 I'm Ron Jordan with the latest from AM790 WNTC. Cheatham County authorities arrested a man with a violent past after he reportedly drowned his own dog. 29-year-old John Russell Johnson reportedly threatened his family with a baseball bat, then drowned the family pet in a nearby body of water. While searching in a wooded area for Johnson, authorities discovered a car that was completely burned. Investigators learned the car belonged to Johnson, who admitted to burning it.