K9 officer assists in Dyersburg drug arrest
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A Sunday evening traffic stop in Dyersburg led to an arrest on multiple drug charges. According to the Dyersburg Police Department, on February 27, an officer pulled…
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Jackson police surround home in east Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- There was a heavy police presence in east Jackson on Thursday. Jackson police say around 11:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 1200 block of…
Lexington woman charged with TennCare fraud
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A Henderson County woman is being charged with TennCare fraud and theft of property. According to the Office of Inspector General, 38-year-old Jeanifer Donegan, of Lexington, allegedly misrepresented her financial situation to access TennCare benefits she wasn't…
Father arrested in death of 4-year-old child
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A 27-year-old father was arrested Monday in connection to the death of his child. According to U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller, Tyler McMillion allegedly left his two children -- ages two and four -- unattended in a vehicle…
Food delivery driver shot in Jackson, suspect in custody
UPDATE (10/21/25): Jackson man sentenced in attempted murder of college student JACKSON, Tenn. -- One man is in custody after being accused of shooting a delivery driver in Jackson. According to the…
Corrections officer arrested after attempt to deliver drugs to inmates
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Weakley County Corrections Officer has been arrested after attempting to deliver Schedule III drugs to inmates. According to a press release, 23-year-old Robert Quimen was taken…
Officials warn of fentanyl-laced pills as overdose deaths rise
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One drug is taking the lives of thousands. Fentanyl, a drug 80 times stronger than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine, has become the root of many…
Law enforcement seize nearly 67lbs of marijuana in Madison Co. traffic stop
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local sheriff's department seized numerous pounds of marijuana on Wednesday. Madison County Sheriff John Mehr says this case started early this morning and the way everything unfolded is something that doesn't happen often. A Madison…
Former McNairy County Circuit Clerk, wife both indicted for false time sheets
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A former McNairy County Circuit Court Clerk and his wife have been indicted after an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller's Office. Byron Maxedon served as the circuit court clerk until he resigned in December 2021, while…
3 new arrests made in 2021 Maegan Gammill case
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Hardin County sheriff says additional arrests have been made in connection to the death of a woman who was last seen in Hardin County. Maegan Gammill…
Former church employee sentenced to 20 years in abuse case
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — A former employee at a Murfreesboro Catholic church who pleaded guilty to four counts of statutory rape has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. The Tennessean reports Michael D. Lewis was sentenced on Monday after…
I-40 traffic stops leads to arrest of Chicago woman
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. -- A traffic stop along Interstate 40 led to the discovery of around $70,000 worth of drugs. The news release from the West Tennessee Judicial Violent Crime & Drug Task Force says 47-year-old Jamila Akita-Odebor, of Chicago,…
Authorities investigate early morning shooting
MADISON CO., Tenn. -- Local law enforcement are investigating a shooting that happened this morning. The Madison County Sheriff's Department received a call around 5:00-5:30 a.m. regarding a shooting on the 40th…
US Marshals: Men wanted out of state arrested in Union City
JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller says two men wanted out of state have been arrested. The Marshal's news release says 39-year-old Jeremy Rico Etheridge, who was wanted out of Indiana, and 64-year-old Eric Garrett, who was wanted…
Kerry Mallard sentenced to 40 years in prison
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- After being found guilty of one count of sexual misconduct and 22 counts of aggravated sexual battery, a Henderson County man is given his sentence Friday. Kerry Mallard…
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