Mother, daughter charged in deadly stabbing arraigned in court
JACKSON, Tenn. — A mother and daughter were arraigned in court Monday morning on charges from a stabbing that left a man dead. Facing a count of voluntary manslaughter, Ebony Pruitt…
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Man accused of holding woman for a week inside east Jackson home
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man faces multiple charges including false imprisonment after a woman tells police he held her against her will and assaulted her at an east Jackson home. Benjamin Browning…
Man arrested, accused of trying to steal over $500 in items from Walmart
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man faces a shoplifting charge on accusations of attempting to leave Walmart with a shopping cart without paying for the items. Andre Overstreet is charged with theft of property…
4 arrested after 2-year crack cocaine investigation
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Four men from Jackson and Crockett County have been arrested after a two-year investigation into trafficking of crack cocaine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. In a news conference…
PETA offers up to $5,000 reward in bird shooting investigation
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known as PETA, is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to a conviction after 92 dead birds were found in Crockett County. Tennessee Wildlife…
Cell phone stores across West Tennessee continue to be burglarized
MILAN, Tenn. -- WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News was given exclusive surveillance video from yet another cell phone store burglary, this time at a Verizon store on South First Street in…
2 suspects charged in separate Jackson shootings appear in court
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It was a busy day Thursday in Jackson City Court as several suspects appeared before Judge Blake Anderson to be arraigned. "Officer heard one gunshot in the area…
Sisters charged in attack on Weakley Co. woman
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two sisters are charged with aggravated assault in an alleged attack on their neighbor outside Martin. Patricia Higgins, 61, and Margaret Richards, 57, are accused of attacking the woman with a baseball bat, according to a…
Brothers wanted on attempted murder charges in Trenton shooting
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Police are searching for two brothers wanted in connection with a Wednesday shooting that sent a man to the hospital. Cameron Banks, 21, and Deandre Banks, 19, both…
Accused gunman faces attempted murder charge in weekend shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A suspected gunman in a Sunday shooting who was captured Wednesday afternoon faces an attempted murder charge. Braxton Taylor, 19, of Jackson is charged in a Sunday shooting near the 1200 block of North Highland Avenue that…
Man charged with attempted murder in east Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is charged with attempted murder on accusations of shooting at a man Monday near Lane College. Bryan Cordell Burchett, 19, is accused of firing a handgun out of a car window at another man who…
TWRA investigates poaching of nearly 100 birds
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating after nearly 100 birds were found dead near the Madison County and Crockett County line. TWRA Wildlife Officer Amy Snider says…
Humboldt rape suspect appears in court
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee man accused of rape appears in court. Dalton Leslie, 20, appeared Wednesday morning in court. He is charged with raping a woman. In June of 2017, court…
Former nurse practitioner sentenced to supervised release
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former nurse practitioner has been sentenced after taking a plea deal in a federal case. John Briley was sentenced to serve two years of supervised release as part…
US Marshals offer reward in capture of fugitive last seen in Lexington
JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshals are now offering a reward in the capture of a fugitive last seen in Lexington. Jon Anthony Solberg, 38, of Camden is wanted on a violation of…
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