Large law enforcement presence shocks Atwood neighborhood
ATWOOD, Tenn. -- People living on West Main Street in Atwood say it's normally pretty quiet there — but it wasn't Wednesday morning. "They just kept coming — four deputy sheriffs, four state…
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ATF offers reward in Dyersburg gun store burglary
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Authorities are offering a reward in the recent burglary of a West Tennessee gun store. Cypress Creek Outdoors, located at 305 Highway 51 Bypass North in Dyersburg, was burglarized July 20 and around seven firearms were reported…
Couple sentenced in 2018 Atwood animal abuse case
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- A little over a year after they were charged with more than 100 counts of animal cruelty, Donald Schoenthal and Tara Neutzler were sentenced Monday. Schoenthal and Neutzler's property in Atwood was searched by authorities in April…
Couple sentenced in Atwood animal cruelty investigation
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- An Atwood couple charged with animal cruelty in April 2018 have been sentenced. Donald Schoenthal and Tara Neutzler pleaded guilty in May to charges of animal cruelty and aggravated animal cruelty. Schoenthal was sentenced to serve…
Driver in weekend crash at Jackson Dragway charged
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man accused of driving his car the wrong way down a dragstrip Saturday night is facing multiple charges after crashing into a barrier. The Madison County…
1 killed during Sunday car chase in Dyer County
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman is dead after a car chase ends in a crash Sunday morning in Dyer County. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 31-year-old Haleaka Tidwell was killed in the crash on Highway 104. Tidwell was…
'Deadliest Catch' crew member sentenced on weapons charge
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former member of the "Deadliest Catch" television series was sentenced to serve four years on a firearms charge stemming from a 2017 search of his Hardin County home. The U.S. Attorney's office announced the sentence Thursday…
Teen charged in 2018 homicide in Hardin County
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Hardin County teenager is charged with reckless homicide in a July 2018 homicide near Nixon. In a news release, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Steven Hicks Jr. was charged this week in connection with…
Man convicted of stabbing pregnant girlfriend in 2015 sentenced
TRENTON, Tenn. -- A man convicted of stabbing his pregnant girlfriend in 2015 is sentenced to 35 years. Torey Estes was accused of stabbing his then-girlfriend multiple times at a Cantrell Street home. She was three months pregnant at the…
Sheriff warns ATV owners after rash of thefts
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office is reminding owners of four-wheelers to lock up their ATVs after a rash of thefts in recent days. In a news release, the sheriff's office says owners are believed to be…
Man in custody after attempting to run from Weakley Co. deputies
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man wanted in Obion County is in custody after attempting to run from Weakley County Sheriff's Office deputies Monday afternoon. Investigators say 42-year-old Jason Rice was wanted on a charge of failure to appear in…
Police investigate shots fired in east Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a report of shots fired in an east Jackson neighborhood. Police responded Tuesday afternoon to a report of gunshots in the 100 block of James Street. No injuries have been reported. No additional information…
Deputies seek to ID man in attempted 4-wheeler theft investigation
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Authorities are asking the public for help identifying a person of interest as they investigate an attempted four-wheeler theft. The Crockett County Sheriff's Office shared an image from video surveillance during an attempted four-wheeler theft in…
Family continues to grieve loss of uncle
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Johnnie Watson's family continues to grieve days after they found uncle dead and the morning after great-nephew Demarius Watson was charged in the death of Watson. "The thought of your own family member doing something so horrific…
Man charged in uncle's stabbing death appears in court
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A man charged in his uncle's death Sunday night at a Dyersburg home appeared in court Friday morning. Demarius Watson, 22, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his great-uncle, Johnnie Watson, 70. Police say…
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