MILAN, Tenn. -- A Milan woman has been charged in the arson of her own home. According to a news release, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation joined the Gibson County Fire Department to investigate a residential fire on James Burrow…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A Dyer woman is being accused of TennCare fraud and theft of services. Amy Haynes, 45, is said to have failed to report her marriage as well as her and her spouse's income, according to a news…
KENTON, Tenn. -- A shooting took place in a town that authorities say is normally a stranger to crime. Friday, Jan. 7 at 10:48 p.m., the Kenton Police Department received a call…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Eleven people have been indicted in relation to an alleged drug conspiracy. The news release from the District Attorney's Office says that an investigation found that drugs were being sent through the postal service. The release says…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- A shooting in Trenton has left neighbors concerned. "About 20 after [5 p.m.], officers were called to the 400 block of South Lexington in reference to a shooting call," said Trenton…
TRENTON, Tenn. – Trenton police have responded to a shooting in the 400 block of South Lexington Street in Trenton. Trenton Police Chief Bill Cusson says a group of people were gathered outside a home when they were shot at.…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Dyersburg Police Department is investigating an alleged murder that took place during the early hours of New Year's Day. According to police, on January 1 officers responded to Light Street around 12:57 a.m. in reference to…
TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has shared an update on a Dec. 21 homicide. The TBI reports that 49-year-old Willie L. Gates Jr. has been arrested in a double shooting at a home on Cherry Street in…
DRESDEN, Tenn. -- The City of Dresden says three people have been arrested for allegedly looting businesses hit by the Dec. 10 tornado. The city says two men were arrested on Thursday after allegedly being seen leaving Poppi's Pizzeria with…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Monday, the Humboldt Police Department confirmed the death of two people that were found in a home on Christmas Eve. Tuesday, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News spoke to the brother of 44-year-old Billy Dale Yarbrough, who was…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local resident's truck is stolen on Christmas Eve and the suspect leaves something important behind. "I woke up about 12 o'clock, was going to the kitchen and I looked…
ENGLEWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies in eastern Tennessee are searching for a man wanted for murder in northwest Georgia. McMinn County sheriff’s deputies say they spotted and briefly chased Brandon Neil Wiseman on Sunday in Englewood. Wiseman is wanted…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say a Tennessee boy was fatally shot early Christmas morning. News outlets cited police in reporting the 12-year-old boy was among three people killed in two separate shootings in Memphis on Saturday. Memphis police tweeted…
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Sunday around 7 a.m., Bolivar police responded to a report of shots fired at the local branch of CB&S bank in Bolivar. Upon arrival, officers found 33-year-old Laterrence Mykel Smith dead from a gunshot wound. According to…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A heavy presence of first responders was observed at a residence in Humboldt Friday afternoon. WBBJ received a call around 11:40 a.m. from a tipster regarding an incident on 18th Avenue. When our crew arrived at the…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
