Ashland City man burns down port-a-potties downtown before leaping in front of bus — Michael Evans

Police say 43-year-old Michael Wayne Evans set fire to three port-a-potties in downtown Nashville Thursday, burning them to the ground, and then jumped in front of a WeGo transit bus, somewhat unsuccessfully. He was able to kick and punch the bus windows, causing substantial damage.

Nashville man attempts suicide by setting his apartment on fire over “girl problems”

49-year-old Jamison Mcintyre was charged with aggravated arson after police say he set fire to his apartment knowing it was occupied, barricaded himself inside, and said he was trying to commit suicide because of girl problems.

Nashville rioter to protestors: “Let’s go to Broadway! We’re going to tear sh*t up!”

33-year-old Ryan Ray was charged with inciting to riot, arson, four counts of vandalism, and two counts of burglary after setting a fire, stealing from multiple Broadway businesses, and trying to recruit a group of protestors to join him in the degradation of downtown Nashville by saying “We’re about to f*ck Broadway up!”

Arson Arrest: Catherine Parker sprayed mattress with bug spray, lit it. 2 cats rescued.

Nashville Fire Department Arson Investigators arrested Catherine Parker, 43 for starting a fire inside her Madison apartment on April 10, 2019. Just before 6:00 pm Catherine Parker called 911 to report a fire in her apartment in the Hickory Chase Apartment Complex, located at 600 Heritage Drive. There were two cats inside the apartment at the time of the fire. Fire personnel used animal oxygen mask kits to revive the two pet cats.

James ‘Spanky’ Williams faces 100 years in prison after setting fires and using Instagram to harass and show-off

He terrorized Nashville for weeks, burning down sheds and businesses, and documenting it all on Instagram. He was arrested on 10 arson, 8 vandalism, and 9 aggravated assault warrants my MNPD, and now he faces 11 federal crimes, and more than 100 years in prison, if convicted.