GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man convicted of rape of a child and aggravated sexual battery has been sentenced in Gibson County. On Tuesday, the Gibson County Circuit Court sentenced 66-year-old Johnny Woolfork to 38 years, according to District Attorney…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg man is in custody after allegedly shooting fireworks at police officers. Dyersburg police say around 1 a.m. Monday, officers had pulled a vehicle over on Central and Peabody Street. While at the traffic stop, police…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Two Dyersburg men are in custody following an allegedly robbery and theft over the weekend. According to a news release, the victim told investigators that he met 47-year-old Anthony Jones on Saturday, and that Jones asked for…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The man accused of barricading himself in a home while U.S. Marshals attempted to serve a warrant appeared in court. Julio Dominguez appeared in Jackson City Court…
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller has confirmed the third juvenile who escaped from the Wilder Youth Development Center last month is back in custody. The 17-year-old was taken into custody at an apartment near the 3400 block…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A Missouri man is in custody after a brief standoff with Dyersburg police. Police say Dyersburg Police Department officers responded to a weapons complaint at a home on Curry Street, where officers found a woman running from…
UPDATE: JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police released a statement following Thursday's standoff on Durley Drive. JPD says that Julio Mateo Dominguez had a warrant for theft of property over $10,000. JPD says he will also be charged with resisting arrest,…
UPDATE: JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police Chief Julian Wiser confirmed that a suspect was taken into custody following a standoff that took place Thursday evening. Stay with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness online and on the air as more details become available.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are seeking the public's help after a vehicle was stolen on June 24. JPD says the victim left their vehicle running while they went inside the Walgreen's on North Highland Avenue. The vehicle was…
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The U.S. Marshals have confirmed a suspect in a June 19 robbery at a Dollar General is in custody. Roger Spencer Jr. was wanted on charges of aggravated robbery and aggravated assault, according to a news…
Jackson, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshals say another person has been arrested following the June 6 death of Tanyarris Maxwell. Marshals say Maxwell was shot and killed earlier this month at a sporting event near Muse Park on North Parkway…
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. -- There are concerns after a series of inmate escapes at a local youth correctional facility. The Fayette County Sheriff's Office is continuously working to find a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are investigating after a car chase that ended in east Jackson Tuesday night. Police say officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle just before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night. Investigators say the driver of the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One person was injured and three others were charged following an attempted robbery in north Jackson. Court documents say the incident occurred Sunday night in the parking lot of the Family Fun Center. Court documents say the…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A standoff in Dyersburg ends with one man in custody. According to a post from the Dyersburg Police Department Facebook page, officers responded to an alleged burglary at residence on Brasfield Street around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
