A man who’s been indicted on 12 charges for alleged sex crimes and a previous “Most Wanted” suspect who was out on bond are among the newest additions to Nashville’s list of wanted fugitives.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man who’s been indicted on 12 charges for alleged sex crimes and a previous “Most Wanted” suspect who was out on bond are among the newest additions to Nashville’s list of wanted fugitives.
The “Top 10 Most Wanted” list is updated every Wednesday on the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) Criminal Warrants Division’s Facebook page. According to detectives, those featured on the list are often considered to be some of the “most violent” offenders in the city.
Of the suspects on this week’s list, all but two are wanted for either homicide, murder or charges related to alleged sex crimes. The rest of Nashville’s “Most Wanted” suspects are accused of crimes such as aggravated assault and aggravated robbery.
While most cases are typically removed after an arrest is made, one previous “Most Wanted” suspect is returning to the list this week after being indicted on a new set of charges. In total, the list has aided police in at least 135 arrests since Oct. 19, 2022, when the program was launched.
A handful of suspects have turned themselves in over the course of the past few years, and others have eventually been tracked down due to investigative work. But authorities have largely attributed the program’s success to tips they’ve received from the public.
Below is a list of the suspects who made the police department’s “Most Wanted” list the week of Oct. 9, 2024.
1. Dadiri Muhina
At number one, Dadiri Muhina, 23, is considered this week’s “Top Most Wanted” fugitive, according to the MNPD. This is the fifth week in a row Muhina has appeared on the list.
Authorities said Muhina is wanted after having been indicted by a grand jury on multiple felony charges. The charges against him include first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, solicitation to commit first-degree murder, attempted murder and tampering with evidence.
Court records show the charges are related to a September 2021 shooting in which 16-year-old Ja’Niya Birdsong was killed, and a 17-year-old girl was injured. Family members told News 2 multiple young men were involved in an argument with the two teens before shots rang out.
Birdsong was pronounced dead that night in the driveway of her grandmother’s home in the Paragon Mills neighborhood. Her family said she was a junior at Hillsboro High School and hoped to one day become a hairstylist. The other teen reportedly survived her injuries.
Initially, the only link to a suspect was a light-colored sedan that was seen leaving the area. However, six suspects, including Muhina, have since been identified.
As their investigation progressed, detectives said they found text messages between the suspects regarding their plans to destroy the car used in the alleged homicide. Muhina and the other suspects are also accused of conspiring to hire someone to kill a witness.
At least one other suspect in the shooting was taken into custody. However, Muhina has remained at large. Anyone with information on Muhina’s whereabouts is asked to contact the MNPD at 615-862-8600 or Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
2. Adrian L. Cameron
Adrian Cameron, 19, has reportedly been on the run since mid-April. He’s appeared at the top of the list for several months as police continue to search for him in connection with the death of 32-year-old rapper Chris King.
King was shot and killed just before 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 20. According to investigators, King and his friends had been hanging out in an alleyway between Hayes Street and Church Street that night when three other men approached them.
King’s friends told police it started out “cordial,” but after some time, the three suspects allegedly tried to rob them. That’s when gunfire ran out, injuring King and his 29-year-old friend.
Both of them were brought to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, but King did not survive. Cameron, who was out on bond for the 2021 murder of 50-year-old Josh Evans at the time, was identified as a suspect in the shooting only days later.
Officials believe Cameron cut his ankle monitor shortly after the shooting. Cameron had just turned 17 years old when police said he turned himself in for Evans’ murder. Evans was found shot and wrapped in trash bags in the Cumberland River in Sept. 2021.
Cameron was arrested again for gun charges in Rutherford County less than four months after turning himself in for the 2021 murder. He’s now charged with criminal homicide in connection with King’s death, as well as failure to appear.
However, efforts to locate him have been unsuccessful. Police said his last location is unknown.
3. Lagarrion L. Blacksmith
Lagarrion Blacksmith, 35, has been near the top of Nashville’s “Most Wanted” list for close to 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.
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. Raceme L. Crutcher
Police have been looking for Raceme Crutcher, 22, since July 2023, when he was named as one of two suspects in a deadly Fourth of July shooting.
Officials said the shooting happened at the Fallbrook Apartments on Dellway Villa Road. Etabo Malanda, 16, was reportedly standing on the porch of an apartment when two armed individuals came from around the corner and confronted him.
Malanda allegedly tried to pull out a pistol that was inside his hoodie, but he was shot. Police said he died shortly after he was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
According to investigators, four guns were recovered from the apartment, including one that was reported stolen. Crutcher and 17-year-old Jaylin Brown were reportedly connected to the crime through witness accounts.
Investigators also obtained surveillance footage and additional information from community members that they said pointed to Crutcher and Brown as suspects in the case. Officials believe the motive may have been an ongoing dispute between the suspects and Malanda.
Brown was taken into custody on Aug. 31, 2023, after police said they caught him driving a stolen car. However, Crutcher is still on the run. He was added to the “Most Wanted” list on Nov. 15, 2023. His last location is unknown.
5. Fredy Sanchez-Argueta
Fredy Sanchez-Argueta, 30, is a new addition to the list this week. According to police, Sanchez-Argueta is wanted on outstanding warrants for 12 charges related to alleged sex crimes.
The charges against him include seven counts of sexual battery by an authority figure, two counts of statutory rape, two counts of rape and one count of aggravated sexual battery involving a child under 13.
Officials noted that Sanchez-Argueta’s most recent mug shot is from a 2015 arrest in which he was accused of driving without a license. Court records show the charge was later dismissed.
His last known location was in South Nashville.
6. Jamal S. Alhakari
Jamal Alhakari, 41, is wanted by the MNPD after having been indicted by a grand jury on multiple sexual abuse charges involving a victim who was unable to give consent.
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The charges against him include aggravated kidnapping, sexual battery and sexual battery involving a person with a mental defect or that was incapacitated, according to the police department.
Alhakari was added to Nashville’s “Most Wanted” list on Sept. 11. Officials said his last location is unknown.
7. Yoshua C. Simmons
Yoshua Simmons, 26, is wanted on multiple outstanding warrants for various felony charges, according to the police department.
The charges against him include aggravated rape with bodily injury, especially aggravated kidnapping of a victim under 13 years old, aggravated kidnapping with bodily injury and aggravated assault with serious bodily injury.
Simmons was added to the list three weeks ago on Sept. 18. Authorities said his last location is unknown.
8. 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 police, Abernathy initially said he was a backseat passenger in the stolen Lincoln Navigator SUV. However, over the course of the investigation, detectives 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 early February 2023. He was added back to the list on May 1 after last being featured in November. Officials said he was last seen in Hermitage.
9. Terrance T. Johnson
Terrance Johnson, 23, was added back to the list this week after being indicted by a grand jury on a new set of charges. Authorities said Johnson is now wanted on outstanding warrants for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of reckless endangerment.
Johnson has been on the police department’s radar since 2022, when he was among some of the first people to ever appear on the “Most Wanted” list. At the time, officials said Johnson was wanted in connection with a Nov. 30, 2022, armed robbery.
He was reportedly released on bond after being arrested in December 2022. Court records show the aggravated robbery charge against Johnson is still pending, with his next court appearance scheduled for November of this year.
Police did not say where the new charges against Johnson stem from. His last location is unknown.
10. Joshua Starkey
Joshua Starkey, 19, is one of the youngest suspects to ever appear on Nashville’s “Most Wanted” list. Police said Starkey is wanted for one count of aggravated robbery with a weapon or object. He was added to the list on July 10. His last known location was in Hermitage.
Anyone with information on any of the suspects listed is asked to contact the MNPD at 615-862-8600 or Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.