JPD investigating shooting of 19-year-old
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The shooting of a 19-year-old in northeast Jackson is under investigation. The department says around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Shmyia Lashea Manley died from a shooting in the…
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Decatur Co. businesses devastated by arson
DECATURVILLE, Tenn. ---A man is arrested after setting multiple fires in a local county. Early Sunday morning, TBI agents joined the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office and the Decatur County Fire Department in…
Man arrested after Thursday night homicide in Hardin County
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Thursday night homicide in Hardin County leads to an arrest. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirms 23-year-old Sonny Cole McVay is currently in custody. According to the TBI, agents…
WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News tipsters report large police presence at local hotel
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A reported incident at a local hotel brought out a large police presence in north Jackson early Thursday evening. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News got a call from…
Arrest made in shooting death of Humboldt woman
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The Humboldt Police Department confirms an arrest has been made in relation to Tuesday night's shooting. 44-year-old Courtney Bushun Dickey is currently in custody at the Gibson County…
Humboldt police investigating shooting as homicide
UPDATE (12/29/22): Arrest made in shooting death of Humboldt woman HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- On the night of Tuesday December 27, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News received a tip of…
Escapee arrested after traffic stop leads to police pursuit
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A traffic stop in Dyersburg leads to the arrest of an escapee. 25-year-old Cody Sims, of Newbern, is currently in custody at the Dyer County Jail following the…
7 arrested following year-long investigation
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department says seven people have been arrested following a year-long investigation. The department says on Wednesday, their Metro Narcotics division searched a home on Michell Street, where investigators found cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia,…
Sheriff's office investigating theft of three UTVs
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of Utility Terrain Vehicles. The sheriff's office says three UTVs have been stolen in the northeast part of the county in December. The vehicles taken include: A…
Police say man arrested for burning Christmas tree, presents
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Dyersburg Police Department says that a man has been arrested for allegedly taking and burning presents, along with a Christmas tree. The department says that a neighbor told officers that a man, later IDed as James…
Suspect in north Jackson Walmart shooting arrested in Detroit
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A suspect in a shooting at a local store has been taken into custody in another state. The Jackson Police Department confirms 18-year-old Alex Campbell was arrested by the…
Police investigate bomb threat at south Jackson Walmart
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Customers were evacuated from a local store Monday afternoon following a potential threat. According to the Jackson Police Department, officers were dispatched to the Walmart in south Jackson…
TBI: Three arrests made after nine month investigation
MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- A nine month drug investigation has led to the arrest of three people and the seizure of drugs and weapons. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says that the investigation into illicit drug activity in Carroll County began…
Family robbed at gunpoint in Martin on Monday
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A family was robbed at gunpoint in Martin on Monday on Cleveland Street. According to a police report from the Martin Police Department, around 6:20 p.m., one of the victims got home with her young child when…
Jackson man arrested for home improvement fraud
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man is behind bars after being arrested for fraud by a home improvement services provider. Court documents show that 52-year-old Lee Allen Birl was taken into custody on December 9 following a warrant issued for…
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