🌱 Nashville PD Investigate Death Of Baby + Local Most Wanted

Hello all. I'm back with your new edition of the Nashville Patch newsletter. Keep reading for the most important things going on in town these days.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Mainly cloudy. High: 75 Low: 57.
• Friday: A thunderstorm in spots. High: 75 Low: 57.

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Here are the top three stories today in Nashville:

1. A mother found her 3-month-old boy dead and six other children of various ages up to 16 months old alone with no adult at their caregiver's apartment on Monday. The six children are reported to be in good health at Vanderbilt. The caregiver, 51-year-old Anne C. Jordan, was found later in the evening by hikers in Harpeth River State Park with injuries that police say appeared to be "significant" and "self-inflicted." Officials reported that Jordan's car was also found at the park, and police are currently making efforts to question Jordan at a Nashville hospital. (KATU)
2. On Apr. 12, two new people were added to Nashville’s “Top 10 Most Wanted” list. According to Nashville Police, 32-year-old William Hall Judice is this week’s “Top Most Wanted” fugitive and is wanted for rape and three counts of aggravated assault with bodily injury; he was last seen in West Nashville. De’Tynn Smith, 19, was also added to the list in connection to the April 2022 murder of 39-year-old Tywane Miller. Smith is believed to be the third and final suspect. (WKRN)
3. On Wednesday, Apr. 12, Democrat Senators Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), Raphael Warnock (Ga.), Chris Murphy (Conn.), Alex Padilla (Calif.), and Brian Schatz (Hawaii) called on the Justice Department to investigate the expulsions of Tennessee state Reps. Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) and Justin Jones (D-Nashville). In their letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, the lawmakers said, "We are deeply concerned that without immediate action by the U.S. Department of Justice, antidemocratic actors will only be emboldened, and we will see more troubling and more frequent incidents meant to unravel our democratic fabric." (The Hill)

Today and tomorrow in Nashville:

Thursday, April 13

• Heels & Handshakes At Holston House (4:00 PM)
• Big Hutch & The Meat Sweats At Bowie’s Nashville (5:00 PM)

Friday, April 14

• Live Music With Douglas Warren & More At Winners Bar & Grill (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Four Nashville real estate agencies ranked in the top 5 Yelp-reviewed real estate agencies in Tennessee, according to a new NeighborWho study. Visit the link for the full list of top-rated real estate agencies in Tennessee and across the U.S. (NeighborWho)
• Due to concerns about structural issues, the library garage on 6th Avenue in downtown Nashville is closed. The Nashville Department of Transportation closed the area on Tuesday morning but said the Nashville Public Library’s downtown branch is a separate building and is not affected by the structural issues. (WKRN)
• Made in TN announced the opening of its newest store in Nashville, located at 2905 12th Avenue S, unit 102. The grand opening event will be from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 22. (Williamson Source)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. See you all soon for another update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.