An investigation by Franklin Police has led to the execution of six search warrants at locations across Franklin.

An in-depth investigation, prompted by citizen complaints, into suspicious activity at the Oriental Massage Center located at 400 Sugartree Lane led to today’s operation. The owner, Guoku Hu, owns a second Franklin massage parlor, Capital Chinese Foot Spa Massage at 4149 Mallory Lane. Significant prostitution activity and other violations were uncovered at both locations during detailed surveillance operations.

Search warrants are currently being executed at both massage parlors, along with four Franklin apartments associated to the businesses. Today’s operation is being supported by Homeland Security, FBI, TBI, and the organization End Slavery Tennessee.

Several arrests in this case are anticipated today. A press conference has been scheduled for 11:15am at the strip mall located at 4149 Mallory Lane, across the street from Centennial High School. 

A Franklin Police Officer is recovering at home after his squad car was struck by an I-65  driver who spun out after hitting a patch of ice. The officer was in his car at the scene of a crash on I-65S near mile marker 59.9 when he was hit last night at 9:40pm. The officer was transported to the hospital where he was treated and released. He is expected to be off work for about two weeks.

This morning, main roads in Franklin are generally passable, though some are very slippery – which can make stopping and turning a challenge. If you have to get out, be sure to keep your speed well-below the posted speed limit, and leave plenty of room between you and the car in front of you.

Update: 1:38pm 02/17/2015: The other two people hurt in this deadly, tragic crash have been upgraded to stable condition.

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It is with heavy hearts that we share the names of the 34-year-old mother and her 10-year-old son killed in last night’s tragic I-65 crash in Franklin.

At 9:17 Monday night, Kristi Clark and her son, Carter Oakley, were struck by a semi after they got out of their vehicle to help five people in an overturned SUV that had hit a patch of ice on I-65S at mile marker 64.4. Carter died at the scene; his mom, Kristi, was pronounced dead a short time later at the Williamson Medical Center.

Two of the five people in that SUV were injured. They were transported to the hospital with critical injuries. They remain in serious condition.

“Kristi and her son, Carter, are heroes,” said Franklin Police Chief Deborah Faulkner. “These Good Samaritans put themselves in harm’s way to help a stranger. The goodness in their hearts that prompted them to do that will never be forgotten.”

Right now, the family deserves time, their privacy, and our prayers – and we sincerely hope that members of the community and the press will give them those three things.

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The Franklin Police Department’s Critical Incident Response Team is investigating a very serious crash on I-65 that has claimed two lives.

At 9:17 Monday night, officers were called to 65S at mile marker 64.4, approximately one mile south of Murfreesboro Road, where it was reported that a semi had flipped onto a passenger vehicle. Traffic investigators were able to determine that an SUV hit a patch of black ice, and rolled over. A mother and her young son who saw what had happened stopped to help. They were both outside of the vehicle when they were struck by a semi; the child died at the scene, and his mother was pronounced dead at the hospital a short time ago.

Five people were in the SUV that rolled over after hitting a patch of ice. Two passengers from that SUV were critically injured, the other three were not hurt.

Travel remains extremely dangerous, and people are urged to stay off of the roads until conditions dramatically improve, which will not likely be anytime soon. The scene remains active at the time of this release, and southbound I-65 traffic must exit at Murfreesboro Road.

Our hearts are heavy for the families affected by this terrible tragedy.