Army Sgt. Luke Jackson arrested after wife cowers in closet as he punches through door

27-year-old Fort Campbell Sergeant Luke Anthony Jackson is charged with the domestic assault of his wife, Harmony Jackson, after an argument left her cowering in a closet as he beat through the door.

Officers arrived at the Clarksville home on May 22nd, where the victim stated she retreated to the closet to escape from the argument, and once she was inside the closet, Luke began punching and elbowing the door near the victim. Once he had broken through the door, she was able to escape and take the children to another room, and on her way out, he raised his leg as if to kick her, and when she went back later to take a photo of the damage, he knocked the phone from her hand.

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Soldier Brandon Sandholm charged in felony assault of wife after she wakes him up from partying hard

Sharon Morara-Sandholm says her husband, 23-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Brandon Matthew Sandholm, passed out on the living room couch after a party. When she attempted to wake him up, she says he became angry and began to punch her in the face, sustaining a bloody nose from the assault and landing on the floor. He then reportedly reached down onto the floor and strangled her. Eventually, she was able to fight back in self-defense. The couple stopped fighting when officers arrived at the scene.

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James Anthony Jackson fled from police during a traffic stop for no headlights

Officers say 33-year-old James Anthony Jackson was driving on N. Riverside Drive just after 3 a.m. Sunday with no headlights on. As the officer attempted a traffic stop, the black sedan pulled over to indicate he was stopping, then suddenly turned and fled northbound at approximately 60 mph, too dangerous to pursue, so the pursuit was called off at Kraft Street. About two minutes later, the car was observed to be crashed into a tree at Kraft St. & Parham Dr., where a witness had pulled him from the vehicle. Inside the car was a Taurus handgun, an open container of alcohol, and marijuana, a “bag of colorful pills” (some of which tested positive for Fentanyl), and more marijuana was found on him at the hospital.

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DUI: Latoya McCollough charged after drinking “one shot” at N’Quire Bar & Lounge

41-year-old Latoya Shunta McCollough says she had “one shot” of liquor at N’Quire Bar & Lounge before driving home early Friday morning. As an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop for her swerving at 3:30 a.m., she swerved through three more lanes of traffic and ran up on a curb twice before coming to an eventual stop after turning onto another road.

She then opened her door and poured the alcohol out of a metal container, onto the ground, with the officer parked behind her watching. He could also clearly see the handgun in the door pocket of her Ford Fusion as he approached. After a blood draw at Tennova, she was booked into jail.

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Eric Sotnick used cocaine before Trenton Rd Crash, had more stashed in his rectum — retrieved at ER

44-year-old Eric Sotnick faces a multitude of charges after police responded to a crash with injuries on Trenton Road on May 3rd where he was the driver. The crash left both him and his passenger, Kim Sotnick, unresponsive, and he fell out of the driver’s seat when medics opened the door. He admitted to using what he believed to be cocaine, however, he was revived with NARCAN, leading authorities to believe it was likely laced with Fentanyl. Once at the hospital, he allowed a nurse from the ER to retrieve a bag of white powder which tested positive for a cocaine base from his rectum.

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Rudy’s Diner struggles to earn an 82 on Health Inspection: Ants & Employee Hygiene

An inspector with the Department of Health visited Rudy’s Diner on Madison Street on Monday for nearly an hour, and the local favorite struggled to earn an 82 for their Health Inspection Score. Major violations included an employee pulling up his pants with a gloved hand and never changing gloves while continuing to work with food, while another touched a person’s toast with their bare hands prior to serving it. There were ants crawling on the wall above the sink, and the dishwashing machine never reached 160 degrees for proper sanitation.

The dish machine was taken out of service, and all dishes must be hand washed until repaired. One year ago, during the May of 2021 inspection, the dish machine also was not reaching proper sanitization temperatures.

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Felicia Snipes charged with harassment of Courtney Shank via calls, texts, & social media

47-year-old Felicia Snipes was booked into the Montgomery County Jail Tuesday on an outstanding warrant charging her with harassment. The warrant, which was taken out by Courtney Shank on March 21st, alleges that Snipes has continued to contact her via calls, texts, and social media messages, despite demands to stop. The messages were reportedly of a threatening nature to both Shank and her family.

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Laqueda Walker charged after biting her son & busting his lip in argument over television

40-year-old Laqueda Walker was jailed on May 15th, charged with the domestic assault of her son, 19-year-old Tyreik Walker. Police responded to the Cold Drive residence, where the victim told police his mother got mad at him and refused to let him use a television. As the argument escalated, she repeatedly hit him in the head and bit him on the arm. Police documented a busted lip and a bite mark on the victim.

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Locksmith fires gun in air; “upset with his employees & their work ethic” — Stephan Lambert arrested

37-year-old Stephan Lambert, President of The Locksmith Co, LLC, was jailed on May 16th after police say he walked out of the back door of his business on Kraft Street and fired two shots in the air from his Glock handgun. Frank Wright, who was inside the store, told police Lambert also kicked a hole in the wall on his way out the back door.

Lambert told police he was upset with his employees and their work ethic, according to an arrest warrant charging Lambert with disorderly conduct. The firearm was seized as evidence.

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Eviction leads to a standoff at Clarksville’s Autumn Winds Apartments Thursday

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies attempted to serve a Writ of Eviction at Autumn Winds Apartments on Ted A. Crozier Blvd, at Building 700 earlier this morning. The occupant refused to leave and has now secured herself in the apartment. Sheriff’s Negotiators are working to bring a peaceful resolution to this incident.

First responders are on standby per safety protocols for all involved. The department is asking the residents to please stay back from law enforcement and the south side of building 700. This is a developing story.

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Caleb Rustchak indicted on two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor

A Montgomery County Grand Jury has indicted 24-year-old Caleb Rustchak on two counts related to the sexual exploitation of children. Count one, aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, alleges Rustchak distributed and exchanged images of children involved in sexual activity. County two, sexual exploitation of a minor (over fifty images), alleges Rustchak knowingly possessed over fifty such images of minors engaged in sexual acts. The activity occurred between October 2020 and October 2021.

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Window tint traffic stop finds Nathaniel Crespo with 14 zips of marijuana — $25K bond

Clarksville police pulled over 32-year-old Nathaniel ‘Nate’ Crespo for a window tint violation on the Jaguar he was driving on May 11th. During the court of the traffic stop, officers claimed to smell marijuana, and Crespose stated his brother had recently smoked in the car. Officer searched the vehicle and located two bags, one orange, and the other black. Inside the orange bag was a vacuum-sealed bag of marijuana. Two mason jars of marijuana, along with baggies and a scale, were found in the black bag. The total weight was just under one pound, coming in at 410 grams, or just over 14 zips.

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Phillip Hicks arrested after neighbors complain he was naked in back yard ‘slightly aroused’

Neighbors say they were “panicked” after seeing 50-year-old Phillip Hicks naked and slightly aroused in the backyard of his Cindy Jo Ct. home on May 12th. Terry Nugent and Kye Jones report their neighbor was in the unfenced backyard, standing naked. They were able to obtain video of the incident before Hicks fled the scene before police arrived. Officers located him at Legends Bank on Tiny Town Road and conducted a show-up with the two witnesses, who were able to identify him as the naked nuisance.

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Chakeriah Moore charged with DUI; her 2-year-old child in car with her at 2:30 a.m.

23-year-old Chakeriah Moore is charged with driving under the influence with her two-year-old son in the vehicle with her. Officers observed her drifting into the center multiple times just after 2:30 a.m. Saturday. She said her ankle was swollen, causing her to swerve, and that she had not had anything to drink since midnight, despite there being an open cup of wine in the vehicle. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.134 on a breathalyzer.

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Shawanda Jo Guthrie throws hammer at fiancé, he says she’s “always physical” & he’s in fear

Clarksville Police say 28-year-old Shawanda Jo Guthrie argued with her fiancé, Steven Louissaint, on May 12th over relationship issues. The argument became heated and she swung at him, which he says placed him in fear. The says although he dodged her fist this time, he remained in fear due to her “always being physical” with him. Shawanda then grabbed a hammer, hit their vehicle with it, and then sent the hammer flying by his head, which he felt as it narrowly missed him.

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Dustin Tuberville charged after spitting on grandmother, flicking lit cigarette on grandfather

27-year-old Dustin Tuberville is charged with the domestic assault of his grandmother and grandfather, Emmie & Robert Oliver. According to Clarksville Police, Tuberville is homeless and occasionally stays with them. On May 9th, he was there taking a nap and woke up “irate.” According to an arrest report, he spat on his grandmother and flicked a cigarette on his grandfather, who is confined to a wheelchair and is on oxygen. He fled before officers arrived, and warrants were issued for his arrest.

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Dézhan Dillard charged in assault of boyfriend, Devionne Wright; douses cigar with water

21-year-old Dézhan Dillard (Dézhan James Marcellis Dillard) was reportedly upset about something, and when his boyfriend, Devionne G. Wright, laughed about it, Dézhan poured water on the cigar he was smoking. Wright tossed his keys at Dézhan, and then the two tussled. A witness attempted to separate the lovers until Dézhan reportedly grabbed a knife and threatened to cut Devionne, and swung and struck the witness.

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