Tag: arrest

Clarksville mother faked autistic child’s death. School laptop leads to his discovery — Vanessa Blanchard

Jason Steen

From our partner, Clarksville Today: In October of 2021, New Providence Middle School SRO Dwayne James contacted Vanessa Blanchard to inquire why her 12-year-old son was not at school, he was informed the child had died as the result of a seizure two days prior. The school announced the child’s death and had a fundraiser to pay for funeral expenses, which Blanchard said would be at Sykes Funeral Home. When the school contacted the funeral home to donate the money, they had no record of the family or any arrangements.

The school reached out to Blanchard again, and she explained the child’s body was at Tennova, awaiting an autopsy. Two weeks later, the child’s school-issued laptop was realized to be active at the Vacation Motor Motel.

Deputies responded to the location and found the boy in the room, but otherwise alive and well. Vanessa Blanchard admitted to leaving the child there alone and checking on him every other day, or so. Blanchard is charged with contributing to the delinquency of a child, and fraud – false impression of death. She remains jailed on a $5,000 bond.

DUI Crash: Travel Nurse refuses care because “I’m a nurse”, resists arrest, handgun — Megan Thaggard

Jason Steen

32-year-old Travel Nurse Megan Elizabeth Thaggard is jailed in lieu of a $7,500 bond after police found her crashed into a crosswalk pole in downtown Nashville. When they attempted to provide her with medical assistance she refused, declaring “I don’t need care, because I’m a traveling RN!” She would eventually blow a 0.151 % BAC on a breathalyzer after admitting to drinking prior to driving. She also had a 9mm Kimber loaded with hollow-point bullets in the car within her reach. She actively resisted arrest for several minutes until police were eventually able to get her into custody. She was transported a few hundred feet to booking and charged with DUI, handgun under the influence, resisting arrest, and no insurance.

Wife bites husband after trapping him in bedroom, demanding to ‘TALK NOW!’ — Jamie Davis-Jones arrested

Jason Steen

29-year-old Jamie Davis-Jones was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail Tuesday on an outstanding warrant from November, charging her with domestic assault. According to an arrest warrant and a witness statement, her husband was attempting to get some rest before work, however, she demanded they have a conversation now, so she could reportedly accuse him of cheating. As he walked to the bedroom to get some rest, she followed him and trapped him inside. When attempted to nudge back past her, she latched onto him, leaving a visible bite injury to his bicep area. She is free on a $2,000 bond.

Downtown Artist charged with domestic assault & violating order of protection — Terrell Thornhill arrested

Jason Steen

54-year-old Terrell Thornhill is free on a $15,000 bond, after being booked into the Metro Nashville jail on outstanding warrants charging him with domestic assault and violating an order of protection. Court records allege on November 27th Thornhill’s ex-girlfriend, Tia Renee Blanton, reported the pair got into an argument at her apartment and she was struck in the face during a scuffle. Officers documented visible injures to the victim, and verified she had an active order of protection with which Thornhill had already been served. Thornhill was released on bond after the state-mandated 12-hour hold for domestic violence charges.

Tourist charged with slapping bouncer after refusing to pay her tab at Nashville Bar — Jennifer Jensen

Jason Steen

54-year-old New Jersey tourist Jennifer Jensen is charged with assault after a bouncer at Lucky Bastard Saloon in #DowntownNashville says she slapped him as he was escorting her out of the venue when she caused a disturbance in the bar, refusing to pay her tab. She was issued a misdemeanor citation for assault.

Intoxicated man destroys musician’s car in downtown Nashville — Michael Strini visits music city

Jason Steen

24-year-old Michael Strini was found in Downtown Nashville late Saturday night inside a car that didn’t belong to him, which he had destroyed by smashing the windshield, driver’s window, and mirror. Police say he was sweating profusely on a cool, rainy night, and left multiple dents and bloody body prints on the vehicle. He told police he had been “drinking heavily”, and later posted a $2,000 cash bond. Strini recently moved to Spring Hill, TN, where he noted on social media he was “visiting Nashville for a few months”.

DUI: 21-year-old blows 3 times the legal BAC limit – Jacob Goin

Jason Steen

21-year-old Jacob Goin was charged with DUI Friday after police say drove off the shoulder of I-65 South only to hit a guardrail and cross back across the interstate to then hit the center wall before coming to rest in the left lanes of traffic. He told police had drunk “on and off” and blew a 0.242 BAC on the breathalyzer test.

DUI: Man crashes car, hops in the passenger seat before police arrive – but a TDOT camera caught him

Jason Steen

21-year-old Joseph McCombs drunkenly crashed his car on I-65 South Saturday morning. After the impact, a TDOT camera caught him moving from the driver’s seat and into the passenger side of the vehicle. He initially denied being the driver, however, that didn’t last long when confronted with the evidence.

Belmont student Elena Gentleman charged with harassment over threatening voicemail amid trio of friends

Jason Steen

#Belmont: A trio of trouble among Belmont University kids recently landed one in jail, charged with #Harassment after she left a threatening voicemail. 22-year-old Elena Gentleman (@elenagentlewoman) dates musician Joseph Wandass (@j4sings), and is roommates with filmmaker Riley Mau (@rileymau_films). Arrest records show she was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail last week after leaving a voicemail for Riley that was threatening and caused him to be in fear.

100+ images/videos of child porn found in downtown Clarksville Restaurant – Roux

Jason Steen

55-year-old Gregory Robert Shea, who is one of the owners of the Roux in downtown Clarksville was arrested Sunday night, charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. He is free tonight on a $100,000 bond. Investigators located over 100 images and videos on an iPad inside the restaurant’s office and the owner admitted to “having a problem”.