Crime

Alleged murder-suicide gunman had threatened victim

[gtxvideo vid="l7zsOfQW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/l7zsOfQW.jpg" vtitle="Shooter Details PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The man police have identified as the gunman in a deadly shooting at a north Jackson bank had been in a relationship with the victim, had threatened her and…

Carroll County man charged with attempted murder of wife

[gtxvideo vid="Jj9RGdJC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Jj9RGdJC.jpg" vtitle="Carrol County Shooting”] CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man is in jail accused of attempted second degree murder of his wife. Carroll County deputies said Sunday night they received a call from someone concerned about…

Historians discuss first known NAACP member murdered for civil rights

[gtxvideo vid="Xi9obEvy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Xi9obEvy.jpg" vtitle="Elbert Williams Presentation”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- The West Tennessee Historical Society held a special presentation detailing the search for the first known NAACP member killed for his work in civil rights and talked about their…

Family of murder victim Clarence Minter says son has story to tell

[gtxvideo vid="8p4R1Ban" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8p4R1Ban.jpg" vtitle="Stop the violence event”] BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- The family of a young man shot and killed in December organized an event to celebrate his life and promote a message. Clarence Minter was shot in Bolivar…

DA Stowe: More arrests possible in Wesley Conway murder case

[gtxvideo vid="3jl9katN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3jl9katN.jpg" vtitle="Prosecutor Speaks On Lovelace”] DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- District Attorney General Matt Stowe's office announced Thursday they could arrest more people in connection with Wesley Conway's murder. Dusty Lovelace, charged in the shooting death of…

Police: Man injured in Lexington shooting charged with attempted murder

[gtxvideo vid="tiQ46aQj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tiQ46aQj.jpg" vtitle="Walmart Shooting Arrest”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- One of the two men injured in a shooting in a Walmart parking lot is now a suspect. Investigators said the two were in the same car and each…

Shelby County DA office removes itself from murder retrial

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Shelby County district attorney's office is seeking a temporary prosecutor to handle the case of a woman who received a new trial in the fatal stabbing of her mother. Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich…

Man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in prison riot

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say Jesus Beltran Rodriguez has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder related to a deadly prison riot in Mississippi. The 36-year-old Rodriguez entered the plea Monday before in federal court in Jackson. He will be…

Police suspect murder-suicide in deaths

BON AQUA, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a Middle Tennessee couple is dead in an apparent murder-suicide. According to media reports, the Hickman County Sheriff's Office says investigators think 49-year-old Charles Sullivan Jr. fatally shot his wife, 47-year-old Lisa Sullivan,…

Set Sail for Disaster ............. Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

Captain Michael Von Ammon requests the pleasure of your company on board his sxty-foot yacht, the Elizabeth May, on February 13 or February 14, 2015. Guests will enjoy a delicious dinner and evening of entertainment Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Show: 7:00…

Police: Accused bank robber charged with attempted murder

[gtxvideo vid="FeI2nLov" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FeI2nLov.jpg" vtitle="Holland Attempted Murder Charge”] MIDDLETON, Tenn. -- The Hardeman County Sheriff's Office said they have charged Marty Holland with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated burglary. Deputies say Holland allegedly attacked Southwind Restaurant owner Michael Druien…