1 in custody after U.S. Marshals search near north Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One person is in custody after U.S. Marshals served a warrant at a home off Wallace Road on Thursday. The U.S. Marshals were serving a warrant at a home on Commodore…
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Federal judge issues gag order in 'Rock Doc' case
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The end is nowhere close for three medical professionals charged in a federal opioid crackdown earlier this year. Nurse practitioner Jeff Young, known as the "Rock Doc," and two of his previous…
2 seriously injured in Brownsville shooting
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting that left two people seriously injured in Brownsville Tuesday night. The TBI says the shooting happened around 11 p.m. near West Cooper Street and South Washington Avenue. Investigators…
Police investigate after bus window shot with BB gun
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are investigating after someone shot a window on a Jackson-Madison County school bus with a BB gun Tuesday afternoon. Police say the bus driver did not originally report the incident, which was reported by a…
Weakley Co. man sentenced on federal gun, drug charges
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Weakley County man has been sentenced to serve 11 years on federal drug and gun charges. Wesley Wilson Jr., 43, was charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and possession of a firearm during…
Federal lawsuit against city of Jackson dismissed
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A federal lawsuit filed by individuals arrested by officers with the Jackson Police Department and charged in Jackson City Court has been dismissed. The lawsuit, filed in February, alleges that the plaintiffs' fourth and 14th amendment rights…
4 plead guilty to hunting violations in Benton County
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Four people have pleaded guilty in federal court to hunting violations in 2017. In a news release, the U.S. Attorney's office confirmed Hunter Rainwaters, 20, Cody Brown, 20, Peyton Mayberry, 20, and Jay Maiden, 20, are accused…
Woman injured in hit-and-run in Humboldt; police seek vehicle
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt police are investigating a hit-and-run crash Thursday that injured a woman. Police say the woman was jogging on Honeysuckle Lane around 1:45 p.m. Thursday when she was hit by a vehicle. Her injuries are not believed…
Child pornography indictments part of 'Project Safe Childhood'
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two men charged this month in child pornography investigations are being prosecuted under the U.S. Attorney's office's "Project Safe Childhood" initiative. John Sanderson, 36, of Dyersburg, was indicted Thursday after allegations that he produced and possessed child…
2 charged with abuse after toddler found in road
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two people are in custody after deputies with the Weakley County Sheriff's Office found a toddler walking in the middle of the road. In a news release, investigators say Nathaniel Noah and Samantha Jones were charged…
Witness recalls Wednesday night shooting on Middleton Street
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A witness recalled the details of a shooting that occurred in Jackson Wednesday night. Dozens of people watched Wednesday night as Jackson police responded to reports of a shooting and…
Humboldt man sentenced on gun charge
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Humboldt man has been sentenced to more than seven years on a federal charge of felon in possession of a firearm. In a news release, U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant announced the sentence for 34-year-old Matthew Pate.…
Alabama man, Dyersburg juvenile charged in connection with school threat
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- An Alabama man and a juvenile from Dyersburg have been charged in connection with a threat that put Dyersburg schools on lockdown. Arthur Jackson Jr., 19, was arrested Thursday by the Tuskegee, Alabama, Police Department, according to…
Police identify victims in Wednesday shooting in east Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Investigators with the Jackson Police Department have identified two people critically injured in a shooting Wednesday night in east Jackson. Police say 26-year-old Julio Almaraz and 20-year-old Joe Ramirez were injured in the shooting around 6:15 p.m.…
Man sentenced to 15 years for possessing firearm as felon
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Marshawn Keith Burrus, 56, was sentenced Tuesday to 188 months in prison, according to a…
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