Lake County investigation leads to at least a dozen arrests
LAKE COUNTY, Tenn. -- A major drug bust results in nearly two dozen people facing charges. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News was there when multiple agencies came together to search 18…
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Man arrested in Weakley Co. hit-and-run; woman wanted on same charge
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Investigators with the Weakley County Sheriff's Office have arrested a man they say was involved in an October hit-and-run on Ralston Road. Thomas Joseph Koker Jr., 48,…
19-year-old woman killed in Savannah shooting; 2 in custody
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Police say two suspects are in custody in connection with a weekend shooting that left a 19-year-old woman dead. Haley Wilcutt, 19, was killed in the shooting that took place just before 4 p.m. Sunday in the…
Deputies say Weakley Co. woman held naked burglar at gunpoint
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man is in custody after a Weakley County woman caught a naked burglar in her bedroom Friday night, according to the sheriff's office. According to a news release, the woman told investigators she woke…
UPDATE: Sheriff’s office says man was erroneously identified as shooting suspect
UPDATE No. 2: The Madison County Sheriff’s Office says Jeremiah Mays was erroneously identified as a suspect in a recent shooting. See the updated story here. UPDATE No. 1: The attorney representing Jeremiah Mays contacted WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News over the…
Jackson man sentenced in meth conspiracy
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man is sentenced 30 years in federal custody on methamphetamine conspiracy and weapons charges. Stephen Williams, 30, was one of several individuals indicted in U.S. District Court in connection with the investigation. According to a…
Man indicted in deadly February shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man charged in a February homicide has been indicted. Shuntorius Cole has been indicted by a Madison County grand jury on charges of second-degree murder and aggravated assault. Cole is accused of fatally shooting Tevin Murrell on…
Juveniles charged in gas station break-in
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Three juveniles are in custody after a break-in Tuesday night in west Madison County. According to a news release, deputies responded just after 10:15 p.m. Tuesday to an alarm at McKenzie's Market on Airways Boulevard. Deputies…
Trenton shooting suspect appears in court on second-degree murder charge
TRENTON, Tenn. -- A Trenton man is charged with second-degree murder in a fatal shooting over the weekend. Brad Johnson, 36, appeared in court Monday afternoon, accused of fatally shooting…
Sheriff's office searches for suspects in robbery attempt, assault
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects in an attempted robbery and aggravated assault last week in east Madison County. Sheriff John Mehr says two people went to a home on Lucas Cove…
Accused gunman charged with murder in Trenton shooting
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Police continue their investigation into a weekend shooting in Trenton that left one man dead. Trenton police confirm Bill Smith was shot and killed Friday evening. Police responded to a report of gunshots on Lexington Street…
2 charged after Greenfield drug raid
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. --Two people are in custody after investigators with the Weakley County Sheriff's Office and Greenfield Police Department searched a Delmar Street home. According to a news release, investigators found about five grams of methamphetamine in the home.…
3 charged after search at Weakley County home
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Three people are in custody after drugs were found during a search of a Martin home. Investigators say 69-year-old James Bingham, of Union City, 48-year-old Donna Adams, of Martin, and Donald Crawford, of Obion County, are…
1 in custody after marijuana, plants found at Gibson County home
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- One person is in custody after marijuana plants and drug paraphernalia was found at a home near Kenton, according to the 28th Judicial District Drug Task Force. Agents assisted by the Gibson County Sheriff's Office received…
Man charged in Obion County homicide
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man is now facing charges after a homicide in South Fulton over the weekend. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Thomas Christopher Morton, 34, is charged in connection with the death of 43-year-old Pedro…
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