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Fourth suspect charged in connection with March shooting outside South Nashville apartment complex
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with a March shooting outside a South Nashville apartment complex, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. On March 14, police said a woman and a 30-year-old man were in a vehicle outside an apartment complex in the 200 block of Tanglewood Court when another woman — identified Friday as 24-year-old Ritquia Patton — approached and an argument ensued. Shortly after the argument started, three armed men got out of a nearby silver Hummer and opened fire. APRIL: 3 charged after March shooting outside apartment complex in South Nashville The man was critically injured after sustaining gunshot wounds to his head and torso, but he was transported to TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center and survived his injuries. Coreonta Olawumi, 22; Robert Short Jr., 21; and Ronald Short, 21, were charged in connection with the incident last month. The MNPD said that an investigation by detectives with the Non-Lethal Shooting Unit determined that Patton, the 30-year-old man's ex-girlfriend, directed them to shoot at the vehicle. She has been charged with three counts of attempted homicide, false reporting and reckless endangerment. Additionally, she was wanted on an unrelated warrant from an April 9 theft. As of publication, she is in jail on a $1,559,000 bond. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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6 days ago
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Man wanted for attempted murder added to ‘Most Wanted' fugitives list
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One man accused of attempted first-degree murder is the latest addition to the list of the Metro Nashville Police Department Criminal Warrants Division's 'Most Wanted' suspects. The department updates the list each Wednesday on its 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. Tourist throws table from top floor of Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville 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 more than a dozen arrests of those featured on the 'Most Wanted' list, and 68 'Most Wanted' arrests in 2024. Below is a list of suspects who made the 'Most Wanted' list for the week of May 28, 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 that multiple young men were involved in an argument with the two teens before shots rang out. Teens charged for connection to chocolate robbery in Goodlettsville 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. 📧 Have breaking news come to you: → 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. 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. Teen accused of armed robbery at Subway 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. | READ MORE | His last known location was in Madison, according to police. Making his first appearance on the list earlier this month 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. Man charged after alleged retaliatory shooting in South Nashville Making his second appearance on the list this week is Christopher Brown, 50. According to Metro police, Brown is wanted on two counts of aggravated rape while armed with a weapon or object. The charges stem from a grand jury indictment, according to Metro. Police said his last location is currently unknown. Yudel Ordunez, 52, has spent more than 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. Ordunez was last seen in West Nashville, police said. Anthony Howland, 38, was added to the list Feb. 12. According to Metro police, Howland is wanted for vehicular homicide while intoxicated and for his first vehicular assault offense. Police said his last location is currently unknown. The only new addition to the list this week is Elijah Kodjo, 34. According to Metro police, Kodjo is wanted on a grand jury indictment for attempted premeditated first-degree murder and aggravated assault. ⏩ Authorities do not know his last location, per the list. Also added to the list earlier in May 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 with bodily injury, attempted aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, harassment causing emotional distress, and theft of property. His last location is unknown to authorities. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Upstate couple accused of sexual and physical abuse of children
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – An Upstate husband and wife are accused of sexually and physically abusing their children, beginning in the 1980s. The Greenville Sheriff's Office began an investigation in April after a victim reported extensive abuse in their family home. The abuse allegedly began in the 1980s, deputies said. The suspects, 70-year-old Kathy Chorbajian and her husband, 73-year-old Myron Chorbajian, had seven adopted children and one biological daughter. Two of the victims, who were children during the abuse, are now dead, deputies said. According to deputies, the boys would be physically abused and the girls would be sexually abused. Warrants were issued on May 15, and the Corbajians were arrested that same day by the Metro Nashville Police Department. The couple has since been transferred back to the Greenville County Detention Center. Arrest warrants detailed that some of the abuse included searching through dumpsters and eating rotten food, being beaten with a belt until they lost consciousness, being paddled without clothing, being tied to a basketball post and being hit with a belt, and breaking coffee mugs over the children's heads. The children were also forced to sleep outside in garbage cans, witness gruesome deaths of their pets, and eat dirt off the floor as punishments, according to the arrest warrants. They were charged with the following: Myron Chorbajian Unlawfully placing a child at risk/harm, 14 counts Criminal sexual conduct with a minor, second-degree, three counts Incest, three counts Criminal sexual conduct, second-degree Assault and battery, second-degree Kathleen Chorbajian Unlawfully placing a child at risk/harm, 14 counts Accessory to a felony, two counts Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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26-05-2025
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Man dead after downtown Nashville fight over Memorial Day weekend, police say
A 25-year-old Nashville man is dead after a Memorial Day weekend fight in downtown Nashville, police said. Officers found Oliver Paul McConnell with a critical head injury on Church Street near Printers Alley about 1:45 a.m. on May 24, according to a news release from the Metro Nashville Police Department. The Nashville Fire Department also responded to the scene. McConnell was taking to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and died over the weekend. According to police, the investigation so far shows that McConnell was in a fight with two other men who were identified by witnesses and surveillance video. Both men have been interviewed by police. No charges were placed as of Monday afternoon and an autopsy is pending, the release said. No other details were immediately available Monday afternoon. Reach reporter Rachel Wegner at RAwegner@ This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville police: Man dies after downtown fight
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26-05-2025
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Man dead after downtown Nashville fight over Memorial Day weekend, police say
A 25-year-old Nashville man is dead after a Memorial Day weekend fight in downtown Nashville, police said. Officers found Oliver Paul McConnell with a critical head injury on Church Street near Printers Alley about 1:45 a.m. on May 25, according to a news release from the Metro Nashville Police Department. The Nashville Fire Department also responded to the scene. McConnell was taking to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and died over the weekend. According to police, the investigation so far shows that McConnell was in a fight with two other men who were identified by witnesses and surveillance video. Both men have been interviewed by police. No charges were placed as of Monday afternoon and an autopsy is pending, the release said. No other details were immediately available Monday afternoon. Reach reporter Rachel Wegner at RAwegner@ This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville police: Man dies after downtown fight
