Sheriff talks about Alamo homicide
ALAMO, Tenn. -- A day after a woman was killed in a North Bells Street home in Alamo, crime scene tape still surrounds the property. But Sheriff Troy Klyce says the man…
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TBI identifies homicide victim, suspect in custody
ALAMO, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has identified a woman killed in her Alamo home Thursday. According to the TBI, Mary Finch was found dead inside her home in the 300 block of Bells Street in Alamo. Leslie…
TBI seeks help in finding person of interest and vehicle in connection with Alamo homicide
ALAMO, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Crockett County Sheriff's Office are working together and asking for the public's help in finding answers. The TBI secured a warrant for first-degree murder for Leslie Earl Carter, 52,…
UPDATE: Person of interest in Alamo murder taken into custody
UPDATE: Crockett County Sheriff Troy Klyce confirms that Leslie Earl Carter was taken into custody early Friday morning. Klyce said Carter was apprehended around 3 a.m. at a Walmart in Ripley. Earlier story: ALAMO, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of…
Second correctional officer pleads guilty to assaulting inmate
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A second correctional officer at a West Tennessee prison has pleaded guilty to unlawful use of force against an inmate. In a news release, the U.S. Attorney's Office confirmed 22-year-old Tanner Penwell pleaded guilty to assaulting an…
Man charged with attempted murder in party shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man accused of shooting another man outside an east Jackson home during a party last week is now charged with attempted first-degree murder. Court documents say 20-year-old Keyshawn Fouse arrived at fraternity party just before midnight…
Mother charged with neglect after child found with severe burns
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Weakley County woman has been charged after her toddler was found with severe burns. Catherine Kay Maiullo, 28, is charged with child abuse and neglect after her 3-year-old son was found with burn injuries, according…
Man found guilty after string of 2016 robberies in Haywood County
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is convicted of multiple federal charges in a string of 2016 robberies in Brownsville and Haywood County. Attorneys say Johnny Lee Nixon, 23, was convicted of conspiracy to commit robberies, Hobbs Act robbery, possession of…
214 arrested in 'Operation Bluff City Blues'
JACKSON, Tenn.--"These 214 people who are now in custody represent the worst of the worst," said U.S. Attorney of the Western District of Tennessee, Michael Dunavant. Over a two week combined…
Henderson Co. woman charged with TennCare fraud for third time
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Henderson County woman has been charged for the third time with doctor shopping for controlled substances and using TennCare as payment. Julie Rae Smith, 38, of Lexington has been charged with 18 counts of TennCare…
'Bluff City Blues' operation nets over 200 arrests in West Tennessee
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A joint federal, state and local law enforcement operation has resulted in 214 arrests in West Tennessee. The two-week operation, called "Bluff City Blues," was led by the U.S. Marshals Service and aimed at reducing violent crime,…
Weakley Co. man faces assault charge after woman calls 911 for help
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies have arrested a man after receiving a call for help from a woman. Vincent Edward Henderson, 52, was arrested Wednesday after a confrontation with deputies, according to the Weakley County Sheriff's Department. A woman called…
Dyersburg police seek to ID burglary suspects
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dyersburg police are asking for your help identifying two people caught on surveillance video. Police say two people burglarized a convenience store early Wednesday morning on East Court Street. According to police, the burglars forced open the…
Decatur Co. woman charged with TennCare fraud
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Decatur County woman has been charged with TennCare fraud after allegedly filling prescriptions using someone else's TennCare benefits. Paula Hutcherson, 50, of Parsons, is charged with two counts of TennCare fraud and five counts of…
UPDATE: 16-year-old dies following shooting, two juveniles charged
HUMBOLDT, Tenn.--Investigators have confirmed a 16-year-old male died following a shooting in Humboldt, Tuesday. Humboldt Police Chief Reynard Buchanan says two male juveniles have been charged in connection with the shooting, one with second degree murder and another with filing…
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