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Accused statutory rapist added to Nashville's 'Most Wanted' fugitives list
Accused statutory rapist added to Nashville's 'Most Wanted' fugitives list
Accused statutory rapist added to Nashville's 'Most Wanted' fugitives list

Published on: 07/02/2025

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Police have added a man charged with two counts of statutory rape to the list of "Most Wanted" fugitives.

The list is updated each week on the Metro Nashville Police Department Criminal Warrants Division's Facebook page. According to Metro detectives, those featured on the list are often considered to be some of the "most violent" offenders in the city.

Fugitives featured on the list are frequently wanted on indictments for capital offenses like murder or sex crimes; others featured have multiple domestic violence charges.

Since the list was first launched in October 2022, more than 165 people featured have been apprehended or surrendered to law enforcement, including those captured out of county or even out of state. In 2025 alone, there have been more than a dozen arrests of those featured on the "Most Wanted" list, with 68 arrests in 2024.

Below is the list of suspects who made the department's "Most Wanted" list for the week of July 2, 2025.

1. De'Tynn Q. Smith

De'tynn Q. Smith Metro Most Wanted
De'tynn Q. Smith (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

De’Tynn Smith, 21, is wanted for multiple felonies, including first-degree premeditated murder, attempted first-degree premeditated murder, aggravated robbery and using a weapon during the commission of a dangerous felony.

Smith has previous criminal history in Nashville, according to police records.

In 2022, Smith, then 18, was charged with another 18-year-old with carjacking, evading arrest and vehicle theft.

According to MNPD, Smith and Alan Beverly admitted to carjacking a woman’s Chevrolet Malibu and threatening her 8-year-old son at gunpoint in late May of 2022. The victim told authorities she’d gone into a Jefferson Street market around 8:30 p.m. when the passenger of a Ford F-150 pickup truck got out and approached her car, threatening her son with a pistol and pushing him out of the car.

Detectives located the vehicle at a Walmart on Dickerson Pike. Both Smith and Beverly fled on foot but were apprehended. Smith also tossed the pistol, which was recovered by police.

Smith has made multiple appearances on the “Most Wanted” list, including a stint in 2023 where he was also considered the “Top Most Wanted” fugitive. He was last added back to the list in December 2024.

Police said anyone with information as to Smith’s whereabouts should contact MNPD by calling 615-862-8600 or by calling Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.

2. Raceme L. Crutcher

Raceme L. Crutcher Metro Most Wanted
Raceme L. Crutcher (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

Raceme Crutcher, 23, has been on the run from police for more than a year, after he was named one of two suspects in a deadly Fourth of July shooting in 2023.

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 first. Police said he died shortly after he was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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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. Crutcher, however, is still on the run. He was added to the “Most Wanted” list more than a year ago, on Nov. 15, 2023. His last location is unknown.

3. Devon A. Martak

Devon Martak Metro Most Wanted
Devon A. Martak (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

Devon Martak, 39, was added to the list at the end of 2024. According to Metro police, Martak is wanted for a grand jury indictment of three counts of rape of someone who is mentally defective or helpless and three counts of rape without consent.

Martak has an extensive criminal history in Nashville. He has previous convictions for drug possession, unlawful weapon possession, driving on a suspended license and reckless driving; he also has a “no contest” plea for an aggravated sexual battery charge in 2022.

His last known location was in Madison, according to police.

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4. Demarius A. Claybrooks

Demarius A. Claybrooks (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

According to authorities, Demarius Claybrooks, 43, is wanted on grand jury indictments for aggravated statutory rape and rape by force or coercion.

His last location is unknown to police, according to MNPD.

5. Wayne T. Graham

Wayne T. Graham (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

Wayne Graham, 58, is wanted on grand jury indictments for sexual offenses, according to MNPD. His charges include two counts of rape by force or coercion and two counts of rape without consent.

Graham was last seen in Mt. Juliet, according to police.

6. Christopher T. Brown

Christopher T. Brown (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

Making his third appearance on the list this week is Christopher Brown, 50. According to Metro police, Brown is wanted on two counts of aggravated rape while armed with a weapon or object. The charges reportedly stem from a grand jury indictment.

Police said his last location is currently unknown.

7. Brandon M. Williams

Brandon M. Williams (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

The only new addition to the list this week, Brandon Williams, 27, is wanted for a sex offense against a minor, according to Metro police.

Authorities said he is wanted for two counts of statutory rape.

Police said his last location is unknown.

8. Dequantrae D. Strong

Dequantrae D. Strong (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

Dequantrae Strong, 25, is wanted on a grand jury indictment for attempted first-degree murder, especially aggravated robbery and employing a firearm with intention during the commission of a dangerous felony.

His last location is currently unknown to police, according to MNPD.

9. Elijah T. Kodjo

Elijah T. Kodjo (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

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Making his first appearance on the list in the last week of May is Elijah Kodjo, 34. According to Metro police, Kodjo is wanted on a grand jury indictment for attempted premeditated first-degree murder and aggravated assault.

Authorities do not know his last location.

10. Jatarius M. Marable

Jatarius M. Marable (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

Added to the list at the end of June is Jatarius Marable, 29. According to police, Marable is wanted on multiple grand jury indictments, including those for domestic violence offenses.

His charges include four counts of domestic violence aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated burglary, two counts of domestic assault with bodily injury, domestic assault by causing fear of bodily injury, and using a motor vehicle to evade arrest.

Marable’s last location is currently unknown to police, per MNPD.

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