Since October 2022, more than 100 of Nashville’s “Most Wanted” fugitives have been taken off the streets. However, a handful remain on the run.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Since October 2022, more than 100 of Nashville’s “Most Wanted” fugitives have been taken off the streets.
Whether it be due to tips, investigative work, or in some cases, the suspects turning themselves in, Metro Nashville police have touted a high success rate when it comes to arrests from the program. Next month, it will have been two years since the first list was put out on Oct. 19.
Several of the cases listed have been those in which detectives hit a dead end after years of searching for a suspect. But with new tips constantly funneling in with each new list posted every Wednesday, officials have said the program has been helpful in tracking down many of those suspects who are considered to be some of the city’s “most violent” offenders.
Often the crimes they’re accused of committing range from homicide to various sex crimes.
Very few of the people who were listed when the program first began almost two years ago are still at large. However, there are a handful of suspects on the “Most Wanted” list who have been on the run for nearly a year, or close to two years in some cases.
As Nashville’s “Most Wanted” program nears its two-year anniversary, below are some of the faces who have repeatedly appeared on the list and who authorities still need help tracking down.
Anyone who recognizes them or who might have more information related to any of their cases is asked to contact the MNPD at 615-862-8600 or Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
1. Montavious J. Bass
Montavious Bass, 24, was among some of the first people ever to be featured on the police department’s “Most Wanted” list. He first appeared on the list on Oct. 26, 2022, and has been featured many times since then.
Records show his last court appearance was scheduled for March 2023. However, he has remained at large since being indicted by a grand jury on several felony charges, as well as charges for failure to appear and probation violation.
The other charges against Bass include two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery and felon in possession of a weapon, according to Metro Nashville police.
Court records show those charges stem from an Oct. 25, 2021, incident, in which Bass is one of two suspects. A co-defendant in the case was found guilty of aggravated burglary and aggravated robbery.
Efforts to locate Bass have so far been unsuccessful. His last location remains unknown.
2. Adrian Abernathy
Adrian Abernathy, 31, is believed to have been behind the wheel of a stolen car in a deadly October 2022 crash on the Rosa L. Parks Boulevard exit ramp from I-65 North.
Abernathy has outstanding warrants for vehicular homicide, three counts of aggravated assault, felon in possession of a weapon, theft of a motor vehicle, theft of a firearm, reckless endangerment and making a false report.
According to detectives, Abernathy initially said he was a backseat passenger in the stolen Lincoln Navigator SUV. However, over the course of the investigation, officers determined the seating positions were reversed, and Abernathy was the one driving the car.
Authorities said he was traveling over 100 mph shortly before the crash, which killed 29-year-old Todd Bryant of Antioch.
Abernathy has been featured on the “Most Wanted” list several times since February 2023. One of his last known locations was in Hermitage. However, Abernathy remains at large.
3. Lagarrion Blacksmith
Lagarrion Blacksmith, 35, has been near the top of Nashville’s “Most Wanted” list for nearly a year as police continue to try to track him down.
He was initially added to the list on Nov. 29, 2023, after investigators said they were able to connect him to a deadly shooting that took place outside a Dickerson Pike bar last year.
Officers found 35-year-old Chancellor Eddins lying on the ground just outside of Trvth Lounge on Feb. 18, 2023. He had been shot and later died at the scene. Another man who had also been hit by the gunfire was able to give officers an account of what happened.
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According to police, the injured man told them he and Eddins had gotten into an argument with the suspect inside of the bar. Then, shots were fired as they left the location. At the time, the identity of the alleged shooter was unclear.
Months later, investigators announced Blacksmith had been identified as a suspect. On Nov. 22, 2023, officials said arrest warrants had been issued against Blacksmith for criminal homicide, attempted homicide and felon in possession of a handgun.
However, efforts to locate him have also reportedly been unsuccessful. His last location is unknown.
4. Diego Camaja-Santiago
Diego Camaja-Santiago, 24, first appeared among Nashville’s “Most Wanted” fugitives over a year ago on Aug. 16, 2023. Despite repeat appearances on the list, records show he still has not been taken into custody for a set of felony charges.
Police said Camaja-Santiago is wanted on outstanding warrants for two counts of aggravated rape with bodily injury, two counts of statutory rape and probation violation. He was reportedly indicted by a grand jury earlier this year. However, his last location remains unknown.
To view the most recent list of wanted fugitives out of Nashville, click here.