20-year-old Javon Lewis Edwards was involved in a domestic disturbance with his sister, Eryonae Miller, at McGavock High School during a basketball game on December 8th. Miller flagged officers down and stated she and Edwards were in the car arguing about her not wanting to leave the game. Then, she opened the car door to get out, and he sped up, causing her to fall out. Edwards grabbed her shirt close to her neck and strangled her. Miller was able to get away from him and run into the school, where a female staff member checked her for injuries, observing the red mark on the left side of her neck and the red mark above her right breast, consistent with where she said he placed his hands. Officers spoke with Edwards, who stated he “jacked” her up but did not hit her. Edwards was deemed the primary aggressor and was taken into custody for domestic assault.
Year: 2023
Carmen Kemp drunkenly assaults girlfriend during dispute
59-year-old Carmen Linette Kemp had a domestic disagreement with her girlfriend, Van Vanessa Lancaster, at Tarrywood Lane on December 11th. Officers arrived and spoke with Lancaster, who advised she and Kemp had been arguing. Kemp was visibly intoxicated and flustered when she talked to the police and began to spark an altercation with Lancaster when officers were speaking with her in the living room. They warned Kemp not to argue with Lancaster, but she refused and eventually tried to provoke her physically, hitting her on the arm. Officers observed this, deemed Kemp the primary aggressor, and placed her in custody for domestic assault.
DUI: Austin Goddard drives military truck into mailbox
47-year-old Austin Goddard backed an Army truck into the mailbox at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge in the early hours of Monday. He drove off without providing his information, returned, started an argument with employees, and then pulled off again. Officers observed the large military green truck and conducted an investigative stop. Goddard was visibly intoxicated when they approached but stated he only had one beer, insisting he was not under the influence. He consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and was taken into custody for driving under the influence, vandalism, and leaving the scene of an accident.
Victor Austin slams baby-mama on ground during dispute over newborn child
28-year-old Victor Austin had an altercation with the mother of his child, Akira Turner, at their home on December 10th. Turner stated that she told Austin to clean his face before kissing their newborn, and an argument ensued when he refused and grabbed her by the neck, leaving a mark where he strangled her. Then, he went to the back while she went to the bathroom; when she returned, another dispute sparked, where she grabbed a knife. They wrestled over the knife until she let go of it, and then he slammed her to the floor. Officers arrived and observed injuries to both parties but deemed Austin as the primary aggressor and placed him into custody for aggravated assault.
Herber Augilar-Martinez shoves multiple people at Kid Rock’s Honky Tonk
22-year-old Herber Mauricio Aguilar-Martinez was getting rowdy, shoving patrons on the dance floor at Kid Rock’s Honky Tonk in the early hours of December 11th. The security at the establishment stated that when they told Aguilar-Martinez to leave the premises, he began to shove them, so they detained him until the officers arrived. Aguilar-Martinez was visibly intoxicated when the officers attempted to interview him, so they tried to transport him to the patrol car, but he stuck his foot out, hindering them from closing the door. Two security officers had to assist in getting him safely into the police vehicle. Aguilar-Martinez was taken into custody for resisting arrest and public intoxication.
Stephen Harrison assaults roommate because he “Would not shut up!”
64-year-old Stephen Harrison was aggressive to his housing roommate, Mark Clinton Bass, at their shared residence on John Mallette Drive in the afternoon hours of December 11th. Bass spoke with the officers and stated that Harrison began punching him for no reason and advised them that he wished to prosecute. Harrison told them that he hit Bass in the head numerous times because he “would not shut up.” He even showed them his red knuckles as proof of the attack. Harrison was taken into custody for assault.
Landon Butcher drunkenly dances naked in Downtown Nashville
27-year-old Landon Wayne Butcher was in a parking lot in Downtown Nashville, dancing with his clothes off Monday morning. Officers responded and noticed he was visibly impaired, speaking incoherently. Butcher was deemed a danger to himself and taken into custody for public intoxication.
Nashville Muslim family brutally beats son who converts to Christianity
46-year-old Rawaa Khawaji, 29-year-old John Kadum, and 57-year-old Nick Kadum brutally assaulted their minor relative at their shared residence on Amber Hills Lane earlier this week. Police were dispatched late Monday night for a welfare check on the juvenile male, called in by his concerned employer. Officers arrived and noticed his hair was disheveled, cut haphazardly, had a scratch on the back of his right hand, and had several lumps on his face. He stated that Rawaa, his mother, John, his brother, and Nick, his father, attacked him because he had recently become a Christian and they are Muslims. He explained, in further detail, that Nick and John punched him numerous times and spat in his face and that Rawaa took a knife and scratched the back of his hand with it as they demanded him to recant and say he was Muslim. The minor victim advised that this occurred until the officers arrived, trembling as they approached. Rawaa denied that she assaulted him, but Nick and John admitted to striking him. All three were taken into custody and transported to booking.
Gabrielle Barbosa drunkenly walks into traffic on Broadway
29-year-old Gabrielle Alexis Barbosa was walking in the middle of 4th Avenue South, hindering traffic in the early hours of December 9th. Officers patrolled the Broadway area, observed this, and asked Barbosa to get out of the roadway. She initially complied but then walked back into the road and became vulgar when they asked her to move out of the way again. They attempted to detain Barbosa, but she was actively resisting, pushing away from officers. She was visibly intoxicated as officers placed her in custody for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and public intoxication.
DUI: Jonathan Murray drives on wrong side of the road
30-year-old Jonathan Murray was driving the wrong way on Robinson Road toward Madison in the early hours of December 10th. A citizen noticed this, stopped Murray, and removed him from the vehicle to sit on the grass as he called the ambulance. Murray’s car had damage to the bumper and a flat tire. Medics arrived and placed him in the back of the ambulance, where officers noticed him to be visibly intoxicated. They questioned him as he admitted to driving from a hotel in the gulch and having two shots of alcohol. Officers located a nearly empty drink can in Murray’s cupholder and a six-pack of Heineken with three beers left in the backseat. Murray was transported to the hospital and medically cleared in less than thirty minutes. He refused to take sobriety tests and was read implied consent. Murray was taken into custody for driving under the influence, open container violation, and implied consent.