Crime & Safety
Nashville Man Confesses To Wife's Murder: Police
A 45-year-old man reportedly confessed he shot and killed his wife during an argument south of downtown Nashville Saturday night.
NASHVILLE, TN -- A 45-year-old Nashville man turned himself, confessing to his wife's murder Saturday night, according to Metro Nashville Police.
The woman, Tonya Davis, 42, was found dead at a home on Southside Court in Edgehill around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, police said.
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Her husband, Cleveland Lamont Bell, is charged with criminal homicide. Bell, who turned himself in, reportedly said he shot his wife during an argument Saturday night. He is being held without bail.
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