Daniel Smithson
Content Producer
Nashville, TN
Daniel Smithson is a graduate of the University of Florida. He has worked previously as a digital reporter at WKRG in Pensacola, Fla., and a reporter at The Gainesville Sun newspaper in Gainesville, Fla. He now works as a Content Producer for WSMV in Nashville.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 10:02 PM EST
|By Brendan Tierney and Daniel Smithson
WSMV4 obtained more than a dozen hours of investigative interview recordings.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 12:27 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
If passed, a new bill would require the phrase be added by 2025.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 10:43 AM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
The case was investigated by the FBI.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 4:54 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
The officers were fired for having sex on the job and lying during the investigation.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 3:39 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
Mike Thakur plans to document the home’s restoration on YouTube.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 3:45 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
The officer’s actions violated department policy but not the law, District Attorney Jennings Jones said.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 3:38 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
The home has open hilltop views, custom pavers and limestone on what’s left of the front porch.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 6:53 AM EST
|By Daniel Smithson, Carmyn Gutierrez and Courtney Allen
Police closed a portion of Cason Lane for the investigation.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 10:21 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
She was transported to Cookeville Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 4:52 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson, Brendan Tierney and Courtney Allen
Personnel files obtained by WSMV 4 offer more insight into the officers involved in the scandal.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 11:48 AM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
Volunteers can harvest bamboo, paint, rake and more.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 5:45 PM EST
|By Courtney Allen and Daniel Smithson
The man's vehicle began floating down the creek, but crews were able to rescue him.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 11:34 AM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
The Titans are one of many teams that would consider signing the veteran quarterback.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 10:03 AM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
The country music icon’s birthday is Jan. 19.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 3:42 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 12:55 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
The last piece of track was installed this week.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 10:43 AM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
If you get one of these letters, throw it away and report it.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 3:34 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
Police said the injuries are consistent with “inflicted abusive head trauma.”
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 1:54 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
An MRI showed Alexis Prue does not have brain damage, according to her husband.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 5:22 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
Five officers were fired and three were suspended as a result of the investigation.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 5:16 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
The Titans made the announced Monday afternoon on Twitter.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 6:18 PM EST
|By Brendan Tierney and Daniel Smithson
The investigation started on Dec. 12.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 9:07 AM EST
|By Marissa Sulek, Daniel Smithson and Joylyn Bukovac
The shooting happened Thursday afternoon on Summit Run Place.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 10:41 AM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
Witnesses confronted the suspect. He ran away on foot, police said.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 7:30 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
The chair hit the child in the head, according to deputies.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 7:13 AM EST
|By Daniel Smithson, Sharon Danquah and Danica Sauter
The incident occurred Monday afternoon at the DoubleTree Hotel on 4th Avenue North.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 2:58 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
She has the potential to save eight lives through organ donation, according to her mother.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 9:35 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
Southwest customers were frustrated after being told they could be arrested.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 5:49 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
K9 Luke died Friday with his partner K9 Officer Rob Bates by his side,
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 4:47 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
The bill would legalize recreational and medicinal cannabis.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 11:55 AM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
The doctor was charged with harassment and assault.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 6:20 PM EST
|By Brendan Tierney and Daniel Smithson
Police said the child's mother left her son unattended in a car.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 2:16 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
Jackson has remained away from the football program while completing relevant coursework on unconscious bias, inclusion and anti-discrimination.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 10:19 AM EST
|By Chuck Morris and Daniel Smithson
A Maury County deputy died Monday after being involved in a crash on Highway 43 near Williamsport Pike.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 2:51 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson and Andrew McMunn
The group of students gave her 94 roses to celebrate her birthday.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 10:30 AM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
The duo will perform May 4, 2023.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 5:52 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
A video of the heartwarming celebration was caught on camera.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 1:13 PM EST
|By Brendan Tierney, Daniel Smithson and Tony Garcia
The investigation is ongoing.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 7:46 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson and Jordan Gartner
Police say a group of thieves is responsible for stealing thousands of gallons of fuel from a gas station.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 1:22 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
In reality, the dog had died while at the groomer's business, according to police.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 11:51 AM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
During the investigation, agents determined the tip was “bogus,” and no sexual assault had occurred, investigators said.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 10:55 AM EST
|By Daniel Smithson and Emily Van de Riet
A school secretary in Tennessee was arrested last month after detectives say she stole two elementary students’ pandemic food benefit cards to buy groceries.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 2:57 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
The settlement is a step toward ensuring JUUL will not engage in deceptive and harmful marketing practices in the future, officials said.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 12:37 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
Police say the man shot at the dog six to eight times.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 1:03 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
Some alleged robbers held down the monk while others stole cash.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 7:46 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
A male suspect is believed to be involved in the most recent incident on Oct. 15, police say.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 3:45 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson and Andrew McMunn
The woman’s daughter reviewed the recording and confirmed it was her in the shower, police said.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 2:14 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
Vanderbilt was last fined for a violation following its men’s basketball game against Kentucky in 2016.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 10:43 AM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
The suspect is not eligible for release due to a hold from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 4:45 PM EST
|By Daniel Smithson
The trooper reported Downing said he was trying to get home to his family because he had “been receiving death threats.”
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