Former TN Bus Driver Who Was Involved in Crash that Killed 6 Children Arrested Again in Nashville
Johnthony Walker faces seven new charges, including strangulation and sex-offender violations, after officers said he forced entry into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment.
- On July 23, 2026, authorities arrested Johnthony Kenton Walker in Nashville on multiple charges including aggravated assault following a domestic disturbance at an ex-girlfriend's apartment.
- Walker previously garnered national attention after a 2016 Chattanooga school bus crash that killed six students at Woodmore Elementary School; he later pleaded guilty to aggravated statutory rape of a 14-year-old.
- Police affidavits allege that Walker forced entry into an apartment on July 23, tackling his ex-girlfriend and strangling her when she attempted to call 911, while also tripping her 4-year-old daughter.
- The Davidson County Sheriff reported Walker now faces seven active charges, including aggravated burglary and sex-offender violations, as a warrant alleges he contacted a former victim within 100 feet.
- Pending charges and a domestic-violence hold keep Walker in custody without eligibility for release, and he will face these new accusations in Davidson County court.
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Ex-school bus driver whose crash killed 6 children in more trouble after strangling ex-girlfriend and tripping her 4-year-old child who tried to run for help: Authorities
Background: The Davidson County Downtown Detention Center in Nashville, Tennessee (Google Maps). Inset: Johnthony Walker (Metro Nashville Police Department). A former Tennessee bus driver who crashed and killed six children is now accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend and tripping her 4-year-old daughter when the child tried to run for help. Johnthony Walker, 34, is in...
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A repeat offender is back in jail in Tennessee after online court records indicate he is facing a slew of new charges related to an alleged domestic violence incident. On Wednesday, records from the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office list convicted killer Johnthony Walker, 34, in a Nashville jail facing seven new charges relating to this incident. This is not Walker’s first run-in with the law; he was convicted of negligent homicide in a school bu…
Convicted killer who drove bus in crash that killed 6 children back behind bars after new arrest
A repeat offender is back in jail in Tennessee after online court records indicate he is facing a slew of new charges related to an alleged domestic violence incident.On Wednesday, records from the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office list convicted killer Johnthony Walker, 34, in a Nashville jail facing seven new charges relating to this incident.This is not Walker's first run-in with the law; he was convicted of negligent homicide in a school bus …
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