Dyersburg standoff ends with one in custody
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Around 3:30 Wednesday morning, Dyersburg police responded to a residence on the 500 block of Lewis Avenue and Johnson Street after a man barricaded himself inside of a home. According…
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Suspect in 2017 robberies sentenced to 38 years
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man charged in two 2017 robberies has been sentenced to 38 years in federal custody following a trial last year. Gene Allen Howell, 39, was found guilty of two counts of aggravated bank robbery in October.…
Man charged after entering Hardeman Co. business with knife, threatening employees
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man is facing charges after investigators say he entered a Hardeman County business with a large knife and made threats to two employees. A sheriff's office report says deputies responded to Molton Company in Middleton…
Obion County woman sentenced in drug distribution investigation
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An Obion County woman has been sentenced to serve 18 months in federal custody on charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. According to the U.S. Attorney's office, Nakeia Smith, 27, admitted to investigators…
Obion County man sentenced for possessing firearm as felon
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An Obion County man as been sentenced to federal prison on firearm offenses. A news release from the District Attorney's Office says Edwin Joseph Hogg Jr., 55, was sentenced for being a felon in possession of a…
Jackson police make arrest in domestic related homicide
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department have made an arrest in the death of Keisha Vaughn, according to a news release. The release states that JPD began investigating the death on July 10, which occurred at her home located…
Brownsville police investigate overnight shootings
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Police are investigating two shootings in one West Tennessee town. According to Brownsville Police Department Assistant Chief Kelvin Evans, the first shooting happened around midnight on North McLemore Street. When officers arrived they found a person had…
Two additional Jackson fires ruled as arson, investigators seek information
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department has determined two separate fires that occurred during the evening of July 15 were due to arson, according to a news release. The release states on Wednesday night, JFD responded to two fires…
Martin man charged with assault after woman injured in shooting
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A Martin man is in custody after a shooting Monday night injured a woman. Martin police say officers were responding to a medical emergency in the 200 block of Meadowbrook Drive around 6:15 p.m. Monday, when they…
Nine arrested in West TN Drug Task Force operation
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Nine individuals have been arrested on drug and weapons violations following a law enforcement saturation in Dyer and Lake Counties, according to a news release. The release states about 65 traffic stops resulted in the confiscation of…
West TN correctional officer arrested on contraband charge
HENNING, Tenn. -- Authorities have arrested Officer Trayvon Lee for attempting to introduce contraband into the West Tennessee State Penitentiary, according to a news release. The release states on July 12, Captain Clay Taylor and Internal Affairs Officer Thomas Shell…
Police search for suspects in Metro PCS robbery
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying two men allegedly involved in a robbery. Police say the robbery was reported around 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Metro PCS store on North…
Paris man charged in Bruceton stabbing
BRUCETON, Tenn. -- Authorities have arrested a 29-year-old man in relation to a stabbing incident in Bruceton, according to a news release from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The release states around 3:00 a.m. Friday, Carroll County deputies responded to…
Benton County man sentenced after standoff, car chase
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Benton County man has been sentenced to more than seven years in custody after an investigation into a domestic violence incident that led to a standoff in 2017, and a car chase in 2018. Shannon Pettigrew,…
TN woman charged with daughter's murder after blaming 2-year-old son
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A woman in Tennessee who gave conflicting stories about the death of her 5-year-old daughter has been accused of killing the child. News outlets report 37-year-old Robin Howington was indicted on a first-degree murder charge in…
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