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Man arrested after 3 yr old son fires gun www.privateofficer.com
January 21, 2009
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. Jan 21 2009– A man in Clarksville has been charged with child abuse and neglect after police said his 3-year-old son fired a gun, narrowly missing a baby sleeping next door.
Police said Slade Williams was supposed to be watching his three children, but his child somehow got his hands on a loaded rifle.
After hearing the gunfire, neighbor Herman Johnson ran into his son Tyler’s bedroom to check on him.
Police said the bullet narrowly missed Tyler’s body, but the 1-year-old was covered in powder from damaged sheetrock.
The bullet had traveled through the wall from the other side of the duplex and entered the neighbor’s house.
“It could have shot me. It could have shot (Tyler),” said Johnson.
How did a 3-year-old get a hold of a gun in the first place? According to Johnson, Williams told him he left the rifle sitting on the bed because he was getting ready to clean it.
Officer Jim Knoll said the father had a clean police record before the incident but faces serious child neglect charges.
“This situation could have been potentially fatal,” said Knoll.
Johnson said he’s not angry at his neighbor but is still a little shaken up. He said his wife, who is in Afghanistan, was hysterical when she heard about what happened, but calmed down as soon as she realized her family was OK.
Williams’ three children are staying with their mother while he faces charges.
Police said Slade Williams was supposed to be watching his three children, but his child somehow got his hands on a loaded rifle.
After hearing the gunfire, neighbor Herman Johnson ran into his son Tyler’s bedroom to check on him.
Police said the bullet narrowly missed Tyler’s body, but the 1-year-old was covered in powder from damaged sheetrock.
The bullet had traveled through the wall from the other side of the duplex and entered the neighbor’s house.
“It could have shot me. It could have shot (Tyler),” said Johnson.
How did a 3-year-old get a hold of a gun in the first place? According to Johnson, Williams told him he left the rifle sitting on the bed because he was getting ready to clean it.
Officer Jim Knoll said the father had a clean police record before the incident but faces serious child neglect charges.
“This situation could have been potentially fatal,” said Knoll.
Johnson said he’s not angry at his neighbor but is still a little shaken up. He said his wife, who is in Afghanistan, was hysterical when she heard about what happened, but calmed down as soon as she realized her family was OK.
Williams’ three children are staying with their mother while he faces charges.
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Woman charged 3 times with shopifting in less than a week www.privateofficer.com
December 30, 2008
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Woman charged 3 times with shopifting in less than a week http://www.privateofficer.com
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. Dec 30 2008
BY: Rick McCann
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www.privateofficer.com – Police say that they were called to three different shoplifting incidents involving the same woman during the Christmas holidays.
Police said that they were first called to the Dillard’s store on Tuesday, where loss prevention personnel had apprehended Sherri Tipton.
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www.privateofficer.com – Police say that they were called to three different shoplifting incidents involving the same woman during the Christmas holidays.
Police said that they were first called to the Dillard’s store on Tuesday, where loss prevention personnel had apprehended Sherri Tipton.
Police in that case charged Tipton with theft and she was released.
But officers said that Tipton returned to the same Dillard’s in Clarksville again on Wednesday, which is when officers took her into custody instead of writing her a citation. She was booked in at the jail and bonded out later that day.
Most people might be scared to steal at this point a police spokesperson said but police were called to the local Dollar General on Friday and that’s where they found Ms. Tipton again in trouble for stealing.
But officers said that Tipton returned to the same Dillard’s in Clarksville again on Wednesday, which is when officers took her into custody instead of writing her a citation. She was booked in at the jail and bonded out later that day.
Most people might be scared to steal at this point a police spokesperson said but police were called to the local Dollar General on Friday and that’s where they found Ms. Tipton again in trouble for stealing.
Once again, Clarksville police handcuffed her and took her into custody and Tipton was again charged with theft, and she’s again out on bond.
Police are not sure why Tipton has turned to a way of crime or if they’ll be dealing with her again anytime soon but warn that if they get any more calls about her, she’ll be locked up each time.
Police are not sure why Tipton has turned to a way of crime or if they’ll be dealing with her again anytime soon but warn that if they get any more calls about her, she’ll be locked up each time.
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Clarksville teacher charged with sexual exploitation of minor www.privateofficer.com
December 6, 2008
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Clarksville teacher charged with sexual exploitation of minor http://www.privateofficer.com
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.(metro Nashville)Dec 6 2008
wsmv.com — A Clarksville teacher, accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student, has now been charged.
Jessica Perciful was charged Thursday with sexual exploitation of a minor. Police said that Perciful was investigated by police for about three weeks.
“We’re very concerned about any improper conduct, about any allegations,” said Elise Shelton, spokeswoman for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System. “We want to take immediate response to that and remove anyone that may be under any suspicion, whether they’re guilty or not guilt
Perciful was removed from the Northeast High School classroom last month. According to the school’s Web site, she taught biology last year and freshman science this year.
wsmv.com — A Clarksville teacher, accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student, has now been charged.
Jessica Perciful was charged Thursday with sexual exploitation of a minor. Police said that Perciful was investigated by police for about three weeks.
“We’re very concerned about any improper conduct, about any allegations,” said Elise Shelton, spokeswoman for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System. “We want to take immediate response to that and remove anyone that may be under any suspicion, whether they’re guilty or not guilt
Perciful was removed from the Northeast High School classroom last month. According to the school’s Web site, she taught biology last year and freshman science this year.
Perciful is married to a Fort Campbell soldier and has a son.
“Parents need to be warned about it because now I’m kind of afraid because I don’t even know, you know, what’s really … and like I said, they haven’t called or warned us about anything,” said Rhoda Brown, who has a student at the high school.
Perciful is on paid leave.
“If the investigation comes back and says that this person is being charged, or whatever, we would place that individual on unpaid leave until the conclusion of whatever court case there might be,” Shelton had said prior to the charge.
Perciful did not want to respond to the allegations.
Perciful was removed from the Northeast High School classroom last month. According to the school’s Web site, she taught biology last year and freshman science this year.
Perciful is married to a Fort Campbell soldier and has a son.
“Parents need to be warned about it because now I’m kind of afraid because I don’t even know, you know, what’s really … and like I said, they haven’t called or warned us about anything,” said Rhoda Brown, who has a student at the high school.
Perciful is on paid leave.
“If the investigation comes back and says that this person is being charged, or whatever, we would place that individual on unpaid leave until the conclusion of whatever court case there might be,” Shelton had said prior to the charge.
Perciful did not want to respond to the allegations.
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Teacher comes to school drunk www.privateofficer.com
October 11, 2008
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. OCT 11 2008 A fifth grade Clarksville teacher was suspected on Thursday by her students of being drunk at school.
A student’s mother, who did not want to be identified, said that when her 10-year-old son came home from Barkers Mill Elementary school, she said she was shocked what he told her.
“‘Mom, I had a crazy day at school today. Ms. Potoschnik was drunk,’” the mother said that her son told her.
Her son’s classmate told his mother the same story. The students claim that on Thursday morning their teacher, Kelley Potoschnik, kept drinking something out of a cup that smelled like alcohol.
“She started acting real loopy. She stumbled over kids. She had her arm around different students saying, ‘Why don’t you come home with me tonight?’” said the mother.
After the teacher tried to send the kids to lunch an hour early, one student told another teacher. School officials confiscated the cup and sent the teacher to the hospital.
Parents received a letter that said there had been an “unacceptable incident” at school and that the children “did witness unusual behavior.”
School officials declined to say more to Channel 4 and said there were medical privacy issues that would not allow them to reveal more details. Some of the students’ parents said they want an investigation into the erratic behavior by the teacher.
“If you have a teacher strung out on alcohol or drugs, what are we teaching, as far as values with our kids?” said the mother.
Channel 4 was unable to contact the teacher. The parents describe her as very young. They said they have had other concerns about her and wonder if these symptoms are part of a larger problem.
In the letter sent home, the principal promised to give parents more information after they come back from fall break.
A student’s mother, who did not want to be identified, said that when her 10-year-old son came home from Barkers Mill Elementary school, she said she was shocked what he told her.
“‘Mom, I had a crazy day at school today. Ms. Potoschnik was drunk,’” the mother said that her son told her.
Her son’s classmate told his mother the same story. The students claim that on Thursday morning their teacher, Kelley Potoschnik, kept drinking something out of a cup that smelled like alcohol.
“She started acting real loopy. She stumbled over kids. She had her arm around different students saying, ‘Why don’t you come home with me tonight?’” said the mother.
After the teacher tried to send the kids to lunch an hour early, one student told another teacher. School officials confiscated the cup and sent the teacher to the hospital.
Parents received a letter that said there had been an “unacceptable incident” at school and that the children “did witness unusual behavior.”
School officials declined to say more to Channel 4 and said there were medical privacy issues that would not allow them to reveal more details. Some of the students’ parents said they want an investigation into the erratic behavior by the teacher.
“If you have a teacher strung out on alcohol or drugs, what are we teaching, as far as values with our kids?” said the mother.
Channel 4 was unable to contact the teacher. The parents describe her as very young. They said they have had other concerns about her and wonder if these symptoms are part of a larger problem.
In the letter sent home, the principal promised to give parents more information after they come back from fall break.
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Police investigate rape at Austin Peay State University www.privateofficer.com
August 19, 2008
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. Aug 19 2008
By: Bryan Hill
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http://www.privateofficer.com — School officials at Austin Peay State University said that a woman was raped over the weekend on campus.
The campus police department along with the Clarksville police are investigating the assault that they say took place when the victim was visiting a residence hall early Sunday morning .
Investigators say that there were at least two attackers but released few other details of the incident.
It was unclear whether the victim attends Austin Peay, but students and staff were notified of the attack through text messages and e-mail.
The campus police department along with the Clarksville police are investigating the assault that they say took place when the victim was visiting a residence hall early Sunday morning .
Investigators say that there were at least two attackers but released few other details of the incident.
It was unclear whether the victim attends Austin Peay, but students and staff were notified of the attack through text messages and e-mail.
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Police arrest woman for death of baby in hot car www.privateofficer.com
July 9, 2008
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. July 9 2008
By: Rick McCann
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http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police in Clarksville have arrested a woman on Tuesday in the death of her infant daughter in a hot car.
City police said Courtni Lee Nichols of Palmyra left her baby in her car, parked at a Dodge’s Chicken Store and left her three month old baby daughter, Faith, locked inside the hot vehicle while she went next door to the Yes Deer Lounge, an area bar.
Police were called late Tuesday afternoon after someone reported an unresponsive child.
Sgt. Cheryl Anderson said that emergency responders found the baby in an unresponsive state and rushed the baby to Gateway Hospital, where she was pronounced dead
Wednesday morning, police charged Nichols with first-degree murder. She was being held without bond.
City police said Courtni Lee Nichols of Palmyra left her baby in her car, parked at a Dodge’s Chicken Store and left her three month old baby daughter, Faith, locked inside the hot vehicle while she went next door to the Yes Deer Lounge, an area bar.
Police were called late Tuesday afternoon after someone reported an unresponsive child.
Sgt. Cheryl Anderson said that emergency responders found the baby in an unresponsive state and rushed the baby to Gateway Hospital, where she was pronounced dead
Wednesday morning, police charged Nichols with first-degree murder. She was being held without bond.
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