Local News Several Sumner County moms held a prayer vigil Sunday evening as search efforts continued for missing 15-year-old Sebastian Rogers. Dozens met in the Beach High School parking lot, where Sebastian attends school not far from where he was reportedly last seen, on Stafford Court, on Feb. 26. Despite extensive search efforts from air and land, including mounted patrols, cave searches, and multiple canine units, Sebastian’s whereabouts remain a […]
Local News A U.S. Army soldier and intelligence analyst was arrested Thursday at Fort Campbell after being accused of selling confidential information related to national security to China. A grand jury indicted U.S. Army Sgt. Korbein Schultz on multiple charges related to the alleged conspiracy. Prosecutors say in exchange for the documents and information Schultz received at least 14 payments that totaled around $42,000. To conceal his alleged conduct, Schultz […]
Local News Authorities have identified the Canadian family of five who died in a plane crash in West Nashville. The pilot was 43-year-Victor Dotsenko, his wife, 39-year-old Rimma Dotsenko, and their three children, 12-year-old David, 10-year-old Adam, and 7-year-old Emma. Air Safety Investigator with the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB), preliminary indications said the plane experienced a “catastrophic” and total loss of power in the engine “for reasons unknown.” […]
Local News After more than a year of debate, a new charter school will open in Rutherford County this August. American Classical Academy Rutherford announced their first school in Tennessee will be in La Vergne at 2 Ingram Blvd off I-24. The location is currently home to the Ingram Entertainment offices. The ACA is associated with Hillsdale College of Michigan. A bill protecting IVF treatments in Tennessee failed to make […]
Local news A Springfield woman faces multiple charges after an investigation into the death of a Chapmansboro child. 5-year-old Turner Simpkins was found dead at his Poplar Ridge Road home in Chapmansboro on July 23rd last year. The TBI determined Turner died as a result of chronic blunt force injuries and malnourishment, making the manner of death homicide. The investigation also revealed that Shannon Leigh Elliott, who was dating the […]
Local News Three inmates who escaped from the Sumner County Jail last week have been placed back into custody. William Rutherford, Kenneth Campbell, and Elvis Bush escaped at around 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 29. Bush was located hours after the escape and was back in custody just before 2 a.m. on Friday. Rutherford and Campbell were captured Saturday morning at a Dollar General in Wilson County. A bad Saturday in […]
