Suspect in Marathon gas station homicide appears in court
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jamauri Ransom, the man accused of fatally shooting another man during a drug deal at a north Jackson gas station, returned to court Thursday. Ransom is charged with felony…
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Police investigate pair of robberies in Paris, Camden
PARIS, Tenn. -- Paris police are investigating a robbery reported around 6:30 p.m. Monday at Hibbett Sports. Police say three people entered the store and took merchandise before fleeing in a car.…
2 men in custody, charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder
TRENTON, Tenn.--"Had we not stopped it when we did, he had about 3 hours left to live," said West Tennessee Drug Task Force Special Agent in Charge, Johnie Carter. A man's…
Man charged with violating sex offender registry by entering school
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A registered sex offender was arrested Tuesday in connection with a recent incident when police say he entered a Jackson school. Chad Lutrell, 39, was arrested Tuesday on an outstanding warrant for violation of the sex offender…
Oregon couple sentenced in federal drug trafficking conspiracy
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An Oregon couple charged in a federal drug trafficking investigation is sentenced to serve one year and one day in prison. Michael Boutin and Tawni Boutin were charged last year after an investigation by Jackson-Madison County…
Woman pleads guilty in deadly shooting at Jackson law office
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman has pleaded guilty in a 2017 shooting that left another woman dead at a downtown Jackson law office. Shurnue Bratton pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder. She was sentenced to serve a 40-year sentence at…
Humboldt man charged in murder-for-hire plot
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Two men are in custody in Gibson County after investigators say they were part of a murder-for-hire plot targeting a Middle Tennessee man. Gregory Barnes, 22, of Humboldt, and Stephen Taylor, 43, of Murfreesboro, are each charged…
Woman found in ditch with serious injuries has died
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman found seriously injured on Highway 70 in Haywood County over the weekend has died. The Haywood County Sheriff's Office confirmed Ebony Fields died Monday after she was found Sunday morning with serious injuries in…
Suspect faces attempted murder charges in Dyer Co. shooting
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies say an accused gunman will be charged with three counts of attempted murder after a Thursday afternoon shooting in Dyer County. Robert Bevis, 45, of Dyersburg…
US Marshals: Fugitive sex offender reportedly seen in Memphis area
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A fugitive sex offender who fled before being sentenced in Michigan has reportedly been seen in the Memphis area, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Michael Francis Flaker, 73, of Shelby, Michigan, is wanted for leaving before…
DA: Nurse charged in fatal drug-swap override safeguard
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A spokesman for the district attorney's office in Davidson County, Tennessee, is explaining why prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a former hospital nurse accused of mistakenly killing a patient. He says it's because she overrode…
Martin woman arrested in theft of pickup truck
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A woman has been arrested in Stewart County after she was reportedly found driving a pickup truck stolen out of Martin. Jennifer Murphy, 35, of Martin was found driving the truck shortly after 12 a.m. Wednesday, according…
Hardin Co. fire station burglary hinders response to blaze at firefighter's home
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Fire officials say a burglary at a rural fire station prevented the crew from responding to a blaze at a firefighter's home. Firefighters were dispatched around 2:30 Tuesday afternoon to a house fire, only to discover…
Weakley Co. authorities capture South Carolina fugitive
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man wanted on charges including attempted murder in South Carolina was captured Tuesday morning near Dresden. Nathaniel Isiah Roberts, 20, was taken into custody after the 911 center in Dresden got a call that he…
Unrelated traffic stops lead to meth, gun arrests in Gibson County
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies say two recent, unrelated traffic stops both led to arrests on meth and gun charges. "I will say that if anybody in Gibson County or the surrounding area suspects any drug dealing or any narcotic…
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