The body of a missing Clarksville man has been recovered following a month long investigation into his disappearance.
Clarksville Police say the body of Brandon Davone Rushing was found yesterday in a burnt out Chevy Suburban in a field off McAdoo Creek in Clarksville.

Three local men, Verchaunt Joshua Williams, Ojawaine Joemese Marbury and Jeffery Mac Jackson were arrested and booked into the Montgomery County Jail for their roles in the murder.
Williams is charged with criminal homicide and is being held without bond, Jackson and Marbury both have a million dollar bond and are charged with accessory after the fact.
According to police, Williams shot and killed Rushing in a Clarksville apartment on January 23^rd and called Rushing before shooting him in the head.

Meanwhile, Marbury and Jackson admitted to police during questioning that they helped Williams dispose of Rushing’s body and vehicle.
Police say the victim knew the suspects for several years an the motivation behind the homicide is still under investigation.

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A mother has reportedly been indicted for murder in the brutal death of her son.
24-year old Caitlyn Leanore Metz of Williams Highway, Oregon was extradited back to Montgomery County, Tennessee yesterday for the 2009 death of her son.
According to Clarksville Police, Metz was picked up in Josephine, Oregon on Saturday, February 11^th and is being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $100,000 bond.
Metz was indicted on two counts of 1^st degree felony murder, two counts of aggravated child abuse and aggravated rape of a child.
Metz’s ex-husband, 23-year old Joshua Ryan Starner, remains lodged in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1.4 million bond and was originally charged with aggravated child abuse, aggravated rape of a child and felony murder, but was re-indicted this month for two counts of aggravated child abuse and felony murder.
At the time of his arrest, Starner was listed as a Specialist and was stationed at Fort Campbell.
According to Starner’s arrest warrant, Caitlyn Metz left the 23-month old boy, named Keegan Andrew Metz, at home for a couple of hours with Starner and when she returned, her son was found unresponsive, and was taken to Vanderbilt University Children’s Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Medical staffers reported the child had severe trauma to his forehead, serious tears in his rectum and bruises all over his body.
It’s unclear at this time, what role Caitlyn Metz played in her son’s death and why she was arrested 3 years after her son’s murder.
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Christian County Public School Superintendent Brady Link says he is thankful he has been given the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of local students.

Despite the school board’s unanimous decision to not renew his contract, Link says he is still grateful for his job.

The Superintendent says he is not upset about the board’s decision, even though it took him by surprise last night.

In addition, Link says he plans to continue to work hard for the school district until his last day on the job, which is June 30^th.

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Christian County School Board member Mary DeBow says she is also shocked about how fellow board members decided to not take any action in renewing Brady Link’s contract.

According to DeBow, board members did not discuss amongst themselves privately as to what direction they were going to take when dealing with Link’s contract.
Even though the school board made the decision to not renew his contract, DeBow says she is thankful for Link’s dedication to the school district.

DeBow says she did not make the first move when a motion was called to renew his contract because she felt they had different philosophies.

The School Board member also stated she felt that it wasn’t her place to make a motion to approve the Superintendent’s contract and that sometimes silence is golden.

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Christian County Board of Education Chairman Barry Cornelius says in the next few weeks, plans will get underway to find a replacement for current Superintendent Brady Link.

According to Cornelius the Kentucky School Board Association will help school officials with the process or a search firm will be hired.

In addition, Cornelius says a screening committee will also be needed in the hiring process of a new Superintendent.

The School Board Chairman says he hopes a new Superintendent will be in place by July 1^st, but anticipates the process may take little longer since it’s already late in the year.

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