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…
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…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A witness recalled the details of a shooting that occurred in Jackson Wednesday night. Dozens of people watched Wednesday night as Jackson police responded to reports of a shooting and…
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.…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- An Alabama man and a juvenile from Dyersburg have been charged in connection with a threat that put Dyersburg schools on lockdown. Arthur Jackson Jr., 19, was arrested Thursday by the Tuskegee, Alabama, Police Department, according to…
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.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Marshawn Keith Burrus, 56, was sentenced Tuesday to 188 months in prison, according to a…
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…
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…
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…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Milan man is now facing a second-degree murder charge in a homicide investigation in Gibson County. Anthony York, 61, was arrested Monday without incident at his home in Milan, according to a news release from…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police have identified two men killed in a weekend shooting at a Jackson nightclub. Marcus Maxwell, 23, and Cornelius Roberson, 25, both were killed in the shooting that occurred early Saturday morning at Club Elite, located at…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying two persons of interest in connection with a theft that occurred in Jackson on Saturday. According to officials, the theft occurred at Cash Today Pawn on East Chester…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department is investigating a double fatal overnight shooting that occurred at the Elite Bar & Grill in north Jackson. At approximately 2:40 Saturday morning, officers responded to the shooting. When police arrived, they encountered…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local deputy accused of possessing child pornography appeared in court Friday for the first time. New details emerged in federal court Friday morning about the secret life of Crockett County…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
