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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
MNPD looking into phone data to try to solve 2017 cold case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — In 2017, a woman was found shot and killed inside a vehicle outside an apartment building in South Nashville. To date, no one has been arrested in connection with the crime. MAY 2017 | Woman found shot to death in South Nashville On the morning of May 26, 2017, the MNPD received a call about a dead woman inside a white Kia Soul at an apartment complex in at 455 Swiss Avenue. 'She was seated in the driver's seat and appeared to be shot and was pronounced deceased at the scene,' Christopher Stevick, a Cold Case Unit detective with the MNPD, told News 2. The victim was identified as 31-year-old Vian Ahmed Kasim. For years, no one could be linked to the crime. 'Shooting investigations in general when there's not an immediate motive can be tough,' Stevick said. Kasim's sister told News 2 that Kasim was an entrepreneur and had a phone business, adding that Kasim's passion was singing. She and her family came to the U.S. from Kurdistan in 1993 and she lived in Nashville for six years before her death. 'She seemed to be really active and trying to establish herself and had established herself in Nashville and was pretty driven to be a small business owner,' Stevick said. Stevick said that Kasim was not a resident of the apartment complex near where her body was found, but had a friend who lived there. Stevick told News 2 that no surveillance video was submitted in the case, making it more difficult to solve. However, there have been some investigative leads. 'Some of these leads are leads towards potentially new information. Some of these are leads that point to specific people,' Stevick said. 'There are several of them and that's one of the challenges with these cases.' There is a deep investigation needed for several potential leads, Stevick said. On top of that, three cell phones that belonged to Kasim were found in the vehicle. ⏩ With new technology, the MNPD is now the process of taking another look through phone data. 'Now, we have new technology. It's best practice [that] as new technology emerges and advances, we always want to take another look,' Stevick said. If you have any information regarding the murder, you're asked to call the Cold Case Homicide Unit at MNPDColdCase@ or call 615-74-CRIME. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
3 people arrested after Georgia daycare allegedly gave kids Benadryl for nap time
A daycare center at a Georgia church allegedly gave Benadryl to toddlers to make them sleepy for nap time, leading to three arrests and an order to cease operations. The childcare center at Forsyth Methodist Church in the city of Forsyth, about 60 miles south of Atlanta, was issued an emergency closure order Monday by the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) after the agency said it found violations that put the children in "imminent danger." The order was issued one week after Kendasja Hughley, a teacher at the daycare, was arrested on charges of reckless conduct. Online jail records show she's also been charged with cruelty to children and simple battery. The daycare's director, Cathy Stevick, and a teacher, Shelby Webb, were taken into custody on Tuesday. Stevick was charged with failure to report child abuse, and Webb was charged with simple battery and one count of cruelty to children, the sheriff's office said. Attorney information was not available for them. A person who answered the phone at the church said they could not comment because it is an open criminal investigation. Hughley allegedly administered Benadryl to three 2-year-old children before nap time on March 2 and March 5 without parental consent, the order states. A staff member told the daycare's management, but management did not inform the parents of the children and did not discipline Hughley, according to the order. Management did instruct Hughley to document the use of Benadryl, but did not get the required parental signature on the form. A spokesperson for DECAL said the toddlers were given Children's Benadryl. Benadryl is primarily used to treat allergy symptoms and can lead to drowsiness. The Mayo Clinic says over-the-counter cough and cold medicine should not be given to children under 4. The sheriff's office said Hughley gave the children the medicine to "make them sleepy for nap time." Stevick only reported the incident to DECAL after Facebook posts were made about it, authorities said. The parents reported that their respective children were "sluggish" and "not normal" when they picked them up on multiple days, according to the order. DECAL said it's not clear how often the children were given the medicine. Further investigation found that staff members at the daycare would raise their voices at the children "when redirecting them" and routinely wrestle with the 2-year-old children by picking them up and throwing them onto their mats, the order states. Hughley also has a disciplinary record of past behaviors, including inappropriate discipline. The agency says the violations "place the health, safety, or welfare of children in imminent danger." The closure is in effect for 21 days unless it decides to appeal. This article was originally published on
NBC News
18-03-2025
- Health
- NBC News
Georgia daycare allegedly gave kids Benadryl to ‘make them sleepy for nap time,' 3 people arrested
A daycare center at a Georgia church allegedly gave Benadryl to toddlers to make them sleepy for nap time, leading to three arrests and an order to cease operations. The childcare center at Forsyth Methodist Church was issued an emergency closure order Monday by the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) after the agency said it found violations that put the children in "imminent danger." The order was issued one week after Kendasja Hughley, a teacher at the daycare, was arrested on charges of reckless conduct. Online jail records show she's also been charged with cruelty to children and simple battery. The daycare's director, Cathy Stevick, and a teacher, Shelby Webb, were taken into custody on Tuesday. Stevick was charged with failure to report child abuse, and Webb was charged with simple battery and one count of cruelty to children, the sheriff's office said. Attorney information was not available for them. A person who answered the phone at the church said they could not comment because it is an open criminal investigation. Hughley allegedly administered Benadryl to three 2-year-old children before nap time on March 2 and March 5 without parental consent, the order states. A staff member told the daycare's management, but management did not inform the parents of the children and did not discipline Hughley, according to the order. Management did instruct Hughley to document the use of Benadryl, but did not get the required parental signature on the form. A spokesperson for DECAL said the toddlers were given Children's Benadryl. Benadryl is primarily used to treat allergy symptoms and can lead to drowsiness. The Mayo Clinic says over-the-counter cough and cold medicine should not be given to children under 4. The sheriff's office said Hughley gave the children the medicine to "make them sleepy for nap time." Stevick only reported the incident to DECAL after Facebook posts were made about it, authorities said. The parents reported that their respective children were "sluggish" and "not normal" when they picked them up on multiple days, according to the order. DECAL said it's not clear how often the children were given the medicine. Further investigation found that staff members at the daycare would raise their voices at the children "when redirecting them" and routinely wrestle with the 2-year-old children by picking them up and throwing them onto their mats, the order states. Hughley also has a disciplinary record of past behaviors, including inappropriate discipline. The agency says the violations "place the health, safety, or welfare of children in imminent danger." The closure is in effect for 21 days unless it decides to appeal.
