Men wanted on grand jury indictments added to Metro's ‘Most Wanted' list
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two men wanted for multiple felony offenses are the latest fugitives from justice sought by the Metro Nashville Police Department.
Each week the MNPD Criminal Warrants Division posts a list of the Top 10 'Most Wanted' fugitives on their Facebook page. The list features the people who have evaded capture by law enforcement and are considered the top most wanted by the department. According to Metro detectives, those featured on the list are often considered to be some of the 'most violent' offenders in the city.
Since the list debuted in October 2022, more than 165 people featured on it have been apprehended or surrendered to law enforcement, including those captured out of county or even out of state. In 2025 alone, there have been nearly a dozen arrests of those featured on the 'Most Wanted' list, and 68 'Most Wanted' arrests in 2024.
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Most recently, a Gallatin woman wanted for attempted murder, who made her debut on the list last week, was taken into custody by Metro police. Holle Callahan, 39, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and being a felon in possession of a weapon. The charges stem from an April 2023 shooting of a woman in downtown Nashville, according to police.
Below is a list of suspects who made the 'Most Wanted' list for the week of April 30, 2025.
According to police, Dadiri Muhina, 24, is wanted after being indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple felony counts. His charges include first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, solicitation to commit first-degree murder, attempted murder and tampering with evidence.
Court records show the charges stem from a September 2021 shooting that killed 16-year-old Ja'Niya Birdsong and injured another 17-year-old. Family members told News 2 multiple young men were involved in an argument with the two teens before shots rang out.
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Birdsong died at the scene in her grandmother's Paragon Mills driveway. She was a junior at Hillsboro High School and hoped to become a hairstylist, according to family.
While initially the only link to a suspect was a light-colored sedan seen leaving, six people—including Muhina—have since been identified.
As their investigation progressed, detectives said they found text messages between the suspects regarding their plans to destroy the car used in the alleged homicide. Muhina and the other suspects are also accused of conspiring to hire someone to kill a witness.
At least one other suspect in the shooting was taken into custody. However, Muhina has remained at large. Anyone with information on Muhina's whereabouts is asked to contact the MNPD at 615-862-8600 or Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
Raceme Crutcher, 23, has been on the run from police for more than a year, after he was named one of two suspects in a deadly Fourth of July shooting in 2023.
Officials said the shooting happened at the Fallbrook Apartments on Dellway Villa Road. Etabo Malanda, 16, was reportedly standing on the porch of an apartment when two armed individuals came from around the corner and confronted him.
Malanda allegedly tried to pull out a pistol that was inside his hoodie, but he was shot first. Police said he died shortly after he was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
According to investigators, four guns were recovered from the apartment, including one that was reported stolen. Crutcher and 17-year-old Jaylin Brown were reportedly connected to the crime through witness accounts.
Investigators also obtained surveillance footage and additional information from community members that they said pointed to Crutcher and Brown as suspects in the case. Officials believe the motive may have been an ongoing dispute between the suspects and Malanda.
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Brown was taken into custody on Aug. 31, 2023, after police said they caught him driving a stolen car. Crutcher, however, is still on the run. He was added to the 'Most Wanted' list more than a year ago, on Nov. 15, 2023. His last location is unknown.
De'tynn Smith, 21, is wanted for first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, aggravated robbery and committing a felony with a dangerous weapon.
He was previously featured on the 'Most Wanted' list in 2023, even earning the 'Top Most Wanted' designation from MNPD on March 8, 2023.
He has previous criminal history in Nashville, including an indictment on a felony theft charge and felony carjacking charge in 2022. He was also indicted for a misdemeanor, evading arrest in 2022, according to court records.
His last location is unknown to police.
Devon Martak, 39, was added to the list at the end of 2024. According to Metro police, Martak is wanted for a grand jury indictment of three counts of rape of someone who is mentally defective or helpless and three counts of rape without consent.
Martak has an extensive criminal history in Nashville. He has previous convictions for drug possession, unlawful weapon possession, driving on a suspended license and reckless driving; he also has a 'no contest' plea for an aggravated sexual battery charge in 2022.
His last known location was in Madison, according to police.
The first new addition to the list this week is Demarius Claybrooks, 43. According to authorities, Claybrooks is wanted on grand jury indictments for aggravated statutory rape and rape by force or coercion.
His last location is unknown to police, according to MNPD.
Yudel Ordunez, 52, has spent nearly eight weeks among Nashville's 'Most Wanted' fugitives. He was first added at the beginning of January.
According to Metro police, Ordunez is wanted on grand jury indictments for rape without consent and three counts of sexual battery by an authority figure.
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Ordunez was last seen in West Nashville, police said.
Surpassing two months on the 'Most Wanted' list this week is Marcellus Springer, 21. According to MNPD, Springer is wanted on a grand jury indictment for statutory rape.
His last location is currently unknown to police.
Anthony Howland, 38, was added to the list Feb. 12. According to Metro police, Howland is wanted for vehicular homicide while intoxicated and vehicular assault-1st offense.
Police said his last location is currently unknown.
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The other new addition to the list this week is Alphonso James, 19. The youngest person on the list, James is wanted on a grand jury indictment for multiple domestic violence charges. According to police, his charges include aggravated kidnapping – bodily injury, attempted aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, harassment causing emotional distress, and theft of property.
His last location is currently unknown to authorities.
Added to the list two weeks ago was Lacheryl Howse, 43. The MNPD said Howse is wanted on domestic violence charges. Her charges include aggravated assault – strangulation, domestic assault – bodily injury, and interference with an emergency call. Howse is also wanted on a non-domestic violence-related charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Howse was last seen in Madison, according to Metro police.
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