JACKSON, Tenn. -- A weekend house fire in east Jackson is suspected to be arson, according to the Jackson Fire Department. Fire officials say crews responded around 3:45 p.m. Friday to the home in the 100 block of Vance Street. The…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service and Jackson police has been captured. Ereo Scates, of Bolivar, is now in custody, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Scates was wanted for firearms violations, narcotics possession…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- An investigation of drug trafficking in West Tennessee has led to four defendants being indicted. Jesus Vega, 33, and Pedro Rosas-Gonzalez, 31, were indicted Oct. 17 for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is facing a charge of sexual solicitation of a minor after police say he met an undercover officer he believed to be a 17-year-old girl to pay for sex. Nathan Moore, 41, of Sharon, was…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man now faces a murder charge after a deadly shooting Friday in east Jackson. Billy Wayne Moore, 51, is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting that took place just before 6:30 p.m. Friday on…
MILAN, Tenn. -- Police say they are searching for a man in connection with the theft of a truck. Surveillance video shows the man police are trying to find. If you have information that could help, call the Milan Police…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a Friday evening shooting near downtown Jackson. Police say a victim suffered serious injuries in the shooting that occurred in the 200 block of Middle Avenue. Officers responded around 6:20 p.m. to a…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A Martin man is charged with statutory rape by an authority figure after an investigation by the Weakley County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office said in a news release Friday that 32-year-old John Walter Overcash, of Martin,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The U.S. Marshals Service and Jackson police are searching for a fugitive from Bolivar. Ereo Scates is wanted for firearms violations, possession of narcotics and violation of probation, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. He should…
LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. -- A man suspected in the rape of a young child in Middle Tennessee has been added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Top 10 Most Wanted. Simon Porter may be driving a green Chevy S-10 pickup…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former school employee is facing a theft charge after allegedly stealing from fundraisers. After a joint investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller's Office and the Jackson Police…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson City Court was packed Tuesday morning after a three-day weekend. The first to appear was Mahummed Pirtle. "Charged with aggravated domestic assault, said he put his hands around her neck and tried to strangle her," Judge…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former bookkeeper at West Bemis Middle School has been indicted on a theft charge and is accused of stealing more than $15,000 from the school. Judy Hale was indicted Oct. 29 by the Madison County…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two people are now facing charges after three children tested positive for exposure to methamphetamine. In a news release, the Weakley County Sheriff's Office confirms 27-year-old Kristin Goode, of Dresden, and 29-year-old James Lane, of…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman wanted in connection with an October hit-and-run in Weakley County is now in custody. Tristan Ezell, 34, of Martin, was arrested Wednesday at a home in Dresden, according to the Weakley County Sheriff's…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
