JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man now faces a murder charge after a deadly shooting Friday in east Jackson. Billy Wayne Moore, 51, is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting that took place just before 6:30 p.m. Friday on…
MILAN, Tenn. -- Police say they are searching for a man in connection with the theft of a truck. Surveillance video shows the man police are trying to find. If you have information that could help, call the Milan Police…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a Friday evening shooting near downtown Jackson. Police say a victim suffered serious injuries in the shooting that occurred in the 200 block of Middle Avenue. Officers responded around 6:20 p.m. to a…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A Martin man is charged with statutory rape by an authority figure after an investigation by the Weakley County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office said in a news release Friday that 32-year-old John Walter Overcash, of Martin,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The U.S. Marshals Service and Jackson police are searching for a fugitive from Bolivar. Ereo Scates is wanted for firearms violations, possession of narcotics and violation of probation, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. He should…
LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. -- A man suspected in the rape of a young child in Middle Tennessee has been added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Top 10 Most Wanted. Simon Porter may be driving a green Chevy S-10 pickup…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former school employee is facing a theft charge after allegedly stealing from fundraisers. After a joint investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller's Office and the Jackson Police…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson City Court was packed Tuesday morning after a three-day weekend. The first to appear was Mahummed Pirtle. "Charged with aggravated domestic assault, said he put his hands around her neck and tried to strangle her," Judge…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former bookkeeper at West Bemis Middle School has been indicted on a theft charge and is accused of stealing more than $15,000 from the school. Judy Hale was indicted Oct. 29 by the Madison County…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two people are now facing charges after three children tested positive for exposure to methamphetamine. In a news release, the Weakley County Sheriff's Office confirms 27-year-old Kristin Goode, of Dresden, and 29-year-old James Lane, of…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman wanted in connection with an October hit-and-run in Weakley County is now in custody. Tristan Ezell, 34, of Martin, was arrested Wednesday at a home in Dresden, according to the Weakley County Sheriff's…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dyersburg police are searching for a suspect they say stole nearly $9,000 in jewelry. Police say they responded to a report of a robbery around 8 p.m. Thursday at Roger's Jewelry in Dyersburg Mall. Police say the suspect…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Three men are now in custody after investigators say a man was kidnapped Friday morning in Weakley County. In a news release, the Weakley County Sheriff's Office says the victim, a 19-year-old man from Dresden, flagged…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Barry Jones Jr., the man accused of hitting and killing Kim Harris on Ridgecrest Road back in August, appeared Thursday in Jackson City Court. In the preliminary hearing,…
McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee man with four prior drug trafficking convictions has been sentenced to life in prison for methamphetamine trafficking. Michael Jay Harris, 47, of McNairy County was sentenced Thursday after being convicted by a jury…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
