CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Prosecutors are seeking a higher bail for the man accused in the 2025 shooting death of a 22-year-old near Franklin Street after he was arrested on vehicle burglary and drug charges last month while out on bond.
A Montgomery County grand jury indicted Jeremiah Jonnell Sanders, now 20, in February on charges of first-degree murder and employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, according to court records.
Clarksville Police responded to the shooting near 501 Franklin St. at about 10 p.m. on Oct. 1, 2025, according to previous Clarksville Now reports. Jayden Ruggles, who was found at the scene with gunshot wounds, was pronounced dead after arriving at the hospital. Detectives with the Clarksville Police Special Operations Homicide Unit arrested Sanders the following day. At that time, CPD spokesperson Scott Beaubien said the homicide was “the result of relationship-related conflicts,” according to previous reports.
While out on bond following the indictment, Sanders was arrested again on Oct. 12 for unrelated charges. Sanders has been accused of simple possession, possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia and two counts of vehicle burglary, according to court records…