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WZTV FOX 17 - Top Stories
September 4, 2012
The Bellevue community is rallying behind the family affected by a triple murder, and the nine year old girl left behind.
There are new efforts to raise money and offer support.
The flowers outside the home on Beech Bend Drive show the heart of a community. People are still stunned by the loss of three people.
Michelle Pinkowski, her 14 year old son Jonathan Culpepper, and her mother Marylea Jordan were allegedly stabbed to death by their neighbor. Pinkowski's nine year old daughter was able to escape.
"She's just, you know, she's our baby. We love her, she's a great girl," says Harpeth Valley Elementary School principal Kimber Halliburton.
The little girl is a fourth grader at Harpeth Valley Elementary.
Tuesday, counselors were on hand. Students made cards for their classmate, and money started pouring in.
"The phone calls have been coming in from everywhere," says Kimber Halliburton.
Before the school day even started, hundreds of dollars had been donated...
"At 8:30 this morning we were knocking on the door trying to open an account for this family," says PTO Co-President Lisa Strickland.
The PTO has set up a burial and benevolence fund at the Pinnacle Bank on Highway 70.
The money raised will help pay for funerals and living expenses for the little girl.
"You do get a sense of one, of a small town community, that's just how people are here," says Strickland.
The Bellevue Exchange Club donated $1,000 to the cause.
"We had our largest attendance in a long long time at the Exchange Club," says club member and Metro Councilman Charlie Tygard.
Groups like the YMCA, Boy Scouts, and churches are also raising money.
"All of these organizations are on board. We're on the same page, that we want to do what's best for the family," says Tygard.
People at Harpeth Valley Elementary hope by helping, they're also healing.
"It's truly overwhelming the goodness that can come from a horrific event," says Kimber Halliburton.
If you'd like to contribute to this fund there are two ways to help.
You can go to any Pinnacle Bank and give to the "Harpeth Valley PTO Burial and Benevolent Fund."
You can make an online contribution at hvburialfund.com.
For news updates follow John Dunn on twitter @WZTVJohnDunn
The Bellevue community is rallying behind the family affected by a triple murder, and the nine year old girl left behind.
There are new efforts to raise money and offer support.
The flowers outside the home on Beech Bend Drive show the heart of a community. People are still stunned by the loss of three people.
Michelle Pinkowski, her 14 year old son Jonathan Culpepper, and her mother Marylea Jordan were allegedly stabbed to death by their neighbor. Pinkowski's nine year old daughter was able to escape.
"She's just, you know, she's our baby. We love her, she's a great girl," says Harpeth Valley Elementary School principal Kimber Halliburton.
The little girl is a fourth grader at Harpeth Valley Elementary.
Tuesday, counselors were on hand. Students made cards for their classmate, and money started pouring in.
"The phone calls have been coming in from everywhere," says Kimber Halliburton.
Before the school day even started, hundreds of dollars had been donated...
"At 8:30 this morning we were knocking on the door trying to open an account for this family," says PTO Co-President Lisa Strickland.
The PTO has set up a burial and benevolence fund at the Pinnacle Bank on Highway 70.
The money raised will help pay for funerals and living expenses for the little girl.
"You do get a sense of one, of a small town community, that's just how people are here," says Strickland.
The Bellevue Exchange Club donated $1,000 to the cause.
"We had our largest attendance in a long long time at the Exchange Club," says club member and Metro Councilman Charlie Tygard.
Groups like the YMCA, Boy Scouts, and churches are also raising money.
"All of these organizations are on board. We're on the same page, that we want to do what's best for the family," says Tygard.
People at Harpeth Valley Elementary hope by helping, they're also healing.
"It's truly overwhelming the goodness that can come from a horrific event," says Kimber Halliburton.
If you'd like to contribute to this fund there are two ways to help.
You can go to any Pinnacle Bank and give to the "Harpeth Valley PTO Burial and Benevolent Fund."
You can make an online contribution at hvburialfund.com.
For news updates follow John Dunn on twitter @WZTVJohnDunn
Tuesday, September 4 2012, 09:09 PM CDT
Tennessee News
Haslam's chief deputy Claude Ramsey to retire
June 19, 2013 16:41 GMT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gov. Bill Haslam says chief deputy Claude Ramsey is retiring at the end of August to spend more time with his family in Chattanooga.
The Republican governor said in a news release on Wednesday that the 70-year-old Ramsey has been integral to his administration on key initiatives that include civil service reform, economic development efforts, workforce development training and improved operation of state government.
Ramsey was elected to the General Assembly in 1972 where he served four years in the House. He was Hamilton County's mayor for 16 years.
His last day on the job is August 31.
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