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, 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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two teachers in Madison County have been indicted following an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller's Office, according to a news release. The release states Catherine "Nikki" Hilton and her husband, Holland "Gene" Hilton, provided educational services…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Crockett County Sheriff's Office is searching for an escaped inmate. Investigators say Gerald Samples, known as Pete, was a trustee in the Crockett County Jail. Samples, 53, is believed to be driving a 2008 two-wheel…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating an incident that took place Sunday morning that injured a firefighter. Around 1 a.m. on Sunday, the Jackson Fire Department says they responded to a dumpster fire at…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A long night for the Jackson Fire Department started at a house on North Royal Street, where they responded to a call of a fire around 10:15 p.m. "We encountered…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Investigators are seeking assistance in identifying a suspect in a burglary at Hub City Hemp. Surveillance video captured images of a man forcefully entering the building. Police confirm property and merchandise were taken from the business…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
