Tag: escape

Billy Curtis jailed after escaping Davidson County Drug Court in 2021

E.Z Emerson

25-year-old Billy Curtis escaped from the Davidson County Drug Court facility between 10 p.m. on May 7th, 2021, and 3 a.m. on May 8th, 2021. Responding officers searched the nearby area and could not locate him. The Davidson County Drug Court employee told the police that they had last seen Curtis in his private room wearing a black-and-white-striped prisoner suit around 10 p.m. on May 7th. He added that later that night, when he checked on Curtis again, he discovered that Curtis’ window was open. After checking the premises, he confirmed that Curtis escaped the location. The police report said they believed he was returning to McMinn County in Tennessee. A warrant was then issued for Curtis’ arrest that day. Curtis was later taken into custody for escaping and two counts of probation violation on August 29th, 2024. 

Mackensie Brown escapes custody at Nashville Jail after returning from court

Jason Steen

22-year-old DCSO inmate Mackensie Brown slipped her handcuffs after returning from court on June 23 to the CDF on the Sheriff’s Southeast Campus. As she was standing outside the transportation vehicle, she ran away from the transport officers and up a hill toward the maintenance sheds, causing a large number of officers to follow in pursuit. She was taken back into custody and did not make it out of the campus perimeter according to the department. She now faces a felony escape charge with a new additional $50,000 bond and multiple internal violations.

2 charged with assaulting nurse while helping patient escape St. Thomas West hospital

Jason Steen

Surveillance video captured Taylor A. Chandler, 28, punching a nurse while attempting to help a patient escape an involuntary psychiatric committal at St. Thomas West hospital. His charge partner is still at large.