Drug Raid Nets 6 Firearms, 45 grams Cocaine, $3,625 Cash – Used Social Media to Brag About Ammo & Drugs

On 08/03/2017 NCSU executed a narcotics related search warrant at 1508 24th Ave North. At the time detectives executed the search warrant the home owner, Ansona Ricardo Donelson, was not present at the location; however, his cousins Tarvarius McDowell and Thomas Jones were present. McDowell was taken into custody inside the residences’ living room and Jones was taken into custody inside his vehicle which was parking in the driveway. Jones was observed by Det. Justin Fox exiting the residence via the front door shortly before the search warrant was executed.…

STARLITO Accused of Shooting Person At Batter’d & Fried Restaurant in East Nashville

STARLITO, also known as Jermain Shute, is reportedly currently on the run from police after allegedly shooting an individual he had an argument with inside the East Nashville restaurant, Batter’d & Fried. According to witnesses, Starlito was one of two suspects that fled the scene, and the victim was able to ‘hobble’ out to be transported to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Police have not yet confirmed the identity of the suspect. UPDATE: 9AM THURS: BREAKING: Starlito AKA Jermaine Shute is in Custody. UPDATE 10:20PM WED: BREAKING: An…

Arrested: Clayton Thomas

07/08/2017: Sources confirm that at 12:25AM Saturday Morning, Clayton Thomas was booked into the custody of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Department. Thomas will be held at the Hill Detention Center until further notice. Thomas is charged with ‘PROBATION VIOLATION (MIS)’ and is currently being held without bond until his court date this coming Tuesday, 07/11/17, when he will appear before Higgins/Holt at 9AM. EXCLUSIVE: We have received a copy of what some are calling his ‘manifesto’ published online. Last year on July 13th, we got a tip from a first…

The DogSpot East Nashville: Weekend Remodel to Combat Complaints?

Overnight, The Dog Spot (East Nashville) began tearing down inner walls and barriers, in the dog play areas. Using crowbars and hammers, the concrete blocks starting coming down. Today, they’re going back up to create new inner spaces. It appears a huge remodel / new layout is currently underway. No doubt, this is in response to the customer (and city wide) backlash to a dog dying in their care recently, due to it being allowed to play with a much larger dog. Here’s some photos of the work in progress:…

Chihuahua dies at The Dog Spot: East Nashville, Dog’s Owner Responds – Letter to The Dog Spot Published

WSMV reported on a death that occurred at The Dog Spot, in East Nashville, and they were provided a statement by The Dog Spot, that said, in part: “The Waldrop’s alluded in their demand letter that if we didn’t pay them approximately $7,000 that they would go to the media. Though we understand their heartbreak and we are heartbroken ourselves, we declined to pay them off.“. It seem that isn’t necessarily the case, and in response, the letter from the dog’s owner has been published below. The Waldrops, Matthew &…

“Rewind, Rewind” The Story of Clayton Thomas; Time Travel, Eating Pine Cones, Marijuana, Methamphetamine, & More…

From the ‘Odd Affidavit’ Department – the story of why Clayton Thomas tried to eat pine cones & thought he could go back in time. Hint: marijuana metabolites, amphetamine, methamphetamine, and dextromethorphan are all involved, allegedly, per the MNPD. You may have seen this accident a few weeks ago on the news, on July 13th, where a car inexplicably ran of the road and burned to a crisp. What you don’t know is the story behind the story, as the details have only just been released by the Metro Nashville…

2016: East Nashville Tip-line Bling!

Thanks to one of our favorite tipsters, Ray Turner, for reminding us to make our phone tip-line more prominent in 2016. That, and we’re tired of only hearing Ray’s voice, we need something new to break the monotony – so go ahead leave your news tips or gossip via phone! 615-669-TIP5 (615-669-8475) [stextbox id=”info” caption=”Got A Tip?” collapsing=”false” collapsed=”false” mode=”css”]Got A Tip? Submit it online or email tips@eastnashville.news![/stextbox]