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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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 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, 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 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…
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…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- One year ago, 20-year-old Braxton Watkins died in a shooting at Cody's Saloon and Dance Hall in Jackson. "I think he was just gone too soon. Braxton was a fun,…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Madison County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tom Mapes has confirmed a suspect in a car chase Tuesday afternoon is in custody. Mapes said the suspect is believed to have been driving a stolen vehicle. The suspect was…
PARIS, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to help identify a man in a counterfeit money investigation. The city of Paris shared two photos of the man on their Facebook page. Anyone who can identify the man is…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
