When Ryan Raidel found escort Destiny Murray online, met her in Nashville, and paid for her services, he never imagined he would end up drugged, kidnapped, financially drained, and stranded in Detroit, MI — but that’s exactly what he says happened to him. Murray is jailed on a $175K bond, and two accomplices remain at large.
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Pineville Predators: Three indicted in kidnapping, rape, & assault of a runaway juvenile in Nashville
Police say three high school friends who moved from Louisiana to Nashville after they graduated Pineville High School in 2020, participated in the assault and rape of a 16-year-old runaway who was staying with them at their Priest Lake apartment. A newly unsealed Grand Jury indictment charges 20-year-old Albert “Riley” Roberts IV with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, especially aggravated kidnapping, and reckless endangerment. Roberts was taken into custody Thursday and is free on a $100,000 bond. His co-defendants, 20-year-old Ashton Ivy Cannon, and 20-year-old Edsaviour Ricshaun Groves, both have outstanding warrants for their arrests. Cannon is charged with rape, aggravated rape, and kidnapping. Groves is charged with rape, aggravated rape, and solicitation of a minor.
Antioch man charged with kidnapping of wife and assault of ex-lover — James Kennedy
28-year-old James Kennedy, AKA “Busta Buss Checkmate” is free on a $32,500 bond after police say he would not let his wife, Takarria Kennedy, leave their home and assaulted her when she attempted to leave the residence anyways. He grabbed her and tossed her against a wall. One of her female friends, Amaya Forrest, who is also a former lover of the husband, was visiting her at the time, and when she confronted James Kennedy about the assault of his wife and said she was going to call her brother, he pulled up his shirt exposing a handgun in his waistband, then grabbed her and attempted to push her down a set of stairs. As Forrest left the residence, the wife attempted to follow her and physically kept her from leaving for a substantial period of time.
Brazen burglars zip-tie 3 residents, break out front teeth of 1, during Madison home invasion
NEW DETAILS: 25-year-old Adarius Frazier, 31-year-old Ralphael Turner, and an unknown third person, held a resident at gunpoint as he arrived home from the 3000 Bar in downtown Nashville and demanded access to the apartment. Once inside, all three residents, Anthony Holmes, Capria Holmes, and Francesca Clark, were zip-tied and placed on the floor of a bedroom closet. The invaders also knocked out the front teeth of Mr. Holmes. As officers were putting on heavy armor outside, the suspects fled in a resident’s vehicle… police eventually caught 2 of them on Lischey Ave. as they dumped an AR Rifle, a Keltec pistol, and iPhones along the way.
Frazier is held on a $387,000 bond, and Turner is held on a $270,000 bond.
Man charged in kidnapping & assault of ex-boyfriend after finding him with another man — Darren Thompson
Trent Marsh says he was asleep inside his Donelson apartment, with Trevante Rogers, when his ex-boyfriend, 28-year-old Darren Thompson suddenly appeared inside the bedroom at 1 a.m. on December 21st. Darrent was reportedly yelling and screaming and refused to leave the home, which he never lived at previously. Trent attempted to leave the location to prevent further conflict, however, when he entered his bathroom/walk-in closet area he was followed by Darren, and prevented him from leaving the room. The two grappled and eventually Trent was able to escape with Trevante.
They returned an hour later to find the apartment was ransacked with damage to all the screens and electronics in the home and an iPad that was now missing. It was pinged to Darren’s home, and home security cameras captured the entire incident. Darren Thompson is charged with aggravated burglary, domestic assault, kidnapping, theft, and vandalism. A commissioner set a $61,000 bond, then he was freed on the pre-trial release program by the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.
“Til death do us part…” says woman as she kidnaps her wife at gunpoint & strangles her — Alexia Dunn arrested
28-year-old Alexia Dunn is charged with the aggravated kidnapping and strangulation of her wife, Quenticia, after accusing her of having a new lover while the couple is preparing to finalize their divorce. Court records indicated she pulled a handgun on her wife and stated “we gonna die tonight, till death do us part!”, grabbed her by the neck and pressed her against a wall until she went limp, smashed her phone so she was unable to call for help, and when she was able to escape to ask a neighbor for help, Alexia physically picked her up and forced her back inside the residence. Alexia Dunn is free on a $35,000 bond.
Nashville teens use stun gun & hammer to rob & kidnap man after Snapchat Catfish setup
A trio of 18-year-olds from Nashville are charged after a female lured a man to a 40th Ave N. home, at which point Deyton Farless, Michael Barlow, and Hugo Tabora, were among the teens that held him using a stun gun and hammer, robbed him of his belonging, forced him to drain his CashApp account, then kidnapped him using his own vehicle, drove 7 miles before dumping him out, and then fled toward Cookeville and engaged in a chase with THP and local police.
Nashville Man charged in rape of woman & sexual battery & kidnapping of 11-year-old: Demande Claude
31-year-old Demande Claude is jailed in lieu of a $175,000 bond after the Grand Jury indicted him on the 2018 kidnapping and sexual battery of an 11-year-old child, and the 2019 rape of an adult woman. He lived in the same neighborhood as his most recent victim for the two years since the rape until his arrest this week.
Man charged with kidnapping of woman outside The Rusty Nail bar
30-year-old Ryan Sims is free on a $39,000 bond after being charged with the kidnapping of a woman at The Rusty Nail bar in Hermitage, and the assault of two witnesses who attempted to intervene as he pulled a gun on one and said “don’t roll up on me” and shoved another.
Man leads girlfriend’s husband on interstate chase; charged with kidnapping
39-year-old Ryan Lee was charged with kidnapping when he reportedly drove away with his girlfriend against her will when her husband came to her rescue on Interstate 24 East.
Ex kidnaps woman and tells her he’s going to kill himself and make her watch
33-year-old Vonzell Bryant was charged with kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon, criminal contempt for order of protection violation, and aggravated burglary after he followed his ex into her home and trapped her with a knife.
Man vandalizes MNPD patrol car, causes $1,500 in damages with feet
Metro Police say Demetrius Harris was being arrested for kidnapping when he caused approximately $1,500 in damages to the patrol car they placed him in before they read his charge to him, by kicking the screen and rear door, causing it to no longer fully close.
Man accused of killing Daniel Sheilds was a former gay prostitute
Many outlets have described Gerry Weatherby, the accused killer of Daniel Shields, as a doting family man with children. In reality, he was a former gay prostitute, with arrests where he was caught with informants on recordings. He appeared to have lead a completely different life than that of ‘family man’.
Kidnapper sends victim into Madison store to buy Newports, store calls 911, kidnapper arrested
21-year-old Tawon Shaw is jailed on a $53,500 bond in a Nashville jail, as he was taken into custody late Thursday evening. Shaw is accused of holding his girlfriend hostage for over 16 hours Thursday. She was able to escape by convincing him she needed to cash her paycheck to buy him some Newport cigarettes. He drove her to the Madison Walmart Neighborhood Market, where she was able to notify management, who contacted police. Shaw was taken into custody in the parking lot, where witnesses say they also found two loaded AR-15 style weapons with extra magazines.
Kidnapping/Assault: boyfriend says “she likes to fall and scream”; camera shows him dragging her by the hair
18yo Christopher Jimenez is jailed on aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, and prohibited weapon charges, after police say he held his g/f in their #Antioch home against her will, dragged her back by her hair twice when she escaped, and assaulted her multiple times.
Man who dragged 7-day hostage around house by nipples re-arrested: Baeho ‘Bobby’ Shin
JUST IN: We can’t make this up. Baeho ‘Bobby’ Shin, the man who held his ex-girlfriend hostage for 7 days and dragged her around by her nipples, has been re-arrested, and charged on 2 new counts of aggravated assault, and false imprisonment.
Wife jumps from moving vehicle to escape horrific kidnapping by husband – Charles Bond Arrested
Charles Henry Bond, 35, is held in lieu of a $100,000.00 bond in a Nashville jail, arrested Friday morning, and charged with kidnapping his wife at gunpoint, and taking her on a treacherous escapade before she was able to jump from his moving vehicle to escape.
Man out on bond for kidnapping woman in vehicle is re-arrested Tuesday in stolen vehicle
Demarco Underwood, 33, who was already out on bond awaiting trial in a 2017 case where he kidnapped a woman by grabbing her and pulling her into his truck, has now been arrested while driving a stolen car late Tuesday night.
Man kidnaps & assaults girlfriend, uses knife to prevent her from escaping vehicle, police say
Christopher Clark Jr., 19, is free on a $20,000 bond this morning after he was charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Clark’s girlfriend says she was forced into a vehicle, punched in the face, and held against her will with a knife as he drove to an unknown location.
Wife kidnapped, tied up with vacuum cord, & held at gunpoint by husband and female friend
A Nashville woman says she was kidnapped and held at gunpoint while interrogated by her husband, Kevin Fletcher, and his female friend, Jonya Shelton, after he accused her of cheating. She was tied up and restrained with the cord of a vacuum cleaner.
Nashville Music Producer kidnapped ex-girlfriend for 7 days, stripped her, dragged around house by nipples
Nashville music producer Baeho ‘Bobby’ Shin is in jail this morning, charged with kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and holding her captive for 7 days, during which time she was ‘punished’, beaten, stripped, and dragged around the residence by her nipples. Police documented severe injuries to her body.
Michael Cook, 42, in custody after stealing a car with a 10-year-old girl inside
#ARRESTED: Michael Wayne Cook, 42, is now in custody after stealing a car with a 10-year-old girl in it.
Disguised Woman Kidnaps East Nashville Shop Owner Using Clever Plan, Taser, Gun, & Tape.
This isn’t a movie script. The ex-girlfriend of an East Nashville salon owner’s current girlfriend made an anonymous appointment online, incapacitated her with a taser, held her at gunpoint, and bound her with tape. The gun fired, but neither was hit.
Nashville Lawyer Kidnapped from Green Hills Residence & Robbed at Gunpoint
IDENTIFIED: Orlando Harris Jr., 21, and Deion Glover, 19. Armed with guns, they demanded money and attempted to take the lawyer’s car, but did not know how to drive one with a manual transmission, so they kidnapped him and took him to an ATM in their vehicle.
Man Breaks into Neighbor’s Home, Says He’s Being Held Hostage, Force-fed Drugs
Wearing only his underwear, he jumps out of his front window, breaks into neighbors house, tells them he’s being shot at, made to do drugs, and held hostage by multiple men
