MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office says a former detention specialist charged with assaulting an inmate was sentenced on Wednesday. The sheriff's office says John Michael Flowers pleaded no contest to a charge of simple assault. The…
MASON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Comptroller's Office says two former West Tennessee police officers have been indicted. According to a news release, Vatisha Barken and Samuel Sutton allegedly falsified timesheets to get money and benefits from both the town of…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A midday shooting in west Jackson is under investigation, according to Jackson police. The police department reports that its officers were dispatched around 11:50 a.m. to the area of…
MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- A McKenzie man has been arrested after being suspected of striking a neighbor's home with gunfire. Around 6:10 p.m. on March 24, 2022, the McKenzie Police Department executed a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department says a juvenile accidentally fired a gun in his pants at the Old Hickory Mall. The department says that around 10:45 a.m., it received a call of shots being fired inside the mall.…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Gibson County Sheriff's Department is asking the community to contact them about a person impersonating a police officer. The department says a black GMC had a blue light in the front windshield and made a…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Chester County man has been found guilty of killing his fiance following a two day trial. According to a news release from District Attorney Jody Pickens, the trial of Jerry Ray Mullins began on Tuesday…
FRIENDSHIP, Tenn. -- A weeks-long investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Crockett County couple. A news release from the West Tennessee Drug Task Force says 32-year-old Thimothy Lewis and 26-year-old Lacey Johnson were arrested after a search…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- A man has been indicted in the shooting death of Hardin County Deputy Matthew Locke. Back in September, agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began investigating the on-duty shooting, according to a news release. Locke was…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department reports that one person was killed early Monday morning. The department says 34-year-old Jerome Huspon was found with gunshot wounds after officers responded to a report of a man shot on Crescent Avenue…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department is asking for the public's help. The department says around 10 p.m. on Saturday, its officers responded to a report of a shooting at the Econo Lodge motel at 1890 Highway 45 Bypass.…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Crockett County man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the rape of a child. 46-year-old Isaias Rodriguez, of Alamo, was convicted for the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An overnight incident occurs near a local hotel. According to information received from some of our WBBJ tipsters, an incident occurred in the area around the Econo Lodge located at 1890 US-45 Bypass. The event required a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department confirms two people were shot at an apartment complex Thursday night. Around 8:15 p.m. on March 17, officers responded to Royal Arms Apartments at 1580 North Royal Avenue. When they arrived, two individuals…
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A McNairy County man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. According to a news release, 50-year-old Lamon Massengill, of Selmer, pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm as well…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
