A Springfield man is caught in a child sex sting. 59-year-old Malcolm Wilkerson was suspended from his job with the Robertson County Schools Building and Grounds Department after the arrest. Undercover agents say Wilkerson was soliciting sex with minors online. If convicted, Wilkerson faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison. The Clarksville Police Department has launched an investigation after a body was found off Kennedy […]
A Highway Patrol trooper is out of job. THP said yesterday Trooper Sammy Allen has been fired after an "incident" at the Robertson County Jail involving an arrestee. Trooper Allen was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of assault last week. Allen is accused of choking the arrestee and punching him in the groin while he was handcuffed and restrained last November. The Tennessee Department of […]
Fast-rising floodwaters in Robertson County late Sunday made for a busy evening for first responders. Around 10:30 pm a passenger vehicle with two onboard became hopelessly trapped on New Chapel Rd after rushing floodwaters engulfed their vehicle. The Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team deployed ropes, harnesses, and cables to rescue the car occupants one at a time. No one was injured. If you have to be […]
A note to Robertson County boaters: The Tennessee Valley Authority is preparing for a lot of rain today through next Friday across parts of Tennessee. In preparation, the TVA says all nine dams on the Tennessee River are releasing water. Since a lot of force is caused by the release of the water people should keep their boats a safe distance from the dams at all times. The Oak Ridge […]
Greenbrier Middle & High School Baseball will be hosting their annual Spaghetti dinner and auction fundraiser Saturday from 5-7 pm at Greenbrier High School. Tickets must be purchased before the event & are $20 each which includes your choice of spaghetti or fettuccine alfredo, side salad, bread, dessert & drink. Curbside pickup available and recommended, mask & social distancing required for dine-in. There will also be a silent auction hosted […]
Purpose Life Church and Second Harvest Foodbank will be handing out a tractor-trailer full of food Friday to any Robertson County resident that needs it. The food giveaway starts at 9:00 in the morning in front of Purpose Life Church on Memorial Blvd Springfield. To comply with social distancing requirements you’ll be assigned a number and receive your food when your number is called. The Robertson County Sheriff’s Office says […]
Last week, the White House Police Department was dispatched to a Motel 6 to investigate a report of a$20,000 2016 Chevy SUV reported stolen out of Nashville The manager said the couple in room 112 had the vehicle. Police say the woman in that room said her boyfriend Michael Maldonado had borrowed the vehicle. He said he borrowed it from a man called Q and the firearm police found in […]
A house in the White House area is a total loss and a family of five is homeless after a fire ripped through their home Thursday afternoon. Six people have died so far in Tennessee from a winter storm that hit the region this week. According to the Tennessee Department of Health in a report from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, one death in each came from Maury, Williamson, Dickson […]
