Man accused of causing Cookeville crash that killed mother, sons has lengthy criminal history

Michael Shepherd

The Pegram man accused of causing a crash that killed a mother and her two young sons in Cookeville has faced more than a dozen criminal charges in Cheatham County since becoming an adult.

We obtained an arrest record for Michael Shepherd  the Cheatham County Sheriff’s Office, which shows the 25-year-old has been arrested at least 17 times. 

We have also learned Shepherd previously faced criminal charges in Nashville and in Williamson County, but the specific charges have not been disclosed.

since June 2014 his  charges have including arson, aggravated kidnapping and reckless endangerment. He has also faced four counts of driving on a revoked license, the most recent of which was in 2018.

Shepherd is being held in the Putnam County jail.Shepherd suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was arrested and charged with three counts of vehicular homicide and evading arrest. He was transported to the Putnam County Jail where he was booked

Man accused of causing Cookeville crash that killed mother, sons has lengthy criminal history

3 Dead in Crash on Willow Avenue and Interstate Drive

Cookeville Tennessee Jan 27,2021— Three people were killed in a crash in Cookeville Tuesday morning, according to the District Attorney General.

The crash happened around 8 a.m. near the intersection of Willow Avenue and Interstate Drive.

- According to Cookeville Police, 25-year-old Michael Don Shepherd was fleeing from police in a Toyota Tacoma when he struck a Nissan Versa at the intersection. 

Police say the driver of the Nissan, 24-year-old Amanda Chatman, and two children—ages 3 and 4—died at the scene.

Shepherd sustained injuries that are not life threatening. He was arrested on three counts of vehicular homicide and evading arrest.

Shepherd was booked into the Putnam County Jail on a $5,000 bond.

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The pursuit began as troopers with Tennessee Highway Patrol pursued a 2020 Toyota Tacoma truck near the Monterey area on I-40, according to Cookeville police. During the pursuit, Cookeville police said the driver, 25-year-old Michael Don Shepherd, led troopers in the fleeing truck at a high rate of speed to an exit in Cookeville.

The  speeding truck hit Chatman’s vehicle around 8 a.m. near the intersection of Willow Avenue and Interstate Drive.

Cookeville police reported Shepherd was traveling westbound on Interstate Drive at a high rate of speed while approaching the intersection with South Willow Avenue. Chatman was simultaneously traveling northbound on South Willow Avenue in a 2012 Nissan Versa.

Authorities said Shepherd’s truck entered the intersection and struck the passenger side of Chatman’s sedan.

Chatman’s car was completely crushed and thrown into a grass area on the other side of the road, killing Chatman and her two sons, according to investigators.

Amanda Chatman and her two sons were killed in a car crash by a drunk driver running from the police Tuesday, January 26th.  This is a terrible burden and experience that this family doesn’t deserve to go through, any contributions made will be greatly appreciated and go straight towards helping their family.

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Scientists Warn Florida Will Be Under 6 Feet Of Snakes By 2021

 

MIAMI—Urging drastic action to mitigate the effects of the imminent herpetological disaster, scientists at the University of Miami warned Friday that Florida could be completely submerged by snakes as early as 2021. “Our projections show that the Sunshine State will be beneath 70 to 80 inches of pythons and copperheads as early as this time next year,” said lead researcher Desmond Shankir, painting a dire picture of a near future in which all but the most elevated points in Florida would be subsumed by a writhing mass of hissing and slithering. “We’ve seen that serpent levels have continued to rise over the past decades, and when compounded with the health issues associated with venom and the sheer mass of shed skins, we could see millions of snake-related refugees flooding into Georgia and Alabama.” Shankir urged Americans to do their part to stem the tide by turning off their electronics to go kill a bunch of snakes

Why have we never heard of Anna Marie Lane

Woman Soldier in the Revolutionary War

Anna Maria Lane is best known as Virginia's only female soldier in the Revolutionary War. Anna Maria followed her husband, when he joined the Continental Army in 1776. Although many women worked as cooks or laundresses at the military camps, Anna Maria dressed in men's clothing and performed the duties of a soldier.

 John and Anna Maria fought in battles in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The Lanes were with New England troops under General Israel Putnam when he linked up with General George Washington's army near Philadelphia after the Battle of Brandywine. At the Battle of Germantown, Pennsylvania, on October 4, 1777, Anna Maria received a leg wound that left her lame for life. She was probably not with her husband when he was wounded at Savannah, Georgia. 

 After the Revolutionary War, pension records were issued to persons who gave military service, not only for soldiers. A woman who served in a quasi-military role that was recognized by the Army – such as a cook, a laundress or a nurse – could receive a pension. After the war, John Lane worked at the state arsenal at Point of Fork in Fluvanna County, Virginia. In 1801 he and Maria couple moved to Richmond, where John joined the Public Guard. The Lanes and their three children received daily military rations. Anna Maria worked as a nurse in the military hospital, where she made the acquaintance of Dr. John H. Foushee, at whose request Governor James Monroe and the Council of State authorized her to be paid a small stipend for her work. 

 By 1804 Anna Maria Lane was apparently too feeble to work as her name no longer appeared in the council journal as a nurse. She petitioned the Virginia government for a pension, stating that she was "very infirm, having been disabled by a severe wound, which she received while fighting as a common soldier... from which she never recovered." 

 Four years later, John Lane and several other men were discharged from the Public Guard, and Governor William H. Cabell requested the General Assembly to provide pensions for those disabled male soldiers as well as for several women. In 1808, eight people were awarded pensions by the Virginia General Assembly. John Lane and the other pensioners received £40 a year, which was the standard for the Virginia state pensions. However, Anna Maria Lane's pension record states: "In the Revolutionary War, in the garb, and with the courage of a soldier, [she] performed extraordinary military services and received a severe wound at the Battle of Germantown." Therefore, she received £100 per year. Anna Maria Lane died on June 13, 1810.

50 Dumbest Laws From American States

50 Dumb Laws from 50 American States

From laws regarding giraffes and fishing to restrictions on underwater whistling we count 50 dumb laws in 50 American states.

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In Alabama it is completely fine and legal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street as long as you have a lantern attached to the front of your car.

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Flamingo owners beware: in the state of Alaska and the City of Juneau you aren’t allowed to bring your pet into a barber shop.

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In a rather prude law, the state of Arizona forbids you to have more than two dildos in a house, regardless of how many people live there.

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Arkansas seems to be a bit sensitive about their name because it’s strictly prohibited to pronounce ‘Arkansas’ incorrectly when in the state.

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In California it’s illegal to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, of course, unless you’re shooting at a whale, that’s completely fine.

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The city of Denver in Colorado prevents you from lending your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbour, the guy two blocks down through? That’s completely fine.

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Emos, coke lovers and people that like to shave beware, because it’s illegal to dispose of used razor blades in Connecticut.

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Now we’re into the realm of the oddly specific again, in Delaware you’re not allowed to serve Alcohol in a nightclub if anyone within the premise is dancing.

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And now we have something incredibly vague: in Florida one may not commit any ‘unnatural acts’ with another person, so exorcists should probably stay clear.

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If you’ve got a potty mouth you might want to avoid working at a funeral home because in Georgia it’s illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body that’s in a funeral home or a coroner’s office.

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Hawaii proves to be no fun with this law because it’s illegal to have more than one alcoholic beverage in front of you at a time.

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Ever feel like going fishing whilst riding a Giraffe? No? Well someone must have because the act of fishing whilst on the back of a Giraffe is illegal in Boise City, Idaho.

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Want your car to smell nice? Too bad folks from Illinois, because it’s illegal to hang “obstructions” in from the rear view mirror, this includes air fresheners, GPS units and knick-knacks.

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Hipster lovers should avoid Indiana because moustaches are illegal there if the bearer habitually kisses other humans.

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If you love playing the piano and you’re unfortunate enough to only have one arm you aren’t allowed to charge for your piano-playing skills in Iowa.

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Kansas state law prevents you from using a mule, of all animals, to hunt ducks; the use of mules in hunting other animals, however, is allowed.

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In Kentucky you aren’t allowed to dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale unless more than six are for sale at once.

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This one is kind of innocent in a weird way: You can go to jail for up to a year for making a false promise in the state of Louisiana.

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This law should be everywhere: in Maine, after January 14th you will receive a fine for still having your Christmas decorations up.

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The Maryland board of tourism hates this one: Oral sex can’t be given or received anywhere, by anyone in Maryland.

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Looks like you’re going to have to let Donkey Kong sit in the front in Massachusetts because gorillas are forbidden to sit in the back seat of any car.

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It’s illegal for a woman to cut her own hair without her husband’s permission in Michigan, sorry unmarried ladies, guess you’ll have to go to the hairdresser.

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Loiterers beware: it’s illegal to stand around any building without a ‘good reason’ to do so in Minnesota.

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If you’re running late for work, didn’t have time to shave and you’re in the car on Tylertown, Mississippi’s main street keep in mind that it’s illegal to shave in the centre of Main Street.

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I’m guessing Missouri’s population was declining at some point because single men between the ages of twenty-one and fifty must pay an annual tax of one whole dollar whilst living in the state of Missouri.

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The kinkier inclined of us should avoid Montana because it’s illegal to have sex in any other position other than missionary style when you’re in the state.

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Those Nebraskans sure do love their soup as it’s illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they’re also brewing a kettle of soup at the same time.

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In Nevada, if someone shoots your dog and you want you revenge you’re in luck because it’s still legal to hang someone for shooting your dog on your property.

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If you just can’t control your rhythmic movements you should stay the hell away from New Hampshire because whilst in the state you can’t tap your feet, nod your head, or keep time to the music in any way while in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.

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Real men fish, not sew and the state of New Jersey agrees because it’s illegal for a man to knit during the fishing season.

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On your way to school in Las Cruces, New Mexico? Make sure to avoid Main Street because it’s illegal to a lunchbox when you’re walking down there.

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Another rule I wish was everywhere, while riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, fold his hands and look at the door for the duration of the trip.

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Wanna quick and easy way to get married? Forget Las Vegas; if a man and a woman pretend to be married on a hotel or motel register then, according to state law, they are legally married.

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In the state of North Dakota it is forbidden and unlawful to lie down and fall asleep whilst wearing shoes.

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Yes it might sound like it could be fun, but you really shouldn’t get a fish drunk in the state of Ohio because it is illegal.

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The problem with Oklahoma is that you can’t bring your fish whilst it’s in a fishbowl while you’re on a public bus.

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Michael Jackson and Krispy Kreme enthusiasts should avoid the city of Marion in Oregon as you can’t eat a doughnut and walk backwards when you’re on a city street.

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In the state of Rhode Island you’re not allowed to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday.

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I don’t even know what to say Pennsylvania, why is it illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors? Where’s the freedom in restricting such a common pass-time?

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Something you may not know about me, but I’m a licensed fortune teller in the state of South Carolina, not because I wanted to but because if you want to tell someone’s fortune you need to have a licence.

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It is unlawful and forbidden to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory in the state of South Dakota.

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Want to share your Netflix account when you’re in Tennessee, better find a way to do it without sharing your password because that, my friend, is illegal.

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If you get brain damage and can no longer see but your eyes are still fine you may be tempted to donate them to a good cause, which is good and all just make sure not to do it in Texas because it’s illegal over there.

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You really should move out of Utah if you’re lactose intolerant because it is a legal requirement to drink milk in the state of Utah.

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Women must obtain a written permission slip from their husbands if they want to wear false teeth.

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Virginia clearly has had enough of tickling against women, as it’s illegal to tickle women in the state of Virginia.

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It is mandatory, in the state of Washington, for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop before entering the city call the chief of police before entering the town.

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Whistling underwater is illegal in West Virginia, how a person might whistle underwater is beyond me, but nonetheless you better not attempt it when you’re in the state.

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Wisconsin really hates margarine because all yellow butter substitutes are banned in the state.

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And to finish it all off we bring you the classiest state of them all: in Wyoming all new buildings costing over $100,000 to build must have 1% of the budget spent on art work for the building.

Let me know what you think about the list :)