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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Yahoo
Driver jumps curb, crashes into car during chase: THP
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person is injured and facing charges after troopers say they led them on a chase and hit another vehicle in Frayser Friday morning. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says it all started when they tried to initiate a traffic stop on a Ford Focus on Interstate 240 around 11 a.m. However, troopers say the driver refused to stop. At that time, a chase was initiated. During the chase, the Ford Focus is accused of driving over a curb at the intersection of North Watkins Street and Whitney Avenue, hitting a Honda CR-V. The driver of the Honda was not injured. THP says the driver in the Ford Focus was injured and they have been identified as 27-year-old Jelissa Smith. Smith is charged with a suspended driver's license, felony evading, aggravated assault with a motor vehicle, no insurance, and no seatbelt. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
The Hill
16-07-2025
- The Hill
Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be released from custody Wednesday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A federal judge could decide to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail Wednesday to await trial on human smuggling charges. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 29, was deported to a prison in El Salvador in March and was brought back to the U.S. to face charges of human smuggling following a Tennessee traffic stop. He's accused of conspiring to bring undocumented migrants to the U.S. from around 2016 to 2025. The charges stem from a traffic stop by the Tennessee Highway Patrol in Putnam County in 2022. Body camera video shows officers discussing among themselves their suspicions of human smuggling before letting Abrego Garcia go free. He was not charged with any offense at the traffic stop before he was deported in March and returned on June 6. Click here for previous coverage on Kilmar Abrego Garcia. On Wednesday, prosecutors are expected to have a homeland security agent provide testimony about the traffic stop. The judge is expected to then rule on whether Abrego Garcia should be released while he awaits trial. Immigration officials have said they would immediately detain him and begin deportation proceedings. A federal judge in Maryland scolded the Trump administration Friday for its refusal to detail its deportation plans for Abrego Garcia, including where the government plans to send him and whether he'll get a chance to fight his expulsion. The administration argues Abrego Garcia is a danger to the community and can be deported before his trial to a country other than El Salvador. An U.S. immigration official said Thursday Mexico and South Sudan could be willing to accept him. Abrego Garcia has reportedly lived and worked in Maryland for more than a decade, working construction and raising a family. His American wife is suing the administration over his wrongful deportation in Maryland. The hearing is expected to begin at 1 p.m.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Yahoo
I-24 in Rutherford County reopens after driver killed in shooting
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Drivers experienced hours-long delays Saturday after all lanes of Interstate 24 were closed during an investigation into a deadly shooting near the Davidson-Rutherford County line. A shooting and a multi-vehicle crash were reported around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 12 in the area of I-24 West near mile marker 64. However, Lt. Steve Craig with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office said the shooting happened at approximately 7:51 a.m. on the interstate toward Nashville. According to authorities, a Rutherford County man died after being shot while driving on I-24 near Waldron Road. Law enforcement will not release the man's identity until his family is notified. 📧 Have breaking news come to you: → Officials said the Metro Nashville Police Department and the Nashville Fire Department initially responded to the scene because the original call came to MNPD. Then, after the incident was determined to be on the Rutherford County side of the line, the sheriff's office and the La Vergne Police Department responded to the scene with Rutherford County Emergency Services while Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Department of Transportation closed the highway during the investigation. All lanes were blocked at approximately 8:30 a.m., so traffic was diverted at Waldron Road in La Vergne for nearly five hours. The roadway reopened shortly after 1 p.m. ⏩ No additional information has been released about this active investigation. If you may have seen the shooting or have information about the case, you're asked to call Detective Thomas Burnett at 615-904-3052 and leave a message. 📲 Download the News 2 app to stay updated on the go.📧 Sign up for WKRN email alerts to have breaking news sent to your inbox.💻 for Nashville, TN and all of Middle Tennessee. This is a developing story. WKRN News 2 will continue to update this article as new information becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Yahoo
Law enforcement investigation shuts down I-24 westbound in La Vergne
A law enforcement investigation has shut down part of Interstate 24 coming toward Nashville from La Vergne. I-24 westbound is closed at mile marker 63, according to an 8:37 a.m. post on X by Tennessee Department of Transportation regional communications officer Erin Zeigler. The shutdown is expected to last until 2 p.m., TDOT said in a post. While officials have not stated the reason for the investigation, a shooting was reported in the area about an hour before the shutdown announcement. The Metro Nashville Police Department received a call reporting a shooting at mile marker 62 on I-24 westbound at 7:32 a.m., according to a record of MNPD dispatches available online. The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office said the responding agencies were the Metro Nashville Police and Fire Departments, Tennessee Highway Patrol, La Vergne Police Department, Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office. A message was left with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office, which is handling the investigation, according to an employee at the La Vergne Police Department. Have questions about the justice system? Evan Mealins is the justice reporter for The Tennessean. Contact him with questions, tips or story ideas at emealins@ This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Law enforcement investigation shuts down I-24 westbound in La Vergne
Fox News
11-07-2025
- Fox News
Illegal immigrant convicted of shooting at small-town officer in high-speed chase
A small-town traffic stop turned into a deadly confrontation when an illegal immigrant opened fire on a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer. The Knox County District Attorney General's Office announced Thursday that Eugenio Abraham Solis-Klarks, 31, was convicted of first-degree attempted murder and sentenced to 18 years in prison without the possibility of parole after a Jan. 12 officer-involved shooting. A source familiar with the matter previously confirmed to Fox News Digital Solis-Klarks was living illegally in the United States from Guatemala. Tennessee authorities initially pulled Solis-Klarks over Jan. 12 around 6:30 p.m. in Lenoir City after Tennessee Highway Patrol Tpr. Morgan Snyder observed him driving 97 mph on Interstate 75 in Loudon County. Tpr. Snyder pulled the Guatemalan national over for speeding and asked if he had any ID. Upon being pulled over, authorities said, Klarks presented a Guatemalan consular ID card. The trooper called for backup, and troopers Paul Dubroc and Justic Hasse arrived at the stop. When authorities began to issue a citation, Solis-Klarks fled, "leading officers on a high-speed pursuit into Knox County," court records state. All three troopers pursued Solis-Klarks, who was driving in excess of 100 mph, the district attorney's office said. As they approached an exit, he "abruptly changed lanes to take the exit ramp," the department said. Only Dubroc was able to safely change lanes and continue to pursue Solis-Klarks' vehicle, the department said. The Guatemalan migrant lost control of his vehicle, and Dubroc pulled up next to him and ordered him to show his hands, the department said. "Solis-Klarks retrieved an assault rifle from his vehicle and aimed it at Trp. Dubroc," authorities said. "Tpr. Dubroc and Solis-Klarks exchanged gunfire over the hoods of the vehicles before each retreated around their vehicles." As Solis-Klarks ran toward the interstate entrance ramp, where troopers Snyder and Hasse were arriving, Tpr. Dubroc fired again, striking Solis-Klarks in the legs. Troopers then took him into custody and began providing medical treatment. No troopers were injured. "This defendant has been held accountable because of the professionalism of the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation," DA Charme Allen said Thursday. Tennessee is one of dozens of states that has seen increases in crime by illegal immigrants in recent years. Under a state law passed in 2024, Tennessee law enforcement agencies are required to honor ICE detainer requests. In February 2024, the Nashville Banner reports, ICE made 33 detainer requests in Nashville, resulting in 11 individuals being taken into custody. By the following month, requests increased to 75, with 42 individuals detained. It was immediately unclear if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is pursuing the deportation of Solis-Klarks. Fox News Digital has reached out to ICE for comment.
