Na’Kelin McAfee was convicted of first-degree murder on Wednesday, joining Javari Jackson-Allen and Iran Lyons in their own murder convictions. (Courtesy: WVLT)

Three Knoxville Men Found Guilty in 2023 Valentine’s Day Murder

Posted on February 27, 2025

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Three men are convicted in a shooting that happened in Knoxville on Valentine’s Day in 2023.

Na’Kelin McAfee was convicted of first-degree murder, joining Javari Jackson-Allen and Iran Lyons in their own murder convictions.

Knoxville Police say the shooting happened on Badgett Drive, taking the life of Rahleik Garcia. Lyons and McAfee were taken into custody shortly after, with Jackson-Allen following weeks later.

Lyons and Jackson-Allen are also facing several other charges, including robbery.

*Na’Kelin McAfee was convicted of first-degree murder on Wednesday, joining Javari Jackson-Allen and Iran Lyons in their own murder convictions*. (*Courtesy*: *WVLT*)

Country News

Country star Jelly Roll returned to his alma mater, Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee, to meet with students and staff in the wake of a tragic shooting that took place on campus nearly a month ago. During his visit, he interacted with students, took photos, and engaged with the school community. An Instagram post…

Jelly Roll Visits Alma Mater Antioch High School To Show Support After January Shooting

Shaboozey's crossover smash hit, “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” has just set a record by spending a 35th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart, surpassing Sam Hunt's previous 34-week record with his 2017 hit, “Body Like a Back Road.” Shaboozey now holds the longest reign at No. 1 by a solo…

Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ Breaks Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart Record

Morgan Wallen has just notched his record-setting 174th total week at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, which breaks Garth Brooks’ long standing mark of 173 total weeks at the top spot. Wallen’s impressive achievement comes after his 7x-platinum 2023 album, One Thing At A Time, reclaims the No. 1 spot for…

Morgan Wallen Breaks Garth Brooks’ Billboard Top Country Albums Record, Reaches No. 1 For 174th Week

Kane Brown just released his fourth studio album, The High Road, at the end of January. But the country superstar is already thinking about writing and recording his fifth album, and has hinted at a potential release sometime in 2025. During a recent interview with Katie Neal ahead of his performance at Audacy's Totally Private…

Kane Brown Teases Potential New Album Coming Later In 2025

Chris Stapleton almost pursued a career in engineering before discovering his passion for songwriting and music. In a revealing 2022 60 Minutes interview that has just resurfaced on TikTok, Stapleton shared his journey from studying biomedical engineering to exploring a career in songwriting, which he was surprised to learn was something he could do for…

Chris Stapleton Reveals That He Almost Became An Engineer, And Didn’t Know Songwriting Was A Job

Weather

Forecast
Currents
Planner