JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is now charged in the shooting of a local animal rescue president. Patrick Merriweather appeared in Jackson City Court Tuesday morning. He's charged with attempted first degree murder, among other charges. According to court documents,…
SOMERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say one person was fatally shot and four others were wounded at a weekend party in West Tennessee. News outlets cited law enforcement agencies in reporting the shooting early Sunday during a party at a…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into a shooting on the 1000 Block of East Main Street in Brownsville, where two victims were found in a vehicle in…
BROWNSVILLE, TN -- Brownsville Police Chief Kelvin Evans says there was a deadly shooting in Brownsville early this morning. One person is dead and another is in critical condition. It happened on East Main St. Residents say the road was…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The victim of Saturday's Preston Street shooting has been identified. https://www.facebook.com/savingtheanimalstogether/posts/2680891165497774 In a Facebook post, Saving The Animals Together says organization president Wendy Pickett was the victim of the shooting.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in east Jackson. The shooting took place on Preston Street, and investigators say that a woman is in critical condition. Investigators say that a suspect is in…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announced the arrest of Brandon Montreal Jones on Thursday afternoon in Jackson. In a news release, Marshals say Jones was arrested on Hayes Street. Investigators say he tried to evade capture by hiding…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Henry County man was sentenced to federal prison on gun and drug related charges on Thursday. A news release from the District Attorney's Office says 39-year-old Donald Blaine Ashby was sentenced for possession with intent to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Honduran man wanted in Georgia has been arrested in Jackson, according to an announcement made by U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller. Investigators say 26-year-old Ariel Banegas Ruiz was found and arrested on Bess Lane on Thursday. Investigators…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- 32-year-old Brandi Oswalt, of Cedar Grove, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for her role in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 156 grams of methamphetamine, according to a news release.…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Decatur County Sheriff's Department has arrested Kolby Lewis Conder, 22, in connection to a statutory rape investigation, according to a news release. The release states Conder contacted the female juvenile victim via text during the…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Investigators with the Decatur County Sheriff's Office have charged a man in connection with a burglary and a string of thefts on McIllwain Road earlier this week. Investigators say they were able to identify the suspect…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the 29th Judicial District Drug Task Force have announced the indictment of two men in a drug investigation. According to a news release, Jonathan Taylor, of Dyersburg, and Edward…
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Megan Boswell, the mother of Evelyn Boswell, has been charged with murder, among other charges. Megan Boswell has been charged with felony murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated child neglect, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse,…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man is in custody in connection with the death of Danny Sweat on Monday. Investigators say Dennis Haynes, 59, is now in custody and is facing a charge of felon in possession of a firearm.…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
