'The Voice' Alum Kata Hay Arrested on Vehicular Homicide After Police Issue BOLO Warrant

Country singer Kata Hay, a former contestant on The Voice, was arrested in Oklahoma on 17 December 2025 in connection with a vehicular homicide warrant issued in Tennessee. Authorities had issued a BOLO alert seeking information about her whereabouts, according to contemporaneous reporting.

Hay, whose legal name is Kata Huddleston, was wanted in connection with a reported motor vehicle crash on Long Hollow Pike near Interstate 65. The Goodlettsville Police Department in Tennessee sought public assistance in locating her before she was apprehended in Oklahoma.

The case subsequently moved to Davidson County, Tennessee, where Nashville is located. Records from the Davidson County Sheriff's Office show that Huddleston was booked into custody on 9 January 2026. The records list vehicular homicide-related charges alongside other alleged offences.

How Police Located Kata Hay

The BOLO alert reportedly described Huddleston's suspected travel plans. According to reporting published by Whiskey Riff on 20 December 2025, police believed she might be travelling to Oklahoma with a male companion and towing a large camper.

The same report said officers had sought assistance from the public before announcing her arrest. Goodlettsville police subsequently confirmed that Huddleston had been located in Oklahoma and would be extradited to Davidson County.

The initial arrest and subsequent booking are distinct events. The Davidson County Sheriff's Office records identify 9 January 2026 as her booking date, while contemporaneous reporting places her arrest in Oklahoma on 17 December 2025. These dates should not be conflated.

Official court records provide further information about the proceedings. The Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk lists a vehicular homicide case under Huddleston's name, with appearances recorded on 13 and 21 January 2026. The clerk's database also lists a separate case filed on 20 May 2026, which was marked as reopened in the available record.

These entries establish that the case has generated subsequent court activity. However, they do not, by themselves, establish the final outcome of the vehicular homicide proceedings. The latest docket should be checked before publication for any further hearings, rulings or changes in status.

The reported crash occurred on Long Hollow Pike near Interstate 65. The circumstances surrounding the incident, including the sequence of events and the evidence relating to responsibility, should be described only with reference to the relevant police affidavit or court documents.

The charges are serious, but the distinction between allegations and proven facts remains essential. An arrest or criminal charge does not establish guilt, and Huddleston must be treated as presumed innocent unless and until guilt is established through the applicable legal process.

Kata Hay's Previous Legal History and The Voice Career

Huddleston has previously faced criminal proceedings in Tennessee. According to published reporting, she pleaded guilty in 2022 to an offence involving sexual contact with a minor and received a six-month jail sentence. That conviction is separate from the vehicular homicide allegations.

Whiskey Riff also reported that Huddleston had been on probation following a 2017 DUI case in Nashville. The outlet reported additional pending charges relating to a second DUI, leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage exceeding $1,500 (£1,132.80), and an open container. Those allegations should be checked against the relevant court records before their current status is stated.

The Davidson County Sheriff's Office lists a second-offence DUI charge, two charges of leaving the scene of an accident involving damage exceeding $1,500, and an open-container violation among the charges recorded in connection with her booking. Its records also list vehicular homicide and aggravated vehicular homicide charges.

The sheriff's database is a record of custody and charge information, not a substitute for a final court judgment. The available entries do not establish that Huddleston has been convicted of the current vehicular homicide charges.

Before the legal proceedings, Huddleston appeared on Season 11 of NBC's singing competition The Voice in 2016. She joined Christina Aguilera's team after auditioning with Gretchen Wilson's country song 'Redneck Woman'. She was later eliminated from the competition.

Her television appearance brought her to a national audience, but her current public profile is now closely associated with the Tennessee proceedings. The case has also drawn attention because it involves a former reality television contestant and serious criminal allegations.

For readers following the case, the central unanswered question is its legal outcome. The official records consulted establish the existence of the charges and subsequent court activity, but they do not establish a final verdict in the vehicular homicide case.

Any further reporting should therefore rely on updated court records and statements from the relevant authorities. Until the proceedings produce a confirmed outcome, the allegations must remain clearly distinguished from the conviction documented in Huddleston's separate 2022 case.