Year: 2024

Heidi Foster drunkenly tries to re-enter Nissan Stadium after being kicked out of Morgan Wallen concert

E.Z Emerson

51-year-old Heidi Ann Foster caused a disturbance at the Morgan Wallen concert at Nissan Stadium late May 2nd. Security notified officers that she was impaired and was told to leave the location. When officers spoke with Foster, she reeked of alcohol, showing signs of intoxication before falling to the ground. Her husband came and agreed to leave with her. The couple left the inside of the stadium but remained outside the gate. Heidi’s husband then left her at the entrance. This was when Heidi tried to go past APEX security to enter the venue again. Foster was taken into custody for public intoxication on May 3rd.

Eddie Green smacks mother of his children during argument, tells her to “stop talking sh*t”

E.Z Emerson

25-year-old Eddie Elijah Green had a domestic altercation with the mother of his children, Andrea Dehne, at her Murfreesboro Pike apartment around 7 a.m. on May 5th. When officers arrived, they spoke with Dehne, who advised them that Green had come over to drop their two kids off. She was asleep until she heard him knocking on the door, so it took her a minute before she answered it. When he walked in, he was upset, telling her to “Stop talking shit” before smacking her and hitting her “upside her head a couple times.” Green continued being verbally aggressive with her while walking around the house as if he was looking for something, even though he had no belongings there. After he left, she locked the door, and then he returned a few minutes later with what she assumed was their daughter’s car seat and knocked on her door. She told him to leave it on the porch, and he kicked the door in, damaging the door frame. When she told him she was calling the police, he told her to “go ahead and call them” and then left. Green was taken into custody for domestic assault and vandalism on May 6th.

DUI: Christopher Hawkins found sleeping in his car with gun under his seat

E.Z Emerson

25-year-old Christopher Hawkins was observed sleeping in his driver’s seat while the engine was on near 3rd Avenue South and Korean Veterans Boulevard in the early hours of May 5th. When officers arrived, they approached Hawkins and had him exit his vehicle, where they noticed he reeked of alcohol before he admitted to drinking. He consented to sobriety tests and performed poorly. Officers discovered that Hawkins’ license had expired. During a subsequent search, officers found a loaded 9mm handgun under his seat with two additional filled magazines. Hawkins was taken into custody for driving under the influence, weapon possession while under the influence, and not having a valid driver’s license.

Cody Matthews charged with harassment, calls ex-girlfriend 172 times in two hours

E.Z Emerson

33-year-old Cody Matthews had a domestic incident with his ex-girlfriend, Kayla Michelle Pugh, on the night of May 5th. Officers arrived at Pugh’s Woodycrest Avenue residence, where they spoke with Pugh, who stated she and Matthews had an agreement regarding a motorcycle. Since then, they had not been getting along, but she wanted the bike. Pugh said she advised Matthews she was on her way to pick up the motorcycle, and after their phone call, he continued to call her 172 times in two hours while texting her in between calls. She responded, telling him to “leave her alone,” but he disregarded. Pugh told officers his actions made her uncomfortable and annoyed, adding that she just wanted him to stop contacting her. Matthews was taken into custody for harassment.

DUI: Amanda Edwards crashes car on Old Springfield Highway after one drink

E.Z Emerson

21-year-old Amanda Hazel Edwards had a single-vehicle accident near Old Springfield Highway in the early hours of May 5th. Upon arrival, officers located Edwards walking down the road from the crash, where they approached her and spoke with her, during which they noticed she reeked of alcohol and showed signs of impairment as she told them she was leaving a friend’s house after returning from downtown Nashville. She admitted to having one alcoholic drink around 9 p.m. and believed it was 11 p.m. when it was actually 4 a.m. She consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and was taken into custody. Edwards was transported to Nashville General Hospital for a blood draw and then was taken into custody for driving under the influence.

Kasonia Menton-Greer attacks ex-classmate

E.Z Emerson

18-year-old Kasonia Onderil Menton-Greer had an altercation with a minor female on February 13th. On February 27th, the younger female and her mother reported to MNPD, stating that Menton approached her and started an argument over “unknown reasons,” during which she became verbally aggressive before attacking her. She stated that she and Menton had classes in the past, but aside from that, she does not know her. Her mother stated she was taken to the hospital after the fight to be medically evaluated due to underlying medical issues, adding that she is afraid to return to school because Menton keeps following her and trying to intimidate her. Her mom said that the school has taken precautionary measures to try and mitigate future conflict. A warrant was issued for Menton’s arrest, and she was booked on the summons for assault on April 30th.

18-year-old Kelexus Simmons jailed after driving stolen GMC Terrain without a license

E.Z Emerson

18-year-old Kelexus Simmons was driving a GMC Terrain, which Dylan Young reported stolen, near Claiborne Street on the afternoon of May 6th. Officers located the GMC Terrain on Carrol Street. Officers conducted surveillance until it became mobile, where Air One followed it throughout Nashville until it stopped behind a Claiborne Street residence. Then, Simmons and her juvenile acquaintance were seen running away from the GMC Terrain. Officers then detained them near Charles E. Davis Boulevard and Fain Street. Simmons had the key to the stolen vehicle on her during her arrest. They were interviewed at police headquarters, where Simmons stated she did not know where the car came from and was not involved in taking it. Officers later discovered that she did not have a valid driver’s license. Before officers located the GMC, there was a reported shooting in the area, and the vehicle suffered a bullet hole to the rear passenger door on the driver’s side. Officers also located a shell casing inside the car but had not yet determined if Simmons and her friend were involved. Simmons was taken into custody for theft, evading arrest, and not having a valid driver’s license.

Kevin Luna points gun at woman while stealing a wheel off her Infinity Q50

E.Z Emerson

18-year-old Kevin Luna was one of several people attempting to take one of the wheels off Breanna Contreras’s Infinity Q50 at her Bridgeway Circle unit on May 6th. Contreras’s boyfriend, Jesus Chavez, observed them and two vehicles, one a red sedan and one a black Infinity Q50. Chavez woke Contrera, and she went outside to start filming the occurrence. Chavez called the police while she recorded them, during which Luna noticed her and began pointing his handgun at her. She stated she heard him saying something to her but was afraid to get any closer due to him having a gun. She added that she had not returned inside until Luna started pointing a laser at her. After several minutes, the red sedan drove away while Luna removed Contreras’s wheel before aiming his handgun at her, firing multiple times, and driving away in his black Infinity. Police got the tag from his vehicle as he left the scene. Officers responded to the registered Murfreesboro Pike address, where they heard him approaching due to the flat tire, and conducted a traffic stop as he pulled in. When officers searched his vehicle, they discovered her wheel in the trunk with a box for a 9mm Glock pistol consistent with the 4 9mm casing recovered at the scene. Luna was then taken into custody for aggravated robbery.

Eddie Oliver Jr. booked after staring into women’s cars in parking lot

E.Z Emerson

27-year-old Eddie Anthony Oliver Jr. was taken into custody for criminal trespass and disorderly conduct on May 6th. When officers arrived, they spoke with the complainant, who stated that Oliver was looking into cars in the parking lot. They also said Oliver was walking up to several female customers, approaching their driver-side windows, and making them uncomfortable. Oliver refused to leave the property when asked. Officers located him in the parking lot, where he attempted to walk away and became uncooperative. After they confirmed that the location had an active trespass on file, he was detained for the incident.

Dewey Burks drags girlfriend to their car during argument

E.Z Emerson

40-year-old Dewey Adam Burks had a domestic incident with his girlfriend, Heather Reynolds, at Nashville Palace on May 4th. When officers arrived, witnesses advised them that they observed Burks drag Reynolds to their car while she was yelling and trying to get away from him. Witnesses also said they saw Burks push Reynolds near their vehicle before one of them intervened and separated them until the police got there. Burks told officers he was telling her to come with him to the car but said he never put his hands on her. Reynolds was very frantic as she repeatedly told officers she did not know what happened while crying. Burks was deemed the primary aggressor and then was taken into custody for domestic assault.