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Davidson County Sheriff's Office
Coverage of Davidson County Sheriff's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Judge orders TDOC to take custody of 149 incarcerated people in Nashville jails
A Nashville judge ordered the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) to take custody of 149 incarcerated individuals from Davidson County jails, citing overcrowding, safety risks, and financial burdens on taxpayers. Metro Nashville argued TDOC delayed transfers of sentenced felons, violating state law requiring custody within 14 days of sentencing.
- Davidson Co. Sheriff's Office employee shot, former employee killed in double shooting
A Davidson County Sheriff's Office employee was injured and a former employee was killed in a shooting in Midtown Nashville. The incident is linked to an ongoing domestic situation, with no charges filed. The injured woman was shot in the leg and is now in stable condition.