Justin Nannie, 22, was charged today with ‘Agg Assault – Deadly Weapon’ after he held a female jogger at knifepoint in Shelby Bottoms here in East Nashville. The 31 year old victim ran away unharmed, and citizen bystanders took Nannie into custody and held him until MNPD arrived and arrested him. This was his 5th arrest for assault or stalking. Nannie has been also been arrested 6 times previously for violating orders of protection. He has multiple profiles on social media including one he uses when dating females, and one and another…
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Shelby Bottoms Golden Pheasant Alive & Well!
For many years now, a Golden Pheasant has roamed Shelby Bottoms, making surprise appearances, suriving the coldest of winters, and someone making it work (like any true Nashvillian). After several months of no sightings, he was spotted again this week by Brad Gavigan, who took the photo below. You can see our previous coverage of our local bird celebrity here: The Shelby Bottoms Golden Pheasant – from Bucket List Item to Mail Order Bird Bride? and even here: Local Artist Adam Hale Captures East Nashville’s Celebrity Bird. If you’re looking to spot…
Local Artist Adam Hale Captures East Nashville’s Celebrity Bird
In March, we told you about East Nashville’s most famous bird – The golden pheasant that calls Shelby Bottoms home. Now there is one way you can guarantee to see our resident celebrity – or at least his likeness. The rogue Golden Pheasant living in Shelby Bottoms Park in East Nashville is the subject of a “royal portrait” painted by local artist, Adam Hale, and featured in a new art exhibit at the park’s Nature Center. The painting, along with other animal works and Hale’s newest series, Disestablished, is showing…
The Shelby Bottoms Golden Pheasant – from Bucket List Item to Mail Order Bird Bride?
If you’ve walked, biked, ran, or even skated the Shelby Bottoms Greenway, you’ve probably passed by an East Nashville treasure without even knowing it. Even if you didn’t see him, he likely saw you! The bird we speak of is the elusive East Nashville Golden Pheasant. He appears in some articles – even the folks at the Shelby Bottoms Nature Center didn’t seem to believe he existed until a few years ago when multiple sightings and photos convinced them he wasn’t just a neighborhood bird taking a lunchtime visit across…