JACKSON, Tenn. — Two deputies with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office were injured Thursday after investigators say an individual they were attempting to transport stabbed them with a pair of scissors. According to a news release, deputies were attempting to serve an emergency committal order on an individual at the Traveler’s Inn Thursday night when the individual became aggressive. The…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — Just 15-years-old and a full life ahead of her — now, Asia Woods is buried in the ground, and her father says this could have been prevented. “A straight A student, honor roll student, all around a great child,” said Terrance Woods. But that changed just a few months ago, when Asia stopped living with him. She…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed one person died in a house fire Thursday in Humboldt. The TBI has not identified that individual at this time. Officials say the fire started around 3 p.m. at a home on North 21st Avenue in Humboldt. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Categories: Local News, News
(CBS Newspath) — NOT SO FAST: A grandma in Australia chased down and tackled the man who has now been charged with taking her purse while she was out celebrating her birthday in January. Check out the incredible moment. Categories: News
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee tax examiner for the Internal Revenue Service has been charged with filing false returns and keeping parts of tax refunds for herself. The U.S. attorney’s office in Memphis said Thursday that Linda Williams prepared fake tax returns for friends and relatives that claimed more than $500,000 in false tax deductions to inflate their refunds….
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 10,885. The health department says those patients range in age from 14-years-old to 68-years-old. There are currently four Madison County residents hospitalized, with one of those patients on a ventilator. The health…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed a man is in custody following the fatal shooting of a juvenile earlier this month in north Madison County. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office says investigators responded to the area of North Highland Avenue and Volunteer Boulevard around 12:42 a.m. Feb. 6 for a traffic incident, when Jackson police found…
Weather Update: Friday February 26 — Good Morning West Tennessee. We have a wet and somewhat mild start to the morning with temps still hovering in the middle 40s. There is still influence from the polar continental high pressure located within the eastern Great Lakes. That will keep temps held back, and a light breeze from the ENE around 5-10…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — A large law enforcement presence caused concern for neighbors in the Oakfield community of north Madison County. The Memphis FBI District says a search warrant was executed on Chestnut Cove and Oakfield Road Thursday evening. The FBI district also confirms no shots were fired on the scene. One witness says when she arrived on the street…
WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News has an alert for drivers if your destination takes you near the Ballpark at Jackson. Jackson police were called to the area of Ridgecrest Road Extended, between Watson Road and Highway 70, Thursday evening. They were blocking traffic after an area of the road was discovered buckling and turning into a sink hole. There was a…
