JPD searching for suspect in theft from north Jackson bar
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Investigators with the Jackson Police Department need the public's help in identifying a suspect in a theft from a north Jackson bar. According to a news release, a man…
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New details emerge in case against accused gunman as witnesses testify
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thursday was an emotional day in Jackson City Court as 19-year-old Braxton Taylor appeared for a preliminary hearing. Taylor is charged with first-degree murder in the Jan.…
6 face meth charges in separate Weakley Co. drug busts
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two search warrants executed Wednesday by the Weakley County Sheriff's Department resulted in six arrests. The first search took place at a room at Len Haven Motel in…
Driver charged after car crashes into Jackson home; 4-year-old released from hospital
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "He has angels over him," grandfather Gerric Yarbrough said. Just one day after a car smashes through an east Jackson house, the family of the 4-year-old injured inside says…
Medina resident sentenced on forgery charge
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Medina man has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison for forgery, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Jay Richard Hassman, 52, had outstanding debts with various creditors and created a false restraining order, according…
Woman: Two brothers wrongfully handcuffed after Family Dollar armed robbery
JACKSON, Tenn -- Jackson Police said the suspect in connection to the armed robbery at Family Dollar Monday night, is still on the run. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News first…
2 men wanted on attempted murder charges in Haywood Co. shooting
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies are searching for two suspects wanted on attempted murder charges in a weekend shooting in Stanton. Michael Holman, 30, of Brownsville, and Tarrence Starks, 28, of Stanton, are wanted in connection with a shooting Saturday…
Police search for suspect in Family Dollar robbery
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery Monday evening at a local dollar store. Officers responded around 6:40 p.m. to a call about a robbery…
Two suspects in two shootings appear in court
JACKSON, Tenn.--- Zion Ross and James Hudson went before Judge Don Allen, Monday morning for a status update. The judge read Hudson his charges from a shooting on East University Parkway…
Urshawn Miller sentenced to death in murder of convenience store employee
JACKSON, Tenn. — A jury has unanimously decided the man convicted of killing a convenience store employee should be sentenced to death. It was an emotional moment as family members of…
Whiteville police ask for help to ID robbery suspects
WHITEVILLE, Tenn. -- A "Smile, you're on Camera" sign is the first thing customers see as they walk through the doors of Whiteville Food Mart. But shocking surveillance video captured…
Savannah officer arrested, fired after Thursday wreck
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Savannah police officer has been arrested by the Tennessee Highway Patrol and fired by the Savannah Police Department after a crash Thursday night in Hardin County. In a news release, Police Chief Michael Pitts says…
Dresden High School student arrested after alleged social media threats
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Dresden High School student was arrested Friday morning on accusations of making social media threats toward the school and teachers. Weakley County deputies and members of the Weakley County Juvenile Office responded around 10 a.m.…
Accused gunman arrested in deadly February shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshals have arrested a man accused of pulling the trigger in a February shooting that left another man dead. Shuntoris Cole, 23, was arrested around 2:30 a.m. Friday in the 200 block of Elm Street in…
Murder trial begins for man accused of killing Jackson store clerk
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A murder trial started Thursday morning for a man accused of killing a convenience store clerk in 2015. Urshawn Miller is charged in the death of Ahmad Dhalai. Dhalai…
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Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
