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2 more Clarksville homicides added to Crime Stoppers cold case list

2 more Clarksville homicides added to Crime Stoppers cold case list

Clarksville Police Sgt. Nicholas Newman and Detective Keenan Carlton announce there are two new cold cases that have been added to the list Crime Stoppers cold cases. (Adria Hyde) Photo: Clarksville Now


CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Two more cold cases have been added to the Clarksville-Montgomery County Crime Stoppers list of cold cases to solve.

The first new case that Crime Stoppers and Clarksville Police Department detectives are asking for assistance in solving is that of Anthony Richardson, who was killed Oct. 6, 2019.

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That day, officers responded to 706 Britton Springs Road and found Richardson lying on the ground with a gunshot wound and a laceration to his head. He later died from his injuries.

The second new case is that of Keira Johnson, who was found dead on Oct. 8, 2019.

That day, Clarksville Police responded to a shots fired call in the area of 1140 Main St. When officers arrived, they found a 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue in the driveway that had been shot multiple times. Inside was Johnson, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

Rewards offered

Crime Stoppers Chair Deanna McLaughlin said a reward of $5,000 is given to anyone who can provide a tip that helps solve these cases.

If you have information about these crimes, call Crime Stoppers at 931-645-TIPS, or go to www.p3tips.com, and leave a tip. For more information visit clarksvillecrimestoppers/unsolvedmurders.

Cases can only be added to the cold case list if they remain unsolved for three years, she said.

Cold cases list

Here are the current cases that qualify for the up to $5,000 cash reward.

  • Gary Waggoner – Aug. 17, 1991
  • Jerry Cope – Jan. 14, 1992
  • Howard Batie – Jan. 11, 1995
  • Aaron Walker – Sept. 26, 1995
  • Azuria Johnson – Jan. 6, 1996
  • Felicia Carson – Jan. 11, 1996
  • Diana Nix – May 3, 1996
  • Terry Hoskins – Sept. 28, 1996
  • Jacqueline Sims – March 18, 1998
  • Scott Lee Dupree – Dec. 31, 2001
  • Victoria Ochoa – Aug. 15, 2005
  • Edwin Mathurin – Sept. 2, 2006
  • Dorris Clinard – July 27, 2007
  • George Dyess – Jan. 8, 2009
  • Steven Everett Davies – July 20, 2010
  • Dennis Freeman – Dec. 5, 2011
  • James Stacker – April 25, 2012
  • Vincent Pardue – March 23, 2015
  • James Brown – Jan. 4, 2016
  • Darius Walton – June 12, 2016
  • Rayquan Hudson – Nov. 20, 2017
  • Tavon Wilson – Jan. 8, 2018
  • Carol Bowman – May 27, 2019

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