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In the Madison neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, concern grew for 72-year-old James R. Thornton after he was last seen by his brother on March 25, 2026. The two shared an apartment in the 500 block of Heritage Drive, and the events leading to his disappearance were unsettlingly quiet. According to his brother, he had seen James at their home on that Wednesday. The following morning, March 26, his brother heard what he believed to be James in his bedroom but did not physically see him. When t ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 25, 2026

Victim Details

May 01, 2026

May 08, 2026

James

Thornton

72

72

68 inches

185 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Mar 25, 2026

Nashville

Tennessee

Davidson County

37115

No

191981

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Nashville

Tennessee

Davidson County

37210

Anthony Chandler

Detective

600 Murfreesboro Pike, Tennessee

6158628600

Local

Law Enforcement

2026-0193553

2026-03-27

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Bald

Brown

Brown

05/24/2026


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