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Teen jailed after kicking father when told to keep the noise down — Kaden Shepherd

Jason Steen

18-year-old Kaden Shepherd was booked into the Metro Nasvhille Jail after his father, Shawn Shepherd, called police to report his son had “attacked him after telling him to keep the noise down”. Kaden had already fled the scene when officers arrived but his father explained he was trying to sleep and his son was on Zoom with several other teams and was being so loud that he could hear him in the other room. When he told him to keep it down, Kaden reportedly told him it was none of his business before eventually kicking his father in the shin several times.

Parent charged after threatening to “shoot up” Wright Middle School in Nashville — Osama Awali

Jason Steen

51-year-old Osama Awali is jailed in lieu of a $75,000 bond after threatening to “shoot up” Wright Middle School in Nashville. Upset that the school denied his request to transfer his daughter from the school, he called the MNPS customer service line on Monday and stated that he would show up Tuesday and “punch the principal”, Sharada Deaton, and continued that he “may as well shoot up the place”. He was taken into custody Tuesday as he arrived in the student drop-off lane. Awali is charged with Communicating a threat against a school employee, a misdemeanor.

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.

Mother says it was discipline, Police say it was an assault

Drew Burnett

35-year-old Archangalena Tassy was charged with domestic assault after she bruised her own knuckles “disciplining” her son, according to Metro Police.