Lake and McHenry County Scanner A driver was hospitalized and charges are pending after a two-vehicle crash resulted in a car striking an antique store in Antioch for the third time in a few months The Antioch Police Department and Antioch Fire Department responded around 11:52 a.m Antioch Police Department Public Information Officer Charles Smith said a preliminary investigation shows that a vehicle was traveling eastbound on Beach Grove Road The vehicle failed to stop at the stop sign and crossed Route 83 The force of the impact caused the Nissan to hit the building Smith said the Ford continued traveling alongside the building No one inside the business was injured and the business was open at the time Ericksen was transported by ambulance to a local hospital with minor injuries The crash remains under investigation and charges are pending against Ericksen Great Lakes Antiques Boutique said the store sustained damage to the front facade from the crash we will dust ourselves off and it will be business as usual The crash marks the third time the building has been struck by a vehicle since December No part of this website may be reproduced or stored in any form without written permission from Lake and McHenry County Scanner To keep you informed about the latest news across Lake and McHenry counties as it happens Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInNASHVILLE (WSMV) - Two people were injured after a shooting at a Walmart in Antioch on Wednesday evening according to officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department MNPD responded to a shooting call at 3035 Hamilton Church Road just after 6:30 p.m Here are instructions on how to watch WSMV4 live on various platforms. Police said the two victims were meeting with the suspects the suspects reportedly shot at the victims The victims were taken to a nearby hospital where police said they’re expected to be ok Police said they’re still looking for the suspects KQED Live EventsPRX Podcast Garage EventsEvents Around the Bay AreaMember Benefits with KQED LiveVideos from KQED LiveWatch recordings of recent KQED Live events FeaturedThat's My WordAn ongoing exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history See Senior Director of TV Programming Meredith Speight’s recommendations from this month’s KQED 9 Watch recordings of recent KQED Live events Support KQED by using your donor-advised fund to make a charitable gift A federal jury on Wednesday afternoon found a former Antioch police officer guilty of conspiring to distribute synthetic steroids and then destroying evidence of it while the FBI was at his door The jury deliberated for just under three hours before convicting Devon Wenger of one count each of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute anabolic steroids as well as destruction alteration and falsification of records in a federal investigation Wenger — who has been free on bond — leaned forward in his chair resting his arms on his legs with his hands held together His mother sat in the first row of the gallery behind him District Judge Jeffrey White ruled that Wenger will not immediately be taken into custody because the U.S Marshals Service is not prepared to “make provisions for [Wenger’s] safety as a former police officer.” Wenger is also one of three Antioch officers who were indicted on charges that they conspired to deprive people of their civil rights by subjecting them to excessive force Eric Rombough pleaded guilty this year in exchange for his testimony against Morteza Amiri and Wenger A jury found Amiri guilty of violating one person’s rights and falsifying a police report Wenger’s case on similar charges ended in a mistrial last month but he’s scheduled to be retried later this summer White instructed jurors in the steroids case that it didn’t matter how much or for how long Wenger agreed to distribute the illicit drugs from fellow former Antioch officer Daniel Harris — or that the deal went through — only that there was an agreement jurors were also instructed that it didn’t matter whether or not Wenger knew he was the subject of a federal investigation only that the matter of drugs made in a clandestine lab falls within the federal government’s jurisdiction Harris, the government’s key witness, testified Monday that he bought various anabolic steroids and other drugs from a supplier in Florida and then sold them to current and former law enforcement across the country including to fellow officers in Antioch and other East Bay departments Wenger gave Harris’ phone number to Brendon Mahoney Army Special Forces and wanted to buy testosterone Prosecutors said Wenger texted with both of them to get the steroids from the Florida lab to Harris’ address in Discovery Bay “…get ready to become super human!” Wenger allegedly texted Mahoney according to messages retrieved from Wenger’s phone using forensic recovery software and shown to the jury during closing arguments federal authorities intercepted the package in the mail It doesn’t matter if the distribution didn’t happen Just the agreement is enough,” Assistant U.S Attorney Ajay Krishnamurthy said in his closing argument Harris testified that Wenger first started using steroids in January 2022 when both he and Harris were working as Antioch police although Harris was on medical leave while training to be a competitive bodybuilder I just want to be a fucking animal,” Wenger texted Harris We can just make you a bigger more vascular animal Antioch police were embroiled in a scandal involving racist texts and memes about citizens and city officials that were exchanged by more than half of the department but no one reported it to the appropriate authorities A federal investigation into the texts led to charges against multiple officers federal prosecutors alleged that when FBI agents went to Wenger’s home in 2022 with a warrant to seize his phone Harris’ number and contact from Venmo the financial app used to pay for the shipments “Wenger was a trained police officer He knew how controlled substance investigations work He also knew he committed a crime,” Krishnamurthy told jurors wanted jurors to weigh the prosecution’s evidence carefully including what texts were missing from the government’s attempts to retrieve them “What we have left are a series of messages that have been put back together by the government and are being interpreted by the government in a way that best suits their case,” Young said She painted Harris as a self-serving drug dealer and said Wenger’s involvement in any transaction between Harris and Mahoney was “just a friend doing a friend a favor.” Young also highlighted how the FBI attempted to retrieve Wenger’s phone from him by sending a SWAT team to his door saying it was a “dog and pony show” meant to intimidate Wenger who wasn’t even at his residence when authorities showed up looking for him they didn’t even check to see if he was home,” Young said Young declined to comment on behalf of the former officer “We have to respect the decision of the jury,” Young told reporters Wenger is due back in court on Tuesday for a scheduling conference for his other outstanding criminal trial and whether he should be held in custody before his sentencing hearing which White said will occur when both cases have concluded KQED’s Sara Hossaini contributed to this report To learn more about how we use your information, please read our privacy policy. (WTVF) — Two people are in critical condition after being shot at a Walmart in Antioch and police are still searching for the suspect The victims are expected to survive despite their critical injuries according to the Metro Nashville Police Department The shooting occurred in the parking lot of the Walmart on Hamilton Church Road in Antioch Police say the victims and the suspect met in the parking lot before shots were fired The suspect fled the scene and remains at large Police have not yet released a description or name of the shooter Investigators have impounded a vehicle from the parking lot but have not disclosed how it's connected to the case or what led to the shooting We've been making calls and sending emails to get this information overnight Have you witnessed unusual activity in retail parking lots? Safety experts recommend meeting for exchanges in well-lit, public areas with security cameras. 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The incident would have triggered the school to do a threat assessment The juvenile court records also show Henderson was arrested in November 2023 for aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor Police say he was downloading child pornography from the internet he was released to his parents and ordered not to have access to a cellphone or the internet except for school work We know Henderson was arrested in Clarksville in 2020 That's when his mom reported him as a runaway The incident report says he punched his mother in the face.. and tried to hit her with a chair before running away Police charged him with assault in that case and referred him to the Tennessee Department of Children's Services We don't know how DCS handled the case because it's confidential NewsChannel 5 also received some records from Henderson's time in middle school Henderson said something troubling to a teacher at JFK Middle School here in Nashville and that the teacher found something concerning on his school laptop It appears the school had concerns about his physical or mental well-being at the time We know he was referred for counseling both in and out of school State lawmakers passed a law this session that allowed Henderson's juvenile records to be released Lawmakers say the public has a right to know about a school shooter's past Do you have more information about this story WKRN News 2 Fairview is both embracing growth and working to maintain its small-town feel The CoolSprings Galleria has been an important part of Williamson County for years New commercial properties could soon be on the way to Spring Hill A convicted felon is back behind bars after being accused in a South Nashville burglary The Clarksville Police Department announced that authorities were still searching for a suspect The governor's office said that Tennessee has a long track record of standing up to enforce the country's borders Many Nashville families have more questions than answers following an ICE operation in Music City "Nashville's wine country" sits about twenty minutes outside of Franklin Money could be flowing to fix major flood problems in Montgomery County Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have responded to the activity in South Nashville Tennessee state troopers worked with federal agents in South Nashville A new police department is officially opening its doors in Spring Hill McElhaney believes the issue stems from a lack of local accountability “An out-of-town corporation is running a piracy against a vulnerable community when there’s no local person to hold accountable,” he said to get answers when they’re not being provided.” FOX 17 News looked into the matter and found that Jones Estates is listed as the property manager Attorney Chicoya Smith Gallman, who specializes in HOA-related matters, also raised concerns - especially after a scheduled meeting with residents was canceled last minute when a Metro Council member and an attorney arrived Both attorneys offered advice for tenants who feel wronged and then seek legal representation immediately,” Gallman recommended McElhaney echoed the importance of unity and legal support: “My recommendation to those homeowners and renters is to band together to strengthen numbers and get a reputable attorney.” He also warned the property management could potentially face two types of legal consequences FOX 17 News attempted to speak with property managers as they left Tuesday's canceled meeting Repeated emails and phone calls throughout the week have gone unanswered Get reports like this and all the news of the day in Middle Tennessee delivered to your inbox each morning with the FOX 17 News Daily Newsletter. In the first day of the Oakland federal trial of Devon Wenger on charges of conspiring to distribute anabolic steroids, his former co-defendant took the stand to testify against him.  (Terry Chea/AP Photo)In the first day of a former Antioch police officer’s federal trial on charges of conspiring to illegally distribute anabolic steroids his former co-defendant testified about selling the drugs to law enforcement in the East Bay and beyond Daniel Harris took the stand Monday in an Oakland federal courtroom to testify against Devon Wenger a fellow former Antioch officer who Harris called a friend and who sold him his Discovery Bay home before federal authorities descended upon it in March 2022 but he’s scheduled to be retried in that case later this summer Wenger is charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute anabolic steroids as well as destruction Harris testified Monday that he began using anabolic steroids to help recover from an injury then later used them as he trained to be a competitive bodybuilder all while on medical leave from the Antioch Police Department He said he’d buy the steroids from “an underground lab” in Florida and distribute them to “clients” in other states most of whom were former or current law enforcement “People love the stuff I get from you so there are no complaints,” Harris testified to emailing his dealer known as “True Shot Pharmaceuticals.” Wenger had aspirations of training to become a Green Beret “I need some test or growth shit in my life,” Wenger texted Harris in February 2023 with Harris explaining on the witness stand that “test” is slang for testosterone “I’m tired of being lean bro,” Wenger texted “I just want to be a fucking animal.” “You already are an animal,” Harris replied Attorney Eric Cheng called Wenger “a sworn police officer who agreed to distribute anabolic steroids to someone else agreed in her opening statement that the trial was about a police officer who distributed steroids That’s Daniel Harris,” Young said adding that there was no evidence of Wenger possessing steroids Wenger sat next to his attorney in court in a dark suit sometimes nodding or shaking his head as people testified about his alleged involvement in the steroid conspiracy Young pointed to Harris’ plea agreement with federal authorities saying he has agreed to testify truthfully “in the eyes of the government.” “His fate is in the hands of the government,” Young said asking jurors to pay attention to inconsistencies in his testimony As prosecutors laid out their case against Wenger which they say Wenger used to pay Harris for steroids Harris replied with “GET HUGE BRO” after their first of only two transactions Shortly after allegedly using the anabolic steroids Wenger texted Harris: “Feeling juicy bro.” “Welcome to the anabolic club!” Harris responded later adding that the two should be quiet about it so that people at the Police Department didn’t find out Prosecutors allege that Wenger soon introduced Harris to Brendon Mahoney “Wenger acted in the middle,” Cheng said testified to meeting Wenger at a Special Forces training in 2021 and subsequently becoming friends Wenger told him about Harris because of the “line of work we’re in it’s physically demanding,” he said “I was interested in purchasing testosterone,” Mahoney said Harris seemed like the individual who would facilitate that.” Mahoney testified that he assumed payment and delivery of the testosterone would have “come through Devon,” but he never actually paid for or received anything from Wenger and had easily directly contacted Harris himself Young asked Mahoney if he needed Wenger to buy steroids from Harris “I don’t believe so,” Mahoney replied federal law enforcement agents seized a Priority Mail package with a tracking number from the clandestine Florida lab which a postal inspector testified was a fictitious business name tied to a single-family residence The package was addressed to “Danny Moore” at Harris’ home in Discovery Bay “No one named Danny Moore lived at that address,” said Sukhdeep Singh who was allegedly going to distribute them to Wenger authorities searched Harris’ residence which allegedly showed his text messages about steroid dealing with Wenger and others Cheng asked him what oath he took as a police officer “To uphold the constitution and protect and serve the community.” Federal authorities soon went to Wenger’s home where he hung up on them when they called his phone who indicated he may have believed it was a potential scam “We are trying to give you a professional courtesy of a low profile,” Teak Wilson then a crisis negotiator with the FBI in San Francisco They texted for nearly an hour before Wenger agreed to meet agents at a nearby parking lot but he had already deleted relevant information including text messages with Harris and his contact on the Venmo app Cheng told the court that the government intends to rest its case on Tuesday Contra Costa Herald News Of By and For The People of Contra Costa County May 3, 2025 By Publisher Leave a Comment Video screenshot of suspect’s vehicle from Contra Costa Sheriff’s helicopter STARR 3 and suspect arrested by Antioch Police This little firebug lit his ex-girlfriend’s tent on fire while she was inside but there were now attempted murder charges in the works The Brentwood Police Department put out a BOLO for his arrest and the next day he made his way to our city he was unaware that his arrest was already imminent Two police K9’s assisted with the arrest and search of the suspect’s car Contra Costa Sheriff’s helicopter STARR 3 was overhead watching the car while a team waited out of view When he attempted to get into his car to leave K9 Nox conducted a firearm search inside the vehicle to make sure there were no guns hidden inside Filed Under: Crime, East County, News, Police and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" 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participate in the wine tasting the cost is $25 in advance and $30 at the door You must be at least 21 years of age and provide a photo ID The Wine Walk will be held at participating merchants on W. 2nd, W. 3rd and G Streets in Antioch’s historic The businesses will be pouring wine from 12:00-4:00 PM Tickets are available at Willow Park Mercantile, Rivertown Treasure Chest or online at Eventbrite Participating Merchants & Local Wineries: Flying Dutchman Studio – 608 W 2nd St Antioch Community Federal Credit Union – 301 G St (at Antioch Medical Supply) – Pour Up Winery – Bogle Winery and Michael David (variety) Jim Lanter State Farm Insurance – 300 H St The Hen and Drake Modern Tearoom – 520 W 2nd St Antioch Business Center – 505 W 2nd St W 2nd across the street from City Hall next to Chamber of Commerce For more information visit www.celebrateantioch.org XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong> © 2025 Antioch Herald - Entries (RSS) - Comments (RSS) - Log in his senior year should be filled with memories and milestones Perez is one of many residents at Suburban Mobile Home Park in Antioch navigating strict parking restrictions that only allow two vehicles per household That rule has forced him—and others—to park miles away and find alternative ways to get back home “It really took a toll on my sleep schedule since I have to wake up early and pick up the car from somewhere else,” he explained It’s what happens next that has the entire community upset Perez says that vehicles parked in violation are routinely towed in the early morning hours charges what they call outrageous fees to retrieve their vehicles The company says they were contracted by the property management Boswell claims the situation escalated due to safety concerns for their drivers who they say have been harassed and threatened They put vehicles in front of our tow trucks to stop us,” said Christina Moore with Boswell Towing Metro Council Member Tasha Ellis is now advocating for residents in the community Residents are also dealing with another financial blow: skyrocketing water bills ranging from $300 to $400 for a single-wide mobile home After a scheduled community meeting was canceled I tried speaking with the property management directly 2025 at 3:26 pm CDTExpandAntioch Mayor Scott Gartner (Studio West Photography) ANTIOCH – In response to the discovery of Antioch resident Megan Bos’ body in Waukegan and the subsequent release of the man charged with concealing her death Antioch Mayor Scott Gartner is calling for immediate reforms to the SAFE-T Act to restore judicial discretion and refocus Illinois’ criminal justice system on public safety and human decency “We have lost all common sense when it comes to enforcing law and order,” Gartner said in a news release there were voices sounding the alarm about what could happen if it were to become law We are living that nightmare scenario that was predicted by many The law is supposed to protect the innocent And without the ability to apply those laws with reason and humanity Her body was found April 10 in a garbage container who admitted to doing so and to destroying her phone was released under guidelines of the SAFE-T Act because the charges were not classified as detainable “Common sense dictates that if someone is caught concealing the body of a victim the last thing we need as a society is to have that person walking around in our community,” Gartner said “A sane and sober society is one that values human life and the basic decency we owe each other as people What is happening in this case is more than just a legal flaw While the SAFE-T Act contains reforms worth preserving such as those related to police accountability and low-level offenses Gartner said it must be reevaluated to allow judges discretion in cases involving serious crimes places politics above public safety,” Gartner said and makes communities like ours feel less secure Our officers put a great deal of effort into solving this case and now their work could be all for naught I urge state legislators to revisit and amend the law to restore balance empower judges and ensure the system does not put procedural technicalities ahead of justice.” Shaw Local News NetworkShaw Local News Network provides local news throughout northern Illinois Copyright © 2023 Shaw Local News Network Contra Costa County— Caltrans has scheduled one-way traffic control on the Antioch Bridge (SR-160) beginning Monday March 10th from 7 a.m Northbound SR-160 from the Antioch Toll Plaza to the North end of the bridge will be closed daily from 7 AM to 2 PM from March 10th-14th 2025 Traffic will be able to flow Northbound in the Southbound Lane when clear by flaggers holding traffic coming Southbound at the North End of the Bridge Southbound SR-160 from the North End of the bridge to the Antioch Toll Plaza will be closed daily from 7:00 AM to 2 PM from March 17-21st 2025 A pilot car will be implemented and the speed will be restricted to 25 mph in the work zone For real-time traffic, click on Caltrans QuickMap: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ Contra Costa County — Caltrans has scheduled one-way traffic control on the Antioch Bridge (SR-160) Friday night January 10th from 8 p.m Northbound SR-160 from the Antioch Toll Plaza to the North end of the bridge will be closed from 8 PM to 11:59 PM on January 10th Southbound SR-160 from the North End of the bridge to the Antioch Toll Plaza will be closed from midnight to 4:00 AM on January 11th Traffic will be able to flow Southbound in the Northbound Lane when clear by flaggers holding traffic coming Northbound at the South End of the Bridge For real-time traffic, click on Caltrans QuickMap: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ Cows eat free on opening day at Chick-fil-A Antioch at Lone Tree Way The Chick-fil-A PlayTM  App is your home for free games and activities designed to create more time with your favorite people The Antioch Police headquarters in Antioch  (Terry Chea/AP Photo)A federal criminal trial is scheduled to begin Monday of two former Antioch police officers charged with conspiring to repeatedly use excessive force often making racist comments about the people they targeted Morteza Amiri and Devon Christopher Wenger are facing trial from events from February 2019 to March 2022 when they used dangerous weapons given to them by their department — a dog and a 40 mm less-lethal launcher — to violate residents’ rights “to be free from the use of unreasonable force by a law enforcement officer” and destructing according to the indictment unsealed in August 2023 A San Francisco grand jury also indicted a third officer under similar circumstances in August of 2023 following a wide-sweeping investigation into wrongdoing among members of the Antioch and and he may become a crucial witness for the prosecution Robert Weisberg a professor of criminal law at Stanford University said it is “very unusual” for police to be prosecuted in something other than a single incident that resulted in someone’s death When presented to jurors — who are often sympathetic to police — those cases are often framed in life-or-death the charges against Amiri and Wenger are about systemic abuse of people’s rights and they stem back to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s “If racist police in the South attacked civil rights workers or attacked Black citizens just out of racist proclivities — where you could not expect the state criminal authorities to intervene — these were the laws,” Weisberg said “These criminal laws here are not like some newfangled technicality They are very much embedded in American history.” A report from the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office named 14 Antioch officers — sergeants Amiri and Rombough — who sent those racist memes and texts directed at Black and Latino Antioch residents including then-Police Chief Steven Ford and former Mayor Lamar Thorpe About half of the department’s officers received the messages yet none reported it to superiors or outside authorities Eventually, 10 officers would face charges of corruption ranging from faking college degrees to distributing steroids in addition to the alleged civil rights violations Laurie Levenson said “a major police corruption case” like this one is “relatively rare and they’re not easy to win.” what might be the greatest help to the prosecutors are other officers who have pled guilty and agreed to cooperate,” Levenson said “because in order to win these cases you often need an insider who explains what kind of misconduct was going on with the police and that they were acting intentionally That’s the type of evidence that jurors will pay attention to.” In January, Rombough pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and two counts of deprivation of rights under the color of the law admitting that he and other Antioch officers used premeditated violence failed to report uses of force and then falsified police reports Rombough’s plea deal includes a provision that he could receive leniency for cooperating with prosecutors and a status conference in his case is scheduled for April 22 after Amiri and Wenger’s trial could be concluded Amiri and Wenger are charged with one count of conspiracy “to injure California.” Wenger faces one count of deprivation of rights under the color of law for a specific incident altering and falsifying records in a federal investigation At the heart of the trial are the text messages between Amiri Rombough and several unnamed officers that suggest they celebrated using violence on the people of Antioch with racist language Not long after he was hired by Antioch police in 2017 Amiri was partnered with a K9 service dog named Purcy who prosecutors allege he commanded to bite at least 28 people in Antioch sharing graphic photos of the injuries the dog inflicted with other officers and keeping an ongoing tally of them as they occurred “ill bite em,” Amiri texted Wenger and Rombough on April 21 while his roommate — an officer at another department — was with him for a ride-along Amiri set Purcy on a person for not having a light on their bike at night Amiri sent several officers a bloodied photo of the person on a gurney in an ambulance “yeah buddy good boy purcy” and “fuck that turd,” the indictment states When one officer asked what cut the dog’s face “that’s a piece of the suspect’s flesh lol.” The indictment includes several instances where Wenger and Rombough thanked Amiri for “biting” a suspect including instances where they sought out interactions with citizens so the dog could bite them “imagine fat ass purcy on your fucking throat [smiling crying emoji]” Amiri texted Rombough on Nov after sharing a bloody picture from his body camera of a woman Purcy bit “That’s perfect I love it,” Rombough allegedly responded “i shit myself when i saw that,” Amiri allegedly replied “i thought he was gonna kill her.” Rombough’s reply included a racial epithet remarking on the woman being Black gang unit and now-disbanded Problem-Oriented Policing team and was charged with using a 40mm less-lethal launcher to shoot at least 11 people in a span of nine months ending in August 2021 Rombough allegedly collected the spent rounds and displayed them on the mantle of his home to create the stars and stripes of the American flag “We just have to find a way to finish your flag!!!” an unnamed officer texted Rombough in March 2021 “I know challenge accepted,” Rombough allegedly replied Wenger and Rombough didn’t report or attempted to cover up their unjustified uses of violence Text messages suggest the three said in their reports that the suspects were resisting to justify their uses of violence was indicted on three charges in separate federal prosecution developed from the same broad investigation The first two charges stem from allegedly calling the target of a wiretap investigation he was monitoring when Manly witnessed a bystander record an unnamed K9 officer biting a suspect under arrest Manly “seized the witness’s telephone and destroyed it,” prosecutors say and prosecutors listed him as a witness they expect to call against Amiri and Wenger Amiri has already been convicted of a crime in relation to what federal investigators learned after seizing phones from Antioch and Pittsburg officers “can i hire you [ ] to do my … classes ill pay you per class,” federal prosecutors alleged that Amiri texted another person “don’t tell a soul about me hiring you for this we can’t afford it getting leaked and me losing my job.” He was the last of six officers to be found guilty of paying someone else to complete an online degree in his name so he could receive a pay raise Samantha Peterson of the Antioch Police Department was also found guilty and Brauli Rodriguez Jalapa of the Pittsburg Police Department Wenger was also one of two Antioch officers charged with illegally distributing anabolic steroids as well as trying to delete evidence from his phone before handing it over to investigators pleaded guilty to possession and conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids as part of a plea agreement in September A jury trial on those charges is set for April 28 Metro Nashville Public Schools is taking immediate steps to strengthen safety and security at Antioch High School The school will remain closed for students on Monday as staff use the day to prepare classrooms Metro Nashville Public Schools will prioritize the emotional well-being of students with grief counseling We will be implementing an alternative lunch plan for students while the cafeteria remains closed for ongoing repairs and reimagining of the space Antioch High School will pilot a new Evolv weapons detection system a security technology temporarily loaned to the district through the generosity of System Integrations This system represents a significant step forward in creating safer learning environments for students and staff "This pilot program demonstrates our unwavering commitment to safety and security," said Superintendent Dr "Antioch High will serve as a critical testing ground for this advanced technology allowing us to assess its effectiveness as we explore funding opportunities to expand its use across more schools We look forward to learning valuable lessons from this pilot program to guide future decisions on expanding this technology to ensure safety across all of our schools." Additional updates on safety protocols and resources will be shared with families in the coming days Metro Nashville Public Schools remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting the Antioch High School community during this challenging time This form should ONLY be used to provide feedback about the design functionality or content of the Nashville.gov website.  If you need to be contacted or require customer service or assistance from any Metro department, you must submit a hubNashville request Nashville.gov offers mobile apps for the App Store and Google Play © 2025 Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County WORCESTER — Much like the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican or the Basilica de la Sagrada Família in Barcelona visitors tend to lose their breath upon seeing one of the most impressive pieces of artwork in the Worcester Art Museum: the Worcester Hunt Floor Mosaic The early 6th-century mosaic is one of the first things visitors see at the museum the grand expansive view of the narrative is visible from every angle Nicole Best and her family from California visited the museum during school vacation week The foursome had come to see armor housed in the museum originally part of the Higgins Armory collection "We didn't know this was here," Best said in amazement as she stood just feet from the mosaic The family plans on attending several events in connection to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution adding they're fascinated with the rich local history Worcester's mosaic is the largest in the country and is just one of about 300 from a group known as the Antioch mosaics Other pieces can be found at Wellesley College The Worcester Art Museum isn't just home to the largest of the hunt mosaics in the country but has been a leading institution since its founding in 1898 to purchase a water lilies painting by Monet and in 1927 the institution was the first in the country to purchase an entire building and install it as a permanent exhibit That building, known as the Chapter House sits just to the south of the massive mosaic offering visitors an immersive experience within a monastic complex Standing inside the room complete with Gothic stone arches it is almost unimaginable it once stood in Western France Built in the 12th century the building was moved stone by stone and rebuilt inside the museum in 1933 It was through this support that the mosaic made its way from the villa at Daphne to Worcester Unlike many mosaics discovered during this period the Worcester Hunt does not depict any religious imagery but instead features a number of hunters adorned with bows and swords to battle large and dangerous animals A number of tours pass through the large hall that houses the mosaic and nibble on snacks at a number of tables throughout Christopher Huntley has been working at the museum for about two years He runs the food court and spends a lot of time in the presence of the magnificent floor but not so much in an artistic way," he said "It's very common to see generational happiness unfold "You see a lot of middle-aged women with their mothers and daughters," he continued with a smile she's now getting to introduce the piece to her own daughter just like her mother did when she was a young girl." Conservation efforts have gone from holding public dance parties on the floor to cordoning off the entire mosaic with a railing to keep people's feet at bay Huntley said he often sees the older generations visit to reveal they remember the days before the protective railing Some remember dancing on the floor at weddings and special events I get to watch people interact with the art and with one another," Huntley said with a smile adding it's that legacy that makes this place so special T&G engagement editor Sarah Barnacle is getting to know Central Mass. by exploring some of the best places to go and things to do in Worcester County. If you have an idea or suggestion, please email sbarnacle@gannett.com prosecutors say prove he conspired to deprive residents of their rights by using excessive force for years The case against Morteza Amiri stems from a sweeping corruption scandal implicating members of the Antioch and Pittsburg police departments that shook the Bay Area — and brought questions of police culture and complacency into the limelight — in 2023 the jury will now decide whether the evidence is enough to find that Amiri conspired to violate civil rights used unreasonable force on three specific occasions and falsified records on one of those occasions “You saw proof beyond a reasonable doubt,” Assistant U.S Attorney Eric Cheng said as he began the prosecution’s closing statement He rested much of the case on the testimony of Amiri’s former colleague who pleaded guilty to separate conspiracy charges earlier this year and became a key witness for the prosecution Rombough told jurors that as he and Amiri became “the best of friends” on the job, their “proactive” policing style also took a “dark turn,” leading them to encourage each other’s use of excessive force — often aided by Amiri’s police K9, Purcy, and Rombough’s 40-millimeter impact round launcher “This turn was in violation of the oaths that they swore as police officers and in violation of the law,” Cheng said He said that from February 2019 to March 2022 Amiri and former officer Devon Christopher Wenger “encouraged each other to hurt people in the community,” even when it wasn’t necessary Rombough’s testimony about this agreement,” Cheng continued ‘We were all on the same page that we didn’t feel the correct punishment was being issued and we could dish out our own.’” Cheng also highlighted texts sent between former officers, including Amiri, Rombough and Wenger, the latter of whom faced charges in an associated case that ended in a mistrial last week While Amiri’s defense has written off the vulgar messages as the “rough” way officers speak to each other in a stressful work environment They wanted to actually use force and hurt people even if it wasn’t necessary,” Cheng said summarizing Rombough’s statements on the stand The messages are part of a larger trove that the FBI uncovered in a 2023 investigation into the Antioch and Pittsburg police departments that included racist memes and notes shared among officers and directed at Antioch’s Black and Latino residents Some texts that prosecutors have read into the record throughout the trial discuss the incidents involving three men Amiri is accused of having deprived of their rights through excessive force who testified last week that Purcy bit him in a tent in a homeless encampment that he ran into after being chased by police in 2020 “I walked out the tent and game planned how to f— him up,” a message from Amiri to Wenger said Inside a tent with no cams [body-worn cameras] Amiri said the dog “was hungry for human lol,” to which Wenger responded “That’s what f—ing happens when you run Cheng also reviewed similar message exchanges related to the other two people on whom Amiri is accused of using unreasonable force “The celebration of injuries and pain show the motivation and purpose behind these uses of force but f—ing people up for the sake of inflicting injury,” Cheng said the defense spent the afternoon painting a starkly different picture of the hundreds of messages shared between Antioch officers Attorney Paul Goyette said that prosecutors were putting “cherry-picked messages” — pulled from many more sent in group chats with entire shift crews and others between two officers spanning 2019 to 2022 — under a microscope He said that the way the officers texted was a “coping mechanism” for dealing with seeing “the worst things humans can do to other humans.” enormous stress and desensitization officers faced contributed to an “us versus them” mentality among the department but it’s also in the military,” he said “It could be firefighters and paramedics … What you’re going to get is bravado Goyette told the jury that the text messages sent were not accurate factual or an admission of excessive force — they were personal communications sent “in the heat of the moment.” He also took aim at the witnesses the prosecution leaned on “If you decide that a witness has deliberately testified untruthfully about something important you may choose not to believe anything that witness said,” Goyette told the jurors who was bitten by Purcy in 2019 — a case that Amiri is accused of falsifying the police report about who Goyette said has a “long history of criminal activity … of drug use,” testified that federal investigators had given him puppy urine pads at one point ahead of the trial but that he had not asked for them specifically “That’s one of the probably many things he asked for that the government provided to him,” Goyette said “He lied to you about something like that which you might look at and go … ‘It really doesn’t matter.’ Yes It’s an incentive to come in here and testify.” Goyette also emphasized the three dog bite victims’ history of drug use He alleged that Romo’s testimony was riddled with lies and accused the third witness of “role-playing with FBI this week.” “That’s called telling the witness what to say,” Goyette said Goyette argued that while they were “not politically correct [and] they certainly can be viewed as unprofessional,” they didn’t violate the law “Maybe officers need to be counseled maybe need to be fired … but whether you laugh or are offended by it [they] are not a crime,” Goyette said (WTVF) — Three people are federally charged after agents raided two Antioch nightclubs on Sunday morning and Jorge Luis were arrested for drug-related crimes with agents alleging drug trafficking was happening inside Miami Club and Paisanos Bar and Billar on Antioch Pike Luis is not a documented person in the United States Prior to federal agents and local officers showing up on Sunday police had responded to 400 calls at the location since 2020 Authorities said those calls have been for fights disorderly conduct and various other crimes "The extraordinary number of calls from citizens to police about these establishments justifies law enforcement efforts to hold these individuals accountable for their criminal activity," said Acting United States Attorney Robert E and we will do what it takes to clean them up for the benefit of the community." they were investigating those charged for 18 months Salim owns and operates Miami Club and Paisanos Bar and Billar Paisanos operates as a nightclub on the weekends from 6 p.m Miami Club opens next door as an “after-party nightclub” from 2:30 a.m Law enforcement said they also used informants to purchase drugs from people in the nightclubs’ bathrooms authorities alleged Luis sold informants cocaine in Paisanos’ bathroom on multiple occasions and others sold and provided informants methamphetamine and cocaine in Miami Club at different times "This operation exemplifies the effectiveness of collaboration between federal and local agencies who have united to combat a drug trafficking operation," said Special Agent in Charge Joseph E "The FBI remains committed to working with our partners to keep illegal drugs off our streets and holding those accountable for endangering our communities." Salim is charged with maintaining a drug-involved premises and distributing controlled substances He faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a $500,000 fine for maintaining a drug-involved premises He faces up to life in federal prison and a $10,000,000 fine for distributing controlled substances Luis and Rhodes are both charged with distributing controlled substances They face up to 20 years in federal prison and a $1,000,000 fine for each count If you have more information about this story please email me at Kendrick.Wright@newschannel5.com.  (WSMV) - WSMV4 Investigates is continuing to uncover more information surrounding 17-year-old Solomon Henderson who police say was responsible for the deadly shooting inside the cafeteria at Antioch High School on Jan Chief Investigator Jeremy Finley obtained records that show Henderson was suspended from school months before the shooting that claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl and himself the teen was disciplined for bringing a box cutter to school and threatening to harm another student with it The identity of the other student is not listed in the report the report does indicate they were not hurt The records also show that the location of the box cutter threat was in the cafeteria the same location where Wednesday’s deadly shooting took place at AHS the records indicate that Henderson was suspended for two days More details will be released as they’re uncovered WSMV4 Investigates uncovered several details surrounding Henderson’s past along with the school’s already installed weapons detection system failing to detect his gun WSMV4 Investigator Stacey Cameron reported that the system was installed and functioning but didn’t catch the gun when it was pulled by 17-year-old Solomon Henderson uses artificial intelligence to detect weapons and it was supposed to be installed in all of Metro Nashville Public Schools in 2024 The company said that within seconds of a firearm being pulled cameras and the system’s AI tech are supposed to recognize it it’s supposed to set off actions like calling 911 and alerting school security Finley uncovered that guns were previously removed from Henderson’s home in 2023 An MNPD spokesman confirms that the two guns belonged to adults and have remained in the department’s property room since then “I had my house raided once they found a gun it was mine LOL It was also uncovered that officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department have been called to his home four times for different reasons since 2021 A report of police responses obtained by WSM4 Investigates shows that officers went to Henderson’s home four times before the shooting between 2021 and 2024 followed by a request for an officer for an investigation in September 2023 (no one was home) a report of a theft was made and police completed a report a call was made but officers turned back around