vibes Bar & Lounge
29-year-old Taresha Randall was jailed this week on an outstanding warrant detailing her role in the beating of Keila Ruiz at Vibes Bar & Lounge last Thanksgiving. During the investigation of the aggravated assault, it was discovered on security footage that Taresha Randall grabbed Ruiz and held her while she was punched and kicked in her head and face by her ex-boyfriend, David White, and his new girlfriend. Randall is charged with felony aggravated assault – acting in concert.
Tourist Wyatt Whitlock tosses large metal chair from Jason Aldean’s rooftop bar, striking woman below
21-year-old Wyatt Thomas Whitlock, of Newalla, OK, threw a large metal chair from the third story of Jason Aldean’s rooftop bar on Saturday, sticking a female in the head, who was on the sidewalk below. The victim, Madison Ferguson, suffered a severe laceration requiring medical treatment. Police located Whitlock, who was heavily intoxicated, and he stated he did it “by accident”. He is charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Lawrence Rush charged in strangulation of wife after she came home from night of drinking
Vikki Rush says she returned home after being out drinking and found the door was locked, causing her to have to knock until her husband, 61-year-old Lawrence Rush, let her inside. As she moved past him, her purse reportedly hit her husband, and she says he pushed her in response, starting a physical altercation. Vikki told police her husband eventually pushed her to the ground and strangled her, leaving scratch marks on her neck. During the struggle, he reportedly grabbed her by the hair and hit both her head and nose on the floor, which was swollen and had some bleeding.
Kristina McAllister charged after throwing chair through rear window of Pontiac Grand Am
35-year-old Kristina McAllister was reportedly upset about her recent arrest for aggravated assault and her children being with DCS when she got intoxicated and tossed a chair into the read window of a car belonging to Larry Davis. When she didn’t achieve the desired result, she picked up the chair a second time and again smashed it into the rear window of his 2004 Pontiac Grand Am, shattering it. She fled the scene before police arrived and a warrant was issued for her arrest.
Franklin Dee Settle charged in strangulation of ex-girlfriend at Green Hills Grille during dinner
Jalil Huddleston says she went to dinner with her ex-boyfriend, 44-year-old Franklin Dee Settle, at the Green Hills Grille Saturday. During the dinner, the pair engaged in a verbal altercation and she took possession of his phone. In an attempt to retrieve his phone he grabbed her by the hair and brought her to the ground in the middle of the restaurant. Multiple witnesses reported he appeared to be strangling her during the altercation.
#SWAT: Chayston Taylor surrenders after pulling multiple guns on mother and her boyfriend
18-year-old Chayston Taylor surrendered to Metro Nashville SWAT Team negotiators Friday after pulling both a .357 pistol and his grandfather’s 16-gauge shotgun on his mother, Sharika Taylor, and her boyfriend, Phillip Hamilton. He reportedly told her she was going to die and he was going to “blow her brains out”. When Hamilton stated “never point a gun at your momma”, Chayston told him he had 5 rounds and he was going to fire them. Once Taylor barricaded himself in a bedroom and police resources arrived on-scene, the two victims were able to escape the home.
Paul K. McGee charged in strangulation of wife during sudden assault
52-year-old Paul McGee reportedly came into his bedroom and pushed his wife, Sara McGee, onto the bed by her neck with one hand, then sat on top of her and began strangling her before letting go and walking out of the bedroom, leaving her with a sore throat and difficulty breathing. When police arrived and attempted to place him under arrest, he refused to stand up from his chair, and they have to remove him from his chair by force.
Dontae McFarlane pulls knife on roommate when his weed goes missing #arrested
Nashville Police say 19-year-old Dontae McFarlane came home in the early hours of Friday morning and found that his marijuana was missing from his room. He reportedly became upset with his roommate, Remarr Parnell, and grabbed a knife. While pointing it at him, he asked “so what are we going to do now?”. Parnell says this made him fear for his life and told them “I’m not going to lose my life because of him”. Another roommate confirmed the events when police arrived.
August Lee Church charged in road rage incident that ended with her pulling a gun on the victim
25-year-old August Lee Church faced multiple charges after a road rage incident. Remica Brown says she was driving home from work when a person, later identified as Church, rammed her vehicle multiple times and fled to a nearby apartment complex. Remica was able to follow her and confront her, however, Church then pulled a gun and threatened to shoot her. Police eventually identified her and issued warrants for her arrest, charging her with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and vandalism.
Jasmine Toler warns man she’s going to run over him with her Buick — and follows through with it
Jamaine Miller says he was in an argument with 19-year-old Jasmine Toler at Coleman Park and he got out of the vehicle. She warned him she was going to run over him, but he did not believe her. It was at that time, he realized the gravity of his underestimation of her intentions as she struck him at speed with her black Buick and he rolled over the hood and crashed to the ground as she fled and stashed the vehicle in Antioch before returning to her grandmother’s home. Miller stumbled to Nolensville Pike and contacted 911 with the help of a nearby citizen. Police found him freshly bruised with a large gash and bump on his head and abrasions on both legs. The victim was transported to the hospital.
VIDEO: Jason Terry charged with slashing tires of 8 vehicles before citizens beat him with baseball bats
Several business owners say 45-year-old Jason Terry slashed the tires of at least eight vehicles parked at a shopping center on Charlotte Pike. In a video obtained by Scoop: Nashville, the business owners are seen chasing him down with baseball bats and assaulting him in a large group. Joshua Schangel says he had just pulled into the parking lot and was still in his vehicle when Terry slashed his tire. Casee Adams, who works at a chiropractic business in the strip mall was coming out for lunch and also observed him slashing tires. Both witnesses positively identified him in a photo lineup. While being chased by a group of owners carrying baseball bats, Terry cut one of them, Cyong Nguyen, with the same knife he had used to slash the tires.
Germari Jones charged after smashing a 10-pound weight through window at another man
Metro Nashville Police say 18-year-old Germari Jones (locally known as prettyboyy.mari on IG) was in a physical altercation with Tyler Melvin in Antioch. Prior to their arrival, Jones tossed a ten-pound plate-style weight through a glass door in an attempt to strike Melvin with it. Jones refused to be detained by police for questioning and fled from them after being free from their grip and running to his apartment. He eventually unlocked the door and was placed into custody.
Jasmine Forde walks out on Storming Crab bill, brandishes handgun at a convenience store
26-year-old Jasmine Forde was booked into the Metro Nashville jail this week on two outstanding warrants. The first stems from an incident at the Storming Crab, where she ordered a $48 dinner and fled without paying, with the entire event captured on video. In the second incident, she walked into a Twice Daily convenience store and lifted her shirt to display a pink pistol in her waistband to the cashier, stating “…I’m about that life”.
Darrin Fleming charged after pulling gun on his son, threatening to kill him
57-year-old Darrin ‘Flamingo’ Fleming is charged with pulling a gun on his son, Darrin Caruthers, and threatening to kill him. The incident occurred in the front yard, and Darrin was reportedly upset about the selling of a vehicle.
Leonard Smith charged with biting wife, threatening her with a knife
40-year-old Leonard Smith is charged with biting his wife, Angela Smith, and threatening her with a knife. She says he “woke up angry” and was yelling when he bit her in the arm. He then reportedly grabbed a large knife and stood over her, placing her in fear. She says he then went outside and used the knife to stab a hole in the tire of their vehicle.
Curtis Washum charged in assault & strangulation of juvenile brother
25-year-old Curtis Washum just moved to live with his mother in Nashville last week. On the same day he moved in, she states he became disrespectful. Police say his juvenile brother overheard him being disrespectful and told him to not speak to their mother in such a way, and Curtis pushed him and bit him in the face, and attempted to strangle the child, also causing several scratches to the child’s body, which were documented by police.
