Tag: NASHVILLE

Police Search for Clues to Mysterious Motor Home Blast in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tennesee—Police and federal agents in Nashville sought clues on Saturday to determine how and why a motor home was blown to pieces in an apparent bombing on Christmas Day that injured three people and damaged dozens of buildings in the heart of America’s country music capital. The motor home, parked on a downtown street…


6 Police Officers Praised for Helping Prevent Deaths From Nashville Explosion

Six police officers who officials said “saved lives” by alerting residents in Nashville to an impending blast on Christmas Day were named by the Nashville Police Department. Sgt. Timothy Miller, an 11-year veteran, was identified, along with officers Brenna Hosey, a 4-year veteran; Tylor Luellen, a 3-year veteran; Amanda Topping and James Wells, both with…


Officers Who ‘Saved Lives’ Before Nashville Blast Are Named

Six police officers who officials said “saved lives” by alerting residents in Nashville to an impending blast on Christmas Day were named by the Nashville Police Department. Sgt. Timothy Miller, an 11-year veteran, was identified, along with officers Brenna Hosey, a 4-year veteran; James Luellen, a 3-year veteran; Amanda Topping and James Wells, both with…


Six Police Officers Praised for Helping Prevent Deaths From Nashville Explosion

Six police officers who officials said “saved lives” by alerting residents in Nashville to an impending blast on Christmas Day were named by the Nashville Police Department. Sgt. Timothy Miller, an 11-year veteran, was identified, along with officers Brenna Hosey, a 4-year veteran; James Luellen, a 3-year veteran; Amanda Topping and James Wells, both with…


Was Nashville Blast the New Fort Sumter?

Commentary It was unseasonably cold as my wife, daughter, and I emerged from a downtown Nasvhille restaurant where we had been enjoying a Christmas Eve dinner. All was quiet. That rarity in the South, a gentle snow, was drifting down, reflected in the Christmas lights of the neighboring buildings. It was almost magical. You could…


Police Release Image of RV Connected to Nashville Christmas Day Explosion

The Metro Nashville Police Department released a photo of the RV that exploded in downtown Nashville, Tennesse, on Friday morning. The image appears to have been taken from a surveillance camera located at the intersection of Commerce Street and 2nd Ave. North, about half a block from the place where the incident happened. The Police…


Police: Suspicious Blast Wounds 3 in Nashville on Christmas

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—An explosion shook the largely deserted streets of downtown Nashville early Christmas morning, shattering windows, damaging buildings, and wounding three people. Authorities said they believed the blast was intentional. Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake said police were responding to a report of shots fired when they encountered a recreational vehicle blaring a recording…


RV Broadcast Evacuation Message Before Nashville Christmas Day Explosion: Police

Nashville police were able to usher people to safety before an explosion rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas morning in what authorities are calling a deliberate act, while a warning message was broadcast urging people to evacuate moments before the blast. Officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department carried out door-to-door and apartment-to-apartment checks and managed to…


Explosion Rocks Downtown Nashville, Police Believe to Be ‘Intentional’ Act

NASHVILLE—An explosion shook the largely deserted streets of downtown Nashville early Christmas morning, shattering windows, damaging buildings and wounding three people. Authorities said they believed the blast was intentional. The FBI is leading the investigation. Police spokesman Don Aaron said the 6:30 a.m. explosion was believed to be “an intentional act.” Police earlier said they…