The man with the nickname Einstein had served almost a decade in prison, where he learned tricks to help him get out of sticky situations. He hid razors in his wall and handcuff keys in his belt. Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall became obsessed with catching this man, who had unleashed a plan to infiltrate Hall's baby — the new Downtown Detention Center.

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Part 1:Two keys to an under-construction jail in Nashville went missing. Would it lead to havoc?
Part 2:A razor in his shoe. A makeshift ice pick. Nashville criminal 'learned his trade in jail'
Part 3: Could Einstein be captured inside the jail without knowing it was a trap? What happened next
Part 4:Einstein gives shocking explanation for breaking into new downtown Nashville jail

The man with the nickname Einstein had served almost a decade in prison, where he learned tricks to help him get out of sticky situations. He hid razors in his wall and handcuff keys in his belt. Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall became obsessed with catching this man, who had unleashed a plan to infiltrate Hall's baby &mdash; the new Downtown Detention Center.
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<li>Part 1: <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2024/12/15/nashville-davidson-county-sheriff-daron-hall-chase-criminal/74355670007/">Two keys to an under-construction jail in Nashville went missing. Would it lead to havoc?</a></li>
<li>Part 2: <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2024/12/16/einstein-nashville-jail-mystery-man/74525690007/">A razor in his shoe. A makeshift ice pick. Nashville criminal 'learned his trade in jail'</a></li>
<li>Part 3: <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2024/12/17/nashville-jail-break-in-trap-einstein/74737176007/">Could Einstein be captured inside the jail without knowing it was a trap? What happened next</a></li>
<li>Part 4: <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2024/12/18/nashville-jail-daron-hall-alex-friedmann-trial/74794469007/">Einstein gives shocking explanation for breaking into new downtown Nashville jail</a></li>
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This deep-dive, 8-part true-crime podcast is investigated and written by Tennessean reporter Keith Sharon. It focuses on the 1989 murder of country music chart director Kevin Hughes, who tried to operate with integrity in a business full of sharks and criminals. The podcast features never-before published reporting on the crime that not only defines Nashville of the 1980s and 1990s, but also shines light on a singer and one-time suspect who has demanded an apology from a detective who refuses to give him one.

For an exclusive, eight-part companion narrative series, become Tennessean subscriber. For more, go to Tennessean.com/murderonmusicrow.

This deep-dive, 8-part true-crime podcast is investigated and written by Tennessean reporter Keith Sharon. It focuses on the 1989 murder of country music chart director Kevin Hughes, who tried to operate with integrity in a business full of sharks and criminals. The podcast features never-before published reporting on the crime that not only defines Nashville of the 1980s and 1990s, but also shines light on a singer and one-time suspect who has demanded an apology from a detective who refuses to give him one.
For an exclusive, eight-part companion narrative series, become Tennessean subscriber. For more, go to <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2024/05/21/murder-on-music-row-nashville-kevin-hughes-podcast/72898249007/">Tennessean.com/murderonmusicrow</a>.

Murder on Music Row from The Tennessean

This deep-dive, 8-part true-crime podcast is investigated and written by Tennessean reporter Keith Sharon. It focuses on the 1989 murder of country music chart director Kevin Hughes, who tried to operate with integrity in a business full of sharks and criminals. The podcast features never-before published reporting of details of the crime that not only defines Nashville of the 1980s and 1990s, but also shines light on a singer and one-time suspect who has demanded an apology from a detective who refuses to give him one.

Episode 1 is available now. Episodes 2-8 debut exclusively for Tennessean subscribers. For more, go to Tennessean.com/murderonmusicrow.

This deep-dive, 8-part true-crime podcast is investigated and written by Tennessean reporter Keith Sharon. It focuses on the 1989 murder of country music chart director Kevin Hughes, who tried to operate with integrity in a business full of sharks and criminals. The podcast features never-before published reporting of details of the crime that not only defines Nashville of the 1980s and 1990s, but also shines light on a singer and one-time suspect who has demanded an apology from a detective who refuses to give him one.
Episode 1 is available now. Episodes 2-8 debut exclusively for Tennessean subscribers. For more, go to Tennessean.com/murderonmusicrow.

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