DECATURVILLE, Tenn. -- Attorneys appeared before a judge Thursday morning in Decaturville, representing eight former Decatur County employees charged with theft and forgery. "This involves whether…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Fire Department is warning residents of what they call a fundraising scam involving calls from telemarketers. The callers ask local residents for money they claim will help fund the Madison County Fire Department,…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A man who pleaded guilty last year to stealing more than $415,000 from the church where he served as treasurer has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that Constantine D. Christodoulou says he…
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Police are investigating after an unidentified man used 26 counterfeit $20 bills at Wal-Mart. According to a report from the Union City Police Department, the man used the fake cash around 6 p.m. Wednesday to put…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A man has pleaded guilty to raping four women more than 16 years ago. The Shelby County district attorney's office said Wednesday that Tony Sea was sentenced to 40 years in prison without the possibility for…
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- One of the five suspects accused in a Toone double homicide last fall had a preliminary hearing Wednesday. The accused gunman, Marquenton Williams, 28, was ushered…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshals are searching for a man they say should be considered armed and extremely dangerous. Patrick Dillon Butler, 24, is wanted…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A former Middle Tennessee police officer has pleaded guilty to charges related to unwanted sexual contact with a female driver he had pulled over. U.S. Attorney Donald Cochran says 27-year-old ex-Spring Hill Officer Christopher Patrick Odom…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A sheriff's deputy in Decatur County faces sexual battery charges and has been suspended without pay, according to the sheriff. According to Sheriff Keith Byrd, a female living in Decatur County filed a complaint about the…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Police are warning Dyersburg residents to check their bank accounts and credit card statements after a credit card skimmer was found at a local gas station. Investigators say the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A high-speed chase along Interstate 40 ends in north Jackson. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the chase started along Interstate 40 after they received a description of a person…
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A former Haywood County deputy is no longer on the job after authorities confirm they arrested him and charged him with domestic assault. This isn't the first time…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News received chilling surveillance video from around 7:45 Saturday morning, when the Henderson County Sheriff's Department says a man wearing a mask…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Henderson County Sheriff's Department is asking for help in identifying a burglary suspect. Investigators say a man broke into Patty's Restaurant in Wildersville on Wednesday. They say they…
BATESVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- A Mississippi judge has declared a mistrial after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in the trial of a man charged with burning a woman to death. Jurors…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
