UPDATE: Thunderstorms expected across Montgomery County this weekend
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A strong thunderstorm will roll over parts of Montgomery County through 9:30 a.m. At 8:57 a.m., Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Clarksville, moving northeast at 40 mph with potential 40 mph wind gusts, according to the National Weather Service. “Gusty winds...
1 shot in vehicle during argument in Clarksville
According to a release, officers were in the area of Heritage Point Circle and Abby Creek Drive around 11 p.m. after receiving a call someone in the area had a warrant on file.
UPDATE: Dump truck spills gravel along Providence Boulevard at Boot Hill, roadway now reopened
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A dump truck has spilled gravel along Providence Boulevard (at Boot Hill) and onto Riverside Drive. The Tennessee Department of Transportation has been notified and is responding to the scene, according to a news release from Clarksville Police spokesman Scott Beaubien. The right...
Pedestrian Airlifted After Collision Near Jimmy John’s in Clarksville, Police Investigate
Travelers in Clarksville faced a disruption this afternoon as a vehicle collided with a pedestrian near a popular sandwich shop. According to an update from the Clarksville Police Department on their Facebook page, the incident took place around 3:13 p.m. at 1820 Madison Street, close to the Jimmy John's location.
Ohio double-murder suspect arrested in Oak Grove
A man wanted for a double-murder in Ohio was arrested in Oak Grove Wednesday. According to the Oak Grove Police Department, officers partnered with the Fairborn, Ohio Police Department to locate the suspect—38-year-old Brandon Peters of Fairborn—at a residence on Zachary Street in Oak Grove on Wednesday. Officers...
Clarksville Police Seek Help to Locate Missing Teen, Possible Nashville or Antioch Connection
The Clarksville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Trenton Upchurch, a 17-year-old who was reported as a runaway. He was last seen around 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, at his home on Sage Meadow Lane in Clarksville. According to the Clarksville Police Department's Facebook post, Trenton...
Hopkinsville man arrested after joint investigation by Hopkinsville and Urbana Police
After spending more than two years under indictment in connection with her father’s death, Cheryl Leighanne Bennett is now a free woman — for now. Kentuckians may have seen rising waters cover roadways this year, but area farmers have also watched their land become inundated. Butler County Arts...
Judge dismisses murder charge against Tavarious Mathews
The first-degree murder charge against Tavarious Mathews was dismissed by Christian County Circuit Judge Andrew Self in April. Mathews was arrested in November for the fatal shooting of Jacorey Majors in a liquor store parking lot near East First Street and North Virginia Street. In March, Mathews’ defense attorney,...
Man accused in Ohio double homicide arrested in KY
OAK GROVE, Ky. (WSMV) - A man wanted in connection with a double homicide in Ohio was arrested in Kentucky on Wednesday, according to the Oak Grove Police Department. OGPD said they were contacted by the Fairborn Police Department in Ohio at around 11 a.m. for help arresting a suspect believed to be in the Oak Grove...
Common Prank is Not Only a Felony in Kentucky, But Also a Federal Offense
I Wasn't Much of a Prankster, Except... Growing up, I was never really into pranks. My senior class didn’t pull anything wild, like stealing the principal’s car and somehow getting it on the roof of the school, or anything out of a teen movie. Honestly, the worst thing I’ve probably ever done was leave a little...