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DUI: Musician Alec Dockery drinks two Moscow Mules before flipping car in crash

E.Z Emerson

31-year-old Alec Dockery, musician in 12 South Band, flipped his car after colliding with a parked car on Nevada Avenue in the early hours of February 9th. When officers arrived, Dockery was standing outside his vehicle, and then he advised them that he was unaware of how the crash occurred. Dockery was evaluated by medics and refused medical services. He stated that he was coming from a friend’s house in east Nashville and had two Moscow Mules about two hours before the accident. Officers observed Dockery to be visibly intoxicated during their interview. Dockery then consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and provided a breath sample that resulted in 0.169 BAC%. Dockery was taken into custody for driving under the influence.

Musician Paige Christine Brumm “hammer punches” bouncer on head on Broadway

E.Z Emerson

22-year-old “Paige Christine” Brumm was booked on October 27th for a citation issued on October 5th regarding an assault at Honkytonk Central in downtown Nashville. On 10/5, officers spoke with George Kerhoulas, an Honkytonk Central employee, who stated that Brumm became upset when he told her to throw her drinks away when exiting the club, and she struck him on the top of his head with a “hammer fist” as people exited the bar. Jullianou Palermo, another staff member, also witnessed the assault.

DUI: Singer/Songwriter Veronica Stanton charged after drinking “two beers” before driving at 3:30 AM

Jason Steen

28-year-old Veronica Stanton, a singer/songwriter who moved to Nashville from Jenkintown, PA, was found swerving on Gallatin Ave just after 3:30 AM Monday. She admitted to having “two beers” earlier in the night. Police say she performed poorly on field sobriety tests, and was then booked into the Metro Nashville Jail. She is free on pre-trial release.

Hermitage musician overdoses behind the wheel, crashes on I-40 East

Blaine Kellar

45-year-old musician Shannon McClung was charged with driving under the influence and unlawful possession of a controlled substance after he crashed his vehicle on Interstate 40 and it was later revealed that he overdosed on narcotics while behind the wheel.

Singer/Songwriter Jamie Burke Arrested on 2nd DUI Charge

Jason Steen

Nashville Singer/Songwriter Jamie Rebekah Burke spent a few hours in jail on Memorial Day, as she was being processed for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. She was charged with DUI 2nd, as she was convicted of a previous DUI in Nashville in 2012. According to a MNPD report, Jamie Burke was driving on I-40E when she changed lanes in front of a patrol car, when there was not enough to do so safely. Once in front of the patrol car, Burke accelerated quickly, and the officer paced her as…

ARREST: Nashville Musician ‘Morgan Lee’ Barfuss Punches Female in Face When She Tells Him to STOP Assaulting Her

Jason Steen

Nashville musician ‘Morgan Lee’ Barfuss was arrested just after 2AM Tuesday morning for domestic assault with bodily injuries, after he and a female took a ride-share back to his place from a bar, and he began to assault her in the car, and it continued once they got inside his Nashville home. Morgan Lee Barfuss, who goes by the stage name of ‘Morgan Lee’ had been out drinking the previous night with a student from a local university. According to a police report, they both decided to take a ride-share…

BMI Artist Ryan Hinkle Arrested for Stealing Vehicle [UPDATED]

Jason Steen

BMI recording artist & songwriter Ryan Michael Hinkle, 36, was arrested last Tuesday afternoon on charges of Theft $10,000 or>but< $60,000. Hinkle was booked into the Davidson County Sheriff’s department with a $10,000 bond, where he later bonded out. While not working as a singer/songwriter, Hinkle was employed by Ochoa Brothers Construction, where he was issued a company vehicle to use – however he was terminated from the company on 09/23, and advised to return all company property, including his vehicle, of which Hinkle refused, according to police records. MNPD Affidavit:…

DUI ARREST: Singer/Songwriter Michael Whitworth

Jason Steen

Nashville singer/songwriter Michael Whitworth, of Queen Ave in East Nashville, was arrested just before 3AM Wednesday for DUI (Driving Under the Influence) & Implied Consent – Civil. Whitworth posted $2,000 bond, and will appear in court on 09/08 at 10:30AM. From the affidavit: ON 8/9/2017 AROUND 0119 HOURS, OFFICER OBSERVED A SILVER 4RUNNER DRIVING NORTH ON ELLINGTON. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING OVER THE SOLID WHITE LINE AND OFFICER PACED THE VEHICLE GOING 65 MPH IN A 55 MPH ZONE. OFFICER CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS…