Local News Highlights
Several incidents were reported across Tennessee over the weekend. A motorcyclist from Mt. Juliet died after colliding with a pickup truck near a Hermitage Walmart on Friday night. First responders were called to the scene of a deadly plane crash in White County on Saturday. One person died after a car drove off a ferry dock in Stewart County on Friday afternoon.
Thousands participated in the St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Running event in downtown Nashville on Saturday. The PanCAN PurpleStride Walk in Nashville raised over $120,000. Deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office seized cash, weapons, and drugs from a man with a prior felony conviction during a traffic stop on Friday morning.
A man was arrested in Mt. Juliet for allegedly tampering with evidence. The 15th Annual ‘Phil the House with Art & Friends’ open house event took place at a historical site in Nashville. Law enforcement agencies participated in National Drug Take Back Day.
A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle near Walmart in Clarksville. An 18-year-old described as a ‘serial robbery suspect’ was arrested in East Nashville on Thursday night.
The weather forecast for Saturday showed varying conditions across the state. Local events included the St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and the PanCAN PurpleStride Walk, both held in Nashville.
