Month: June 2021

THP posts, then removes, photo of young black child against cruiser with hands behind back

Jason Steen

Early Monday, the Tennessee Highway Patrol posted a photo to their social media of children at the Junior Ranger Camp in Nashville. The photo depicts a line of children with a trooper demonstrating the importance of booster seats and seat belts, while a lone black child faces against a patrol unit in the foreground with his hands behind his back. After backlash on social media, the department quietly removed the photo.

DUI: Man crashes car, hops in the passenger seat before police arrive – but a TDOT camera caught him

Jason Steen

21-year-old Joseph McCombs drunkenly crashed his car on I-65 South Saturday morning. After the impact, a TDOT camera caught him moving from the driver’s seat and into the passenger side of the vehicle. He initially denied being the driver, however, that didn’t last long when confronted with the evidence.

Nashville man charged with repeatedly slamming wife against kitchen counter over dinner argument

Jason Steen

A Nashville wife and mother came to the Family Safety Center Thursday to report her husband, 42-year-old Shivan Yasin, repeatedly slammed her body against a kitchen counter when she came home from shopping and he confronted her about cooking dinner.

Confidential Informant Jailed after she fails to deliver

Jason Steen

25-year-old Kristina Brown was taken into custody Thursday after her 18th Drug Task Force handler, Marcus Zugelder, says she failed to maintain proper communication with him. She is now charged with multiple felony drug offenses that were being held after she signed a confidential informant agreement in April.

Former Titan sent hundreds of texts & calls to ex-girlfriend, bit her nose, smashed windshield with rock, broke iPhone

Jason Steen

EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Former Tennessee Titan Antonio Tramaine Andrews is alleged to have bitten the nose of his ex-girlfriend, smashed her windshield, sent hundreds of unwanted calls and texts, and then called Scoop: Nashville to talk about it, exclusively. We have the recording of his explanation of events, as well as a detailed timeline of events.

Father pulls daughter’s wig back, rips her eyelashes off, calls her a b***h during assault

Jason Steen

40-year-old Derrick Lamont Carter faces child abuse and vandalism charges after felt his daughter was taking too long to get ready for work and being ‘smart’ with him. He is alleged to have pulled back her wig, ripped off her faux eyelashes during a physical assault on her. The child’s mother was on the phone and overheard much of the incident.

Man locks himself in bathroom to call 911 after girlfriend ‘grapples’ him in bedroom, scratching his face

Jason Steen

39-year-old Jennifer Johnson was waiting outside when police arrived to take her into custody for domestic assault Tuesday Night. She and her boyfriend were grappling beside the bed when she scratched his face, and he locked himself in the bathroom where he called police to get assistance to prevent further assault.