Local News Three inmates escaped from the Sumner County Jail just after 10 last night. 40-year-old William Rutherford, 29-year-old Kenneth Campbell, and 43-year-old Elvis Bush are all still at large. Rutherford was arrested on July 5, 2023, on charges of attempted second-degree murder, felon in possession of a weapon, aggravated assault, and tampering with evidence. Campbell was arrested on Oct. 11, 2023, on theft, felon in possession of a weapon, […]
Local News The death of an infant is under investigation in Clarksville. Police responded to a residence on Citadel Drive on Sunday after a 911 call stating an infant had been shot. The child was pronounced dead at the scene. No other information is available. A drive to work took a nasty turn for a Madison grandfather who said three shots were fired toward his car. Chuck Turner said it […]
Local News Out then in a few short weeks following his retirement announcement, U.S. Rep. Mark Green is now reconsidering the move. Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, a Democrat, previously announced she was seeking Green’s seat. She still says she’s the best candidate for the job whether Green is in or out. The Tennessee Department of Health now reports five children have died from the flu since the beginning of […]
Local News A driver has been taken into custody following a Saturday night collision in Clarksville that sent a woman to the hospital. Police said a woman was heading southbound on Fort Campbell Boulevard when she was rear-ended by a white Jeep. The woman was flown to Nashville via life-flight helicopter and is reportedly in stable condition. Police said they made contact with the driver close to Tiny Town Road […]
Local News Sumner County could receive funding under Gov. Bill Lee’s 2024-25 fiscal budget to hire a new trial judge, which is a position needed to help relieve the backlog of cases awaiting trial. Criminal Court Judge Dee David Gay, the sole criminal court judge in Sumner County, has been forced to schedule trials into the beginning of 2025 because of the backlog, leaving witnesses’ memories to fade and victims […]
Local News HB 2126 is working its way through the General Assembly. Proposed by state Rep. Rusty Grills, the measure would allow a Juvenile Court Judge to transfer a child who is 15 years or older to be tried as an adult for organized retail crime, theft of a firearm, or an attempt to commit such offense. Grills says if passed, the bill gives the DAs and the judges the […]
