Benjamin Kleinfelt charged after tossing cup into ex-wife’s wall during an argument

35-year-old Benjamin Kleinfelt is charged with vandalism after he reportedly picked up a cup and threw it into a wall at his ex-wife’s home while he was dropping off their children. The victim says he demanded to speak with her after dropping off the children and began to antagonize her and get in her personal space. As she backed away from him, she says he threw a cup into a wall, creating a hole in the drywall, which was estimated at $100 to repair.

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Tonette Fletcher joins her two daughters in attacking two neighborhood children #ChildAbuse

VIDEO: 41-year-old Tonette Fletcher faces two counts of child abuse/neglect and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a child after authorities say she drove her two juvenile daughters to confront two other female juveniles. As the pairs of children were fighting each other, she punched the two opposing children with her fists. She then went live on social media, boasting about the assault and how she punched the children, and she and her daughters were going to repeat the assault again the next day.

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Alcohol, handgun, & speed — Fort Campbell soldier Alexander Stapleton arrested: 73 in a 35

21-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Alexander Stapleton was clocked at 73 mph in a 35 mph zone in the early hours of Sunday morning by Deputy Jonathan Brown. Stapleton continued those speeds as the drove through a red light on Hwy 48. After a traffic stop was conducted, Stapleton was reported to be “heavily intoxicated” and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. There was Glock in Plainview in the vehicle, and he blew a 0.103% BAC on a breathalyzer.

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Soldier found passed out in backseat of vehicle at Electric Cowboy — Andrew Hext

27-year-old Andrew John Hext Fridholm (Andrew Hext) was found passed out in the backseat of a vehicle just before 2 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the Electric Cowboy. Security notified Clarksville Police, who responded and found him with a bottle of alcohol still in his lap. Police let him exit the vehicle and call his wife to come to retrieve him. While he was waiting on her arrival, however, he became a nuisance and would not stay in a safe area on the sidewalk as directed and continued to attempt to be in traffic that was exiting while in his intoxicated state.

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Lauren Murphy charged with assaulting Lexi Ellis with cups of water and beer at a party

19-year-old Lauren Murphy was booked this week on an outstanding warrant charging her with assault. The victim, Alexxus Ellis, says they were at a party on March 3rd on Valley View Circle when Lauren stated she wanted to fight Alexxus, who refused the offer. She says Lauren then threw cups of water and beer on her in an attempt to instigate a physical confrontation. As Alexxus told her she was calling 911, Lauren fled prior to CPD arriving.

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20-year-old soldier Daunte Lalio urinates himself after trying to drive into oncoming Nashville traffic #DUI

20-year-old Daunte Lalio was attempting to turn into head-on traffic on a one-way street in downtown Nashville just before 1 a.m. Sunday when a traffic officer blew his whistle, alerting him. He immediately reversed the vehicle and stopped. Officers approached the vehicle, and immediately observed him to be confused and intoxicated. He eventually admitted to being intoxicated and then urinated on himself while waiting on a blood draw at Metro General. His car was towed to the impound lot. He deleted his secondary IG account after being released from jail, which documented his underage drinking activities of the evening, but not before Scoop: Nashville archived it prior to his release.

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Dajuan Dowlen charged with domestic assault after ex-girlfriend wakes him up to argue

30-year-old Dajuan Dowlen was jailed after his lover, Suzanne White, says he put his hands on her shoulders and pushed her into a corner of the bedroom, causing her to be in fear the assault would escalate. She told police they had been arguing after he came home after being out all day and smelled like alcohol. She says he tried to go to bed and ignore an issue she was upset about, so she attempted to get her attention when he pushed her into the corner. Dowlen says nothing happened, and she just woke him up from his sleep to argue with him. White is listed as his “ex-girlfriend” in court documents related to this arrest.

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Luke Chowning charged with DUI after drinking White Claws & nearly hitting an officer

29-year-old Luke Chowning, who works at the Rascon School of Combat Medicine at Fort Campbell, nearly collided with a Clarksville Police officer in his vehicle on March 23rd just after 4 p.m. When a traffic stop was conducted, he stated he consumed “a lot” of alcohol and admitted he was drunk. A search of the vehicle revealed an almost empty White Claw can. Chowning was mostly unable to stand on his own and fell multiple times as he walked into the hospital for a blood draw. #WhiteClawWasted

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Dalana Smith admits to slapping grandmother in face during argument

Clarksville Police responded to West Point Drive on March 19th and met with Joyce Hatley who reported that her granddaughter, 20-year-old Dalana Smith, had assaulted her. She says she was hit twice on the left side of her face during an argument, and officers documented some visible redness on the victim. During an interview, Dalana smith stated she did slap her grandmother in the face and was subsequently taken into custody.

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China King scores 78 on health inspection, some 2nd & 3rd notice items, raw food storage issues

China King on Lowes Drive received a score of 78 on a routine restaurant inspection from the Tennessee Department of Health on March 24th. An inspector found raw shrimp stored on top of cooked potatoes, raw chicken stored over crab salad, raw fish stored over prep sauce, Sushi rice not marked with time expiration, food not being reheated to the proper temperature, including beef pastries, and wet & soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables/workstations.

This was the 2nd notice for raw food being stored on prepped food and reheating temperatures, and the 3rd notice about the food expiration times and about improper cooler temperatures, with some 15 food items embargoed during this inspection.

A full copy of the inspection is included in the story…

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Paul Bryant says whatever his wife says, “probably happened” during drunken assault

28-year-old Paul Bryant says he and his wife, Megan Bryant, and been pushing and shoving each other all night while they were drinking during an argument. Megan says Paul tried to lock her out of the house, grabbing her and pushing her out, causing her to fall down three steps and bruising her body. When asked about that part of the incident, Paul stated “whatever Megan says is probably the truth”, as he didn’t remember everything.

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Tyronsha ‘Sha’ Harris charged after punching & spitting on her husband

Police say 22-year-old Tyronsha ‘Sha’ Harris, accompanied by three other females, approached her estranged husband, Necko Bryant, while yelling, screaming, and being belligerent. In an attempt to de-escalate the situation, Bryant convinced the other three females to leave and Harris remained. As he attempted to talk to her a witness at the residence confirmed Tyronsha punched Necko in the face and spit in his face three different times during the attempted conversation. There are three prior domestic incident reports on file between October and December of 2021.

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Tamonica Gaines smashes neighbor’s door and car in apparent random rage

Police say doorbell video footage shows 47-year-old Tamonica Gaines approaching her neighbor’s door yelling and screaming as she picks up a ceramic planter and tossing it into the glass door, shattering it. She then picked up a folding metal chair and attacks the fender and hood of the car in the driveway, and smashes an outside light fixture and vent. The victim says she has only seen the neighbor from a distance, but doesn’t know her and has never interacted with her. The damage is estimated at $3,430.

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DUI: Special Forces soldier Christopher Malone jailed, can’t make bond after crash

22-year-old Fort Campbell 5th Special Forces Group 2nd Battalion Soldier Christopher Ryan Malone was driving on the wrong side of Dunlop Lane Tuesday evening when he crashed into a ditch, according to officials and a witness. Malone initially told the deputy he crashed because “I have bald tires and fell asleep”. During that conversation, the deputy noticed he smelled of alcohol, which he later admitted to drinking. Several open beer cans were found in cup holders and strewn throughout the vehicle. A handgun was also located in his possession.

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Laranda Williams charged with child abuse of 13-year-old nephew after she orderd ‘punishment’ be carried out

In November of 2021, a 13-year-old child reported to his school he was beaten the previous night by his cousin Austin, and his Aunt, 48-year-old Laranda Williams. Deputies responded and the boy disclosed he was punched with a closed fist, scratched, hit with books, and thrown into walls. Severe injures were documented and included a golf-ball-size knot on his head, and bruises on his arms and neck. The child was in the custody and control of Laranda Willaims at the time of the abuse, which she reportedly directed.

Investigators spoke with Laranda Williams on December 16th, at which time she stated the child had a phone he was not allowed to use, and she had called her son, Austin Williams, to come and spank the child. She claims the child was “flopping around” during the spanking with a belt, which caused the injuries. None of the child’s injuries matched the stories given by the family. Arrest warrants were issued in March, and the involved parties were taken into custody this past week.

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Austin Williams charged in beating of 13-year-old cousin as ‘punishment’ ordered by Aunt

In November of 2021, a 13-year-old child reported to his school he was beaten the previous night by his Aunt Laranda and his cousin, 28-year-old Austin Williams. Deputies responded and the boy disclosed he was punched with a closed fist, scratched, hit with books, and thrown into walls. Severe injures were documented and included a golf-ball-size knot on his head, and bruises on his arms and neck.

Investigators spoke with Laranda Williams on December 16th, at which time she stated the child had a phone he was not allowed to use, and she had called her son, Austin Williams, to come and spank the child. She claims the child was “flopping around” during the spanking with a belt, which caused the injuries. None of the child’s injuries matched the stories given by the family. Arrest warrants were issued in March, and the involved parties were taken into custody this past week.

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