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Police investigate after bus window shot with BB gun

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are investigating after someone shot a window on a Jackson-Madison County school bus with a BB gun Tuesday afternoon. Police say the bus driver did not originally report the incident, which was reported by a…

Weakley Co. man sentenced on federal gun, drug charges

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Weakley County man has been sentenced to serve 11 years on federal drug and gun charges. Wesley Wilson Jr., 43, was charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and possession of a firearm during…

Federal lawsuit against city of Jackson dismissed

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A federal lawsuit filed by individuals arrested by officers with the Jackson Police Department and charged in Jackson City Court has been dismissed. The lawsuit, filed in February, alleges that the plaintiffs' fourth and 14th amendment rights…

4 plead guilty to hunting violations in Benton County

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Four people have pleaded guilty in federal court to hunting violations in 2017. In a news release, the U.S. Attorney's office confirmed Hunter Rainwaters, 20, Cody Brown, 20, Peyton Mayberry, 20, and Jay Maiden, 20, are accused…

Child pornography indictments part of 'Project Safe Childhood'

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two men charged this month in child pornography investigations are being prosecuted under the U.S. Attorney's office's "Project Safe Childhood" initiative. John Sanderson, 36, of Dyersburg, was indicted Thursday after allegations that he produced and possessed child…

2 charged with abuse after toddler found in road

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two people are in custody after deputies with the Weakley County Sheriff's Office found a toddler walking in the middle of the road. In a news release, investigators say Nathaniel Noah and Samantha Jones were charged…

Humboldt man sentenced on gun charge

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Humboldt man has been sentenced to more than seven years on a federal charge of felon in possession of a firearm. In a news release, U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant announced the sentence for 34-year-old Matthew Pate.…

Police identify victims in Wednesday shooting in east Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Investigators with the Jackson Police Department have identified two people critically injured in a shooting Wednesday night in east Jackson. Police say 26-year-old Julio Almaraz and 20-year-old Joe Ramirez were injured in the shooting around 6:15 p.m.…

2 injured in shooting in east Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn.-- Jackson police rushed to Neff Street and Middleton Street after reports of gunfire and a car in flames. "First noticed a vehicle that had been wrecked, and they noticed a victim inside…

Mental evaluation planned for convict in prison escape

RIPLEY, Tenn. (AP) -- A mental evaluation will help decide whether a convict accused of killing a Tennessee corrections administrator before escaping prison is competent to stand trial. Attorneys for Curtis Ray Watson said during a hearing Wednesday that a…

Family mourns after Elite Bar & Grill shooting

JACKSON, Tenn.--Sadness and heartbreak filled Fite Lane as family members mourn the loss of Marcus Maxwell. At just 23 years old, Maxwell was killed during a shooting at Elite Bar and Grill…

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