JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting the president of a local nonprofit. 28-year-old Patrick Merriweather was previously…
UPDATE: DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- All three people have been taken into custody. EARLIER STORY: DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Dyersburg Police Department is searching for three people following a weekend shooting. Around 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, officers were dispatched…
COVINGTON, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a suspect was killed and an officer wounded Friday when police entered a Tennessee business to rescue a woman being held hostage. Tipton County Sheriff Shannon Beasley told news outlets the suspect was fatally…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On February 28, 2022, Keenan Murphy was indicted for the murder of William Brian McKenzie. McKenzie went missing in September 2019,…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Illegal drugs were seized from a package containing baby food in Memphis earlier this month. According to a release, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers examined a package at an international port in Memphis on March…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Gibson County Sheriff's Department needs help identifying a theft suspect. According to the department, the female driving the vehicle in these photos allegedly stole property from a church in Yorkville. The incident took place…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A second person has died as a result of last year's shooting at a basketball game. On Nov. 30 several law enforcement agencies responded to a call of shots fired at Humboldt High School during a basketball…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson police officer is facing a DUI charge, according to a news release. The Jackson Police Department says that on Sept. 17, 2021, one of its officers pulled a vehicle over for driving erratically. After discovering…
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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
