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Davidson County

Wanda June Anderson, Reba Kay Green and Kathy Jones

Davidson County: Did a serial killer stalk Nashville in the '60s?

Aug 25, 2020 at 12:00 pm by Michelle Willard

Starting in 1965, Nashville was terrified by the prospect that a killing rapist was on the loose, targeting girls and women across the city. Over the course of four years,&nb.... Read More
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Tennessee's unidentified juvenile victims

Who are Tennessee's unidentified juvenile victims?

Jul 28, 2020 at 01:33 pm by Michelle Willard

Tennessee has more than 500 reported missing persons, according to NamUs. Tennessee became one of just three states in the U.S. in May 2017 to require law enforcement to ente.... Read More
Davidson County's Ryan Trent was killed in a likely road rage incident in 2016.

Davidson County: Ryan Trent

Jan 27, 2020 at 04:30 pm by Michelle Willard

When Metro Nashville Police officers responded to a call by a wreck in the early morning hours of Sept. 28, 2016, they found a white Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck crashed i.... Read More
Private Investigator Sheila Wysocki

Behind the Mystery: An interview with Private Investigator Sheila Wysocki

Aug 05, 2019 at 11:56 am by Michelle Willard

The hardest part about being a private investigator boils down to one word: Fear. "Fear of who is the good guy," Nashville-based Sheila Wysocki explained. "We are all brought.... Read More
Janet March

Davidson County: Janet March

Jul 22, 2019 at 10:27 pm by Michelle Willard

Not since Marcia Trimble has a case captured the imagination of Middle Tennessee like the disappearance of Janet March. The 33-year-old artist and mother of two from an afflu.... Read More
Alice Mae Sullivan

Davidson County: Alice Mae Sullivan

Jul 01, 2019 at 06:00 pm by Michelle Willard

Alice Mae Sullivan was motivated to become the first person in her family to graduate from college. The 20-year-old Tennessee State University student had a son young, b.... Read More
Livia Rose Smith

Davidson County: Livia Rose Smith

Jun 03, 2019 at 12:00 pm by Michelle Willard

The last night of Livia Smith's life was filled with the joy of youth. On Feb. 19, 2013, the 32-year-old makeup artist spent the night touring the hippest spots in East.... Read More
Elizabeth Diane Vaughn

Sumner County: Elizabeth Diane Vaughn

Apr 08, 2019 at 03:00 pm by Michelle Willard

The months before Elizabeth Diane Vaughn went missing were turbulent. She'd had an affair with a coworker, filed for a divorce from her husband and moved into her own apartm.... Read More
Ashley Brown

Davidson County: Ashley Brown

Oct 29, 2018 at 12:00 pm by Michelle Willard

Ashley Brown stepped outside to have a cigarette around 4:30 in the morning Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016. She was never seen alive again. The 27-year-old surgical technician was a.... Read More
Shauna Fryar & Zaylee Fryar

Robertson County: Shauna & Zaylee Fryar

Sep 24, 2018 at 12:00 pm by Michelle Willard

Those who knew Shauna Fryar agree she lived a troubled life with a long history of abusing drugs and with abusive men. They also agree she would never kill her child. That's.... Read More