FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. -- Fayette Ware High School was placed into a lockdown on Friday due to a fake photo. The Fayette County Sheriff's Office says it was told of a social media post that allegedly showed a handgun and…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say a man has died after exchanging gunfire with Tennessee police officers as they tried to serve an arrest warrant. Two officers received minor injuries during the confrontation. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said the…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- After more than a year-long investigation, Operation Thundering Justice has nearly come to an end. "There's hundreds if not thousands of man hours behind the indictments and arrests…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshals say a man wanted for second-degree murder has been arrested in Union City. The Marshals Service says Julius Lamar Thompson, 19, was wanted for…
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is seeking help in locating a man on the TBI's Most Wanted List. The TBI says 39-year-old Horatio Lewis Rice is wanted by the Shelbyville Police Department, and is facing charges…
PARIS, Tenn. -- A Henry County correctional officer has been arrested for allegedly having inappropriate contact with an inmate. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says the investigation began last week after a report said an officer was having inappropriate contact…
*Some contents of the story may be disturbing* DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Dyersburg Police Department says it is searching for a suspect in relation to two incidents. The department says that on Aug. 15, around 1:20 a.m., an officer…
GLEASON, Tenn. -- A former Gleason city recorder has been indicted, according to a news release from the Tennessee Comptroller. The release says an investigation found that former…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A City of Martin employee has been indicted for theft following a Tennessee Comptroller investigation. According to a news release, investigators determined John Randolph Worrell, assistant director of the city's Public Works Department, made more than $5,400…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says an undercover drug operation has led to more indictments. The TBI says Operation Big Red Ice began in 2020 into the sale of illicit drugs in Lexington and Henderson County, and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former sheriff's office employee has been arrested following the assault of an inmate. In September 2020, the TBI began investigating a report of an inmate assault in the Madison County Jail. Agents determined Madison County Detention…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man wanted for various charges related to a vehicle pursuit in August has been arrested after being tracked to a home in Jackson. A news release states 22-year-old Christopher Curry fled from Jackson Police Department officers…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg man involved in a fatal fight has been released from jail. Robert Chesser was walking out of the bar Saturday, Aug. 28 when he and four…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee jury has convicted a man of fatally shooting a restaurant customer, and then running over and killing a police officer during a high-speed chase in Memphis’ downtown. The Shelby County district attorney's office said…
UPDATE (9/12/25): Defendant found guilty of 2021 double homicide GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas is discussing the latest update in last week's double homicide. The Tennessee Bureau…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
