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A Trousdale County father is in custody after his five-month-old went missing. The TBI issued an Ambert Alert yesterday morning for Avah Richmond. Officials say she was found safe shortly after with her father, 42-year-old Ryan Allen Richmond. Police say a domestic dispute on Saturday night happened when Ryan did not want to give Avah back to her mother. Officials claim he ran the mother over with a car, killing her in the process. More information could emerge soon in the ongoing investigation.
Montgomery County Director of Emergency Medical Services Chief William Webb has announced he will retire on May 12th. Webb has served Montgomery County for more than 30 years. He says he plans to begin working as a medical sales representative in the private sector.
After a successful show last November with four dealers, the Springfield Antique & Garden Market will return with an expanded spring show next month. It will take place at the Armory building at the Robertson County Fairgrounds in Springfield. The market will be open on May 5-6, with a Friday preview from 3-8:30 p.m. before a full opening that Saturday from 8:30 a.m-3 p.m.
Friends and loved ones are honoring the memories of those killed in the deadly Antioch Waffle House shooting. Dozens attended a remembrance ceremony Saturday to mark the five-year anniversary of the tragedy. The mother of victim Akilah Desilva, Shaundelle Brooks, says she is disappointed in state lawmakers who have done nothing to keep a similar incident from happening again. Investigators say gunman Travis Reinking had a history of mental illness prior to the 2018 attack. He has been convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
The problems at Twitter continue. Kobe Bryant, Chadwick Boseman, Anthony Bourdain, and other dead celebrities have had blue check marks added to their accounts since the social media platform began its purge last week. The check marks verifying the authenticity of a Twitter account are now only available to those who pay an eight-dollar subscription fee, and those who don’t pay had their blue checks removed. Why dead celebrities are getting posthumous checks is unclear. Twitter has not responded to the report.