Girlfriend of man killed in stabbing speaks out
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Tiffany Woodruff says she was there when her boyfriend, Phillip McHaney, was stabbed to death by his son, Jaquaez McHaney, last Saturday night. "It wasn't an argument, it wasn't a…
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Police seek to ID persons of interest in auto burglary, theft of property
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a report of an auto burglary and theft of property in a north Jackson neighborhood. They have asked the public to help identify two persons of interest. Police say surveillance video from May…
Family speaks out after fatal shooting in downtown Jackson
DOWNTOWN JACKSON, Tenn. -- Around 11 p.m. Wednesday, Jackson police arrived to 300 block of North Liberty Street where 23-year-old Ricky Maddox was laying the street suffering from gunshot wounds. Maddox was taken to…
Police arrest man after brief attempt to evade officers in downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man was arrested Thursday after a brief attempt to evade officers in downtown Jackson. Police arrested Imario Wright around 1:20 p.m. Thursday on two outstanding warrants through the city of Jackson and one warrant issued…
Man killed in overnight shooting in Jackson; police seek leads
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking for information from the public as they investigate a shooting that left one man dead. Ricky Maddox, 23, was found around 11:10 p.m. Wednesday with gunshot wounds outside his home in the 300 block…
Man charged in father's stabbing death appears in court
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A man accused of stabbing his own father to death appeared Wednesday in court. Jaquaez McHaney, 21, was arraigned in Humboldt General Sessions Court after police say he stabbed his father,…
Humboldt man sentenced to 3 years on firearm charge
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A Humboldt man is sentenced to three years in federal custody after being found guilty of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. In April 2018, U.S. Marshals arrested 19-year-old Damarcus…
Man killed in Dyersburg shooting Monday
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dyersburg police are investigating a shooting Monday night that left one man dead. Police say officers responded to a weapons complaint around 10 p.m. Monday in the 100 block of Liberty Avenue. Police say when officers arrived,…
Son charged in father's stabbing death
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- "He was always smiling. He had just left. He was gone about an hour and a half when I got the call that he had been killed," Martha Palmer said.…
33 arrested in multi-agency operation in Jackson-Madison County
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed 33 people were arrested during a two-day, multi-agency investigation. The TBI says the operation on June 5 and June 6 was conducted in response to crime linked to gang…
Humboldt man charged with murder in father's stabbing death
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police say a man is charged with second-degree murder after his father was stabbed to death during a Saturday night domestic dispute. Humboldt police responded to a reported stabbing on North 13th Avenue and found 48-year-old…
Police investigate vandalism of WWII veteran's grave in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Among the tombstones at Lexington Cemetery is one that now stands out from the rest as its name has been removed in an act of vandalism. "It appears someone took a…
Trenton police look for suspects in liquor store break-in
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Police are looking for suspects in a recent store burglary in Trenton. "At about 4:15 a.m., the police department was notified of a burglar alarm going off at the 45 Package…
Kenton man sentenced to more than 16 years in meth conspiracy
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Kenton man is sentenced to more than 16 years in custody after being convicted of charges including conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. In a news release, the U.S. Attorney's office says…
TBI seeks info on Alabama truck driver charged with kidnapping
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is asking for information from anyone who may have interacted with a Clarksville kidnapping suspect. Roy Michel Nellsch, 62, a truck driver from Logan, Alabama, was arrested May 22 and charged with…
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