HENNING, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Corrections has confirmed a visitor to a penitentiary has been arrested. TDOC says Diana Dotson, of Lexington, was arrested Sunday afternoon for allegedly bringing contraband inside the West Tennessee State Penitentiary. The…
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A former Benton County pastor and coach is facing federal charges in connection with child exploitation allegations. Joshua Henley, 32, was the pastor of Holladay Church of Christ and the girls' basketball coach at Holladay Elementary…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The former president of a Gibson County PTO has been indicted, according to the Tennessee Comptroller's Office. Kacey Criswell served as PTO president and treasurer at Spring Hill School in the Gibson County Special School District,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in a burglary. Police say the individual is a person of interest in the burglary of a vehicle on July 22. Anyone…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Henry County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance after multiple reports of suspected arson fires in the county. The sheriff's office says three abandoned buildings were set on fire in Henry County on July…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- A man is in custody following a standoff at a Henderson home over the weekend. Henderson Police Department responded to a home on Johnson Circle around 6 p.m. Saturday, after reports of a man threatening to harm…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Two disturbing, unrelated incidents have taken place this week in Dyersburg. In the first incident, police arrested a Wendy's employee named Dennis Jeffrey. On Tuesday, Jeffrey was taken into custody and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police say they are investigating after a truck and other items were stolen from the Kellogg's parking lot on Highway 70 in Jackson. According to police, the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado, along with a black trailer…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg woman is facing charges after she's accused of running over her son. Police responded to Harris Street on Thursday after a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle. Police say officers found the 42-year-old…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Madison County man has been federally indicted following a carjacking last year in Hardeman County. Delvion "DJ" Beard, 20, of Jackson, was indicted for carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, according to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A person is being charged following a car chase late Wednesday night that started in Madison County and continued through Jackson and into Haywood County. Madison County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tom Mapes confirmed Thursday that Xavier Rogers…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department is asking for information in a hit and run at Sam's Club on Emporium Drive. Police say the incident happened on July 14 around 12:30 p.m., when a white Chevrolet Express cargo…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The COVID-19 pandemic caused workplaces, schools and other public buildings to close over the last year, but the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says the increase of people staying…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Memphis man has been indicted on multiple charges following a crash at Pickwick Lake last summer. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, 33-year-old Matthew S. Swearengen was indicted Monday by a Hardin County grand…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office is investigation a shooting that occurred Friday night in south Madison County. Sheriff's Office Spokesman Tom Mapes confirmed the shooting happened in the 1200 block of Highway 18 around 5:45…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
