Robertson Co. News

Maleque Hudson, a suspect wanted for the murder of a teenager in Springfield last week is now in custody. The 18-year-old is now in the Robertson County Jail with the other suspect in the case, 20-year-old Klyjuan Smith.  Both are charged with First Degree Murder and are being held without bond.

The Robertson County Sheriff’s Office has lanched their new Senior Outreach Service, or SOS Program for seniors, disabled residents, and their families giving them regular contact with someone who is outside their home ensuring their wellness and safety.

The City of Springfield Christmas Parade is set for November 23^rd, the Saturday before Thanksgiving. This year the parade will take place in the evening with lighted floats. It will start at 6:00PM and proceed down Main St to 5th down to the Springfield Middle School

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting another 18-hundred-plus cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday’s update.  Additionally, 72 new COVID-related deaths were reported yesterday, as now nearly four-thousand Tennesseans have died from the virus.    In Robertson County, there have been 3,282 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. 2,814 have recovered and 48 have died from COVID-19 in Robertson County.

The Tennessee Supreme Court is suspending all jury trials until next year as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across the state.  Per the order Tuesday, trials from November 23rd through January 31st of next year are suspended unless an exemption is granted by the Chief Justice.  This week’s order is the latest to delay jury trials, as five previous measures were taken in the Tennessee High Court due to the pandemic.  The order outlines the “ethical obligation” that both judges and attorneys have to comply with reopening plans, mask mandates, and more amid the pandemic. 

Robertson County drivers beware.  The annual statewide Click It or Ticket safety campaign is underway.  The campaign is designed to protect travelers during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.  The campaign involves police departments, sheriff’s deputies and Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers across the state as they provide extra enforcement of seat belt laws.  Over 50 of the more than one-thousand people who have died on Tennessee roads this year were not wearing seat belts.