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Rock Island man killed in police chase
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Lacy Garrison
Updated: Jan 30, 2014, 11:57 PM
Published: Jan 30, 2014, 11:58 PM

A Rock Island man was killed in the pre-dawn hours Thursday morning when his car crashed into the Cumberland River while he was trying to elude Cookeville police.
The body of the victim, Michael L. Boyd, 29, was pulled from the river by divers after his vehicle plunged into the water around 1 a.m.
According to preliminary reports, a chase ensued on Interstate 40 some time after midnight as Cookeville police tried to stop Boyd’s 1991 Toyota Corolla. The reason for the attempted traffic stop and resulting chase has not been revealed.
At some point during the chase, Boyd’s vehicle left the interstate and ran through a wooded area before plunging into the Cumberland River.
The wreck happened near mile marker 266 near the Putnam-Smith County line.
Local talent heads to Park
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Nikki Childers
Published: Apr 7, 2025, 2:08 AM

The next installment of The Park Theater’s Local Connection Concert Series is set to take center stage this Saturday, April 5 with Tito Gomez.

The Local Connection Concert Series put on The Park Theater focuses on talent sourced from the community. Gomez began his music career 14 years ago with a local band and has since released his solo album, “Lo Que Habia Soñado,” in 2016. He was born in Los Angeles, California but is well-known in the Warren County community as Victor Gomez.

Saturday night’s show will entail the singer-songwriter’s regional Mexican music, such as “El Oscar” or “Soy Edgar,” which is Gomez’s most popular song on Spotify.

The show begins at 7 p.m. and is expected to last approximately two hours. General admission is $15 and tickets can be purchased on Park Theater’s website, mcminnvilleparktheater.com, by phone at (931) 506-2787 or at its box office during normal business hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. If available, a limited number of tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the event, while supplies last.