NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Amid multiple arrests this week, Metro Nashville police are continuing to try to track down some of the city’s “Most Wanted” fugitives who are still at large.
The Metro Nashville Police Department’s list of “Top 10 Most Wanted” fugitives is updated every Wednesday on the Criminal Warrants Division’sFacebook page.According to police, 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 three are wanted for either homicide or charges related to alleged sex crimes.The rest of Nashville’s “Most Wanted” suspects are accused of crimes such as aggravated burglary, aggravated assault and aggravated stalking.
The newest addition to the list is accused of a handful of crimes including false imprisonment, domestic assault, aggravated burglary and two counts of interference with an emergency call.
While the search for these suspects continues, the list has aided police in several arrests — two of which happened earlier this week on Monday, May 3. Monday was the second time 32-year-old Cameron Glenn had been arrested after appearing on the “Most Wanted” list.
According to police, Glenn was recently indicted on multiple charges stemming from three separate incidents in which he threatened to kill a woman and, on one occasion, beat her until one of her teeth fell out.
Another “Most Wanted” suspect, 30-year-old Marques Diamond, was taken into custody Monday months after officials said he fired shots at a vehicle that had three small children inside.
In total, at least 114 “Most Wanted” fugitives have been arrested since the program was launched in October 2022. Investigators 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 “Top 10 Most Wanted” list the week of June 5, 2024.
1. Adrian L. Cameron
At number one,Adrian Cameron, 19, is considered this week’s “Top Most Wanted” fugitive, according to the MNPD. This is the fourth week in a row Cameron has appeared on the list. However, police have been looking for him since mid-April.
Investigators said Cameron is one of three suspects in thedeath of 32-year-old rapper Chris King, who was shot and killed just before 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 20. King and his friends were reportedly hanging out in an alleyway between Hayes Street and Church Street that night.
Eventually, three other men began interacting with the group. 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 the2021 murder of 50-year-old Josh Evansat 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 heturned 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. Anyone with information on Cameron’s whereabouts is asked to contact theMNPDat615-862-8600orCrime Stoppersat615-742-7463.
2. Lagarrion L. Blacksmith
Lagarrion Blacksmith, 35, has been at the top of Nashville’s “Most Wanted” list for several months 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 reportedly been unsuccessful.
3. Jaylen Bender
Jaylen Bender, 22, was recently indicted by a grand jury on charges for aggravated assault with intent and assault with bodily injury, according to police. He was added to the “Most Wanted” list on May 1. Authorities said his last location is unknown.
4. Raceme Crutcher
Police have been looking forRaceme Crutcher, 22, since July 2023, when he was named as one of two suspects in adeadly 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 and17-year-old Jaylin Brownwere 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. Michael A. Yarlett
Michael Yarlett, 29, is wanted on three counts of aided and abetted rape, according to police. Court documents indicate he is one of two suspects in the incident, which happened in September 2022.
Yarlett was added to the “Most Wanted” list on Nov. 22, 2023. Officials said his last location is unknown.
6. Jose D. Alvarez-Diaz
Jose Alvarez-Diaz, 41, was recently indicted on multiple charges for alleged sex crimes, according to authorities.
He has outstanding warrants for rape, sexual battery and incest. Court records show Alvarez-Diaz was also charged with child rape in 2012. However, the offense was later amended to a misdemeanor assault charge, to which he pled guilty.
Alvarez-Diaz was added to the list last week. Police said his last location is unknown.
7. Charles E. Mallory
Charles Mallory, 31, is wanted on an outstanding warrant for one count of aggravated rape with bodily injury, according to officials. Mallory was added to Nashville’s “Most Wanted” list last week. Police said his last location is unknown.
8. Adrian Abernathy
Adrian Abernathy, 30, is believed to have been behind the wheel of a stolen car in a deadly October 2022 crashon 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. Dewayne E. Humbles
Dewayne Humbles, 21, has a total of 21 outstanding warrants for multiple violent offenses and violations of court orders, according to police.
The charges against him include three counts of aggravated stalking, three counts of aggravated assault, two counts of domestic assault, four counts of criminal contempt, three counts of failure to appear, four counts of violation of a protection order, one count of probation violation and one count of vandalism.
Humbles was added to the “Most Wanted” list on May 29. Officials said his last location is unknown.
10. Elijah D. Maitland
Elijah Maitland, 23, is a new addition to Nashville’s “Most Wanted” list.
Authorities said Maitland is wanted on outstanding warrants for aggravated burglary, false imprisonment, domestic assault and two counts of interference with an emergency call. His last location is unknown.
Anyone with information on any of the suspects listed is asked to contact theMNPDat615-862-8600orCrime Stoppersat615-742-7463.
