HAYNEVILLE The teenager charged with capital murder in the shooting death of Lowndes County Sheriff “Big John” Williams was denied youth status Monday afternoon, and entered two not guilty pleas.
William Chase Johnson, 19, appeared before retired Circuit Judge Bert Rice, dressed in a black and white striped jail uniform and restrained with handcuffs. Rice closed the youthful offender hearing to the public at the request of the defense. Rice was appointed to preside over the case when local judges recused themselves.
After youth status was denied, Johnson pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. The defense did not offer specifics as to what the mental disease or defect was.
March 8, 2021 in News Photo: Clarksville Now
Update, 2:35 p.m.: McClure Bridge is back open, according to MCSO spokeswoman Sandra Brandon.
Traffic on Highway 48/13 is mostly clear. There are lingering backups on River Road.
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CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – McClure Bridge, which carries Highway 48/13 over the Cumberland River, is closed.
There was a wreck just before 1 p.m., causing traffic in both directions to be shut down, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Traffic is backed up on the alternate Cunningham Bridge/Zinc Plant Road. River Road northbound and Cumberland Drive southbound are both backed up with traffic.
There is no estimate on when the bridge will reopen.
Montgomery County deputies investigating 2 bodies found in apartment’s parking garage in The Woodlands
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the discovery of two bodies in an apartment complex’s parking garage in The Woodlands.
Deputies said the bodies of a man and woman were found on the third-floor parking garage of the Boardwalk at Town Center Apartments at 2203 Riva Row. The victims suffered apparent gunshot wounds.
“It’s horrifying,” said resident Sean Bebeau when he learned of the incident.
A four-year-old child was seen being put in the back of the sheriff’s unit. But it unclear if the child was present at the time of the shooting or who she is related to the victims.
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas (KTRK) The bodies of a man and woman were found in a parking garage in The Woodlands Sunday, according to Montgomery County Sheriff s Office deputies.
Deputies said they responded to a call around 1:20 p.m. reporting two people that appeared dead in the 2200 block of Riva Row.
When deputies arrived, they said they found a man and a woman dead from gunshot wounds on the third floor parking garage of the Boardwalk at Town Center Apartments.
They also said they found a 4-year-old child at the scene.
Deputies said there is believed to be no threat to the public. No other information was released as this is an ongoing investigation.