UPDATE: Person of interest in custody in Gibson Co. shooting
UPDATE: A person of interest is now in custody in a Tuesday afternoon shooting near Gibson. Jaycent Cox has turned himself in to the Humboldt Police Department, according to the Gibson…
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Dyersburg HS teacher arrested on multiple charges involving conduct with student
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg High School teacher has been indicted on multiple charges involving inappropriate conduct with a minor student. John Mark Moody, 27, was indicted April 9 by…
Woman charged with second-degree murder in boyfriend's stabbing
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death in June 2017 is now charged with second-degree murder. Ebony Pruitt is accused of stabbing her boyfriend, Kelset Price,…
Man charged in death of TBI agent appears in court
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The man accused of killing a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agent appeared Monday in court. Brenden Burns was in court Monday for a status hearing. His next court…
Haywood Co. deputies seek man they say ran, handcuffed, from traffic stop
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies are searching for a man they say ran away from a traffic stop this weekend while handcuffed. Xavier Watkins, 23, ran away from a traffic stop Saturday…
Suspect in 2015 homicide found guilty of murder
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man charged with killing a 23-year-old in 2015 is found guilty of felony murder, according to the Madison County Sheriff's Office. Montreal Robinson was accused of killing Louis…
150 animals seized from Carroll Co. home
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- There were 150 animals seized Sunday afternoon from a Carroll County residence. WBBJ7 Eyewitness News Reporter Hannah King asked officials with Animal Rescue Corps to elaborate on…
Police search for man who crashed stolen car after report of gunshots
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- It was a busy Thursday for the Trenton Police Department after a shots fired call led to a police chase and then search for the suspect. "It happened…
Jackson police seek to ID woman in Target thefts
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a woman they say is a person of interest in a shoplifting from Target in north Jackson. According to a news release, the woman was seen on surveillance…
3 burglary suspects appear in court; judge reduces bonds
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Three men accused in several north Jackson robberies appeared Thursday in Jackson City Court. D'Andre Perry, 19, Jakia Harris, 18, and Tony Johnson, 18, are all charged with felony…
Ex-Tennessee teacher pleads guilty; sentencing set for September
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A former Middle Tennessee teacher accused of taking a former student across the country, leading to a nationwide search, pleaded guilty Thursday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Nashville. Tad Cummins, 51, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to…
Jackson police seek to ID suspect in afternoon armed robbery
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to help identify a suspect in a Thursday afternoon armed robbery at a convenience store. The robbery occurred around 12:40 p.m. Thursday at the…
Sheriff: Inmate who left work detail is back in custody
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An inmate who left work detail Wednesday morning has been captured. Chemier Burns, 18, has been captured and returned to custody, according to Sheriff John Mehr. Deputies and…
Deputies search for inmate who left work detail in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Deputies are searching for an inmate they say walked away from work detail Wednesday morning while working with a litter cleanup crew in east Jackson. The inmate, identified as 18-year-old Chemier Burns, was working as part of a…
Martin police investigate report of armed robbery near UTM campus
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a reported kidnapping, robbery and assault near the University of Tennessee at Martin campus. Police responded to a reported robbery just before 12:30 a.m. last Friday. Two men told police they were pistol whipped…
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