A man accused of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated child endangerment is the newest addition to the list of Nashville’s “Most Wanted” fugitives.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man accused of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated child endangerment is the newest addition to the list of Nashville’s “Most Wanted” fugitives.
This 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.
While the search for these suspects continues, the list has aided police in several arrests. Since the list was first published in 2022, more than 137 fugitives have been taken into custody, largely thanks to tips from the public. One of the youngest people to ever appear on the list, Joshua Starkey, was arrested in East Tennessee after being wanted by authorities for months for a Hermitage smoke shop burglary.
Below is a list of the suspects who made the police department’s “Most Wanted” for the week of Oct. 23, 2024.
1. Dadiri Muhina
For the seventh week in a row, Dadiri Muhina, 23, is still considered the “Top Most Wanted” fugitive, according to the MNPD.
According to police, 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 stem from a September 2021 shooting that killed 16-year-old Ja-Niya Birdsong and injured another 17-year-old. Family members told News 2 multiple young men were involved in an argument with the two teens before shots rang out.
Birdsong died at the scene in her grandmother’s driveway in the Paragon Mills neighborhood. She was a junior at Hillsboro High School and hoped to become a hairstylist, according to her family.
While initially the only link to a suspect was a light-colored sedan seen leaving, six people—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 been on the run since April, according to the MNPD. He’s been at the top of the “Most Wanted” list for several months as police continue to search for him in connection to the death of 32-year-old rapper Chris King.
King was shot and killed just before 2:30 a.m. Saturday, April 20. Investigators said King was hanging out with friends in an alleyway between Hayes and Church streets when they were approached by three other men.
While the interaction began “cordial,” according to King’s friends, the three eventually tried to rob them. That’s when gunfire rang out, injuring King and his 29-year-old friend.
Both 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 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 toward the top of the department’s “Most Wanted” list for nearly a year as police continue their search for him.
He was initially added to the list Nov. 29, 2023, after investigators 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.
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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. Freddy Sanchez-Argueta
Fredy Sanchez-Argueta was added to the list last week. According to police, Sanchez-Argueta is wanted on outstanding warrants for 12 sex crimes charges.
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.
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.
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, 2024. Officials said his last location is unknown.
7. Yoshua Simmons
Yoshua Simmons, 26, is wanted on multiple outstanding warrants for various felony charges, according to police.
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 six weeks ago on Sept. 18. Authorities said his last location is unknown.
8. Keosha Glenn
Keosha Glenn, 21, is wanted for multiple charges, including two counts of aggravated burglary, two counts of assault with bodily injury, assault with the fear of bodily injury, and aggravated animal cruelty, according to the MNPD.
She was added to the list last week, on Oct. 16, 2024.
Her last location is unknown, according to police.
9. Ernest E. Wells Jr.
Ernest Wells, 57, is the only new addition to the list this week. According to authorities, Wells is wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated child endangerment of a child 8 or less or disabled, and a felony vandalism charge.
His last known location is in Antioch, according to MNPD.
10. Richard L. Jarrett
Richard Jarrett, 20, is wanted for multiple domestic charges, according to the police department. This is his first time on the list.
Jarrett’s charges include burglary, stalking, harassment through repetitive calls, domestic assault with fear of bodily injury, and a probation violation.
Both the stalking and harassment charges are Class A misdemeanors in the state of Tennessee. The burglary charge is a felony.
Police said Jarrett’s last known location was Antioch.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of any of the “Most Wanted” fugitives is asked to notify the MNPD by calling 615-862-8600 or by calling Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.