US Marshals capture McNairy Co. fugitive in Mississippi
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man wanted in McNairy County has been captured in Mississippi. Patrick Dillon Butler, 24, of Michie was captured Monday by the U.S. Marshals Service after a tip led them…
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Man charged after Tuesday shooting in Humboldt
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt police have charged a man after a shooting Tuesday. Humboldt police said a man was driving near South 17th Avenue when his…
Multiple arrests made in McNairy Co. school vandalism
McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. — Three people have been arrested after authorities say a local high school football field was trashed and damaged over the weekend. The vandalism took place at…
Police: Church shooting suspect noted 'visions,' 'voices'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A detective says the man accused of fatally shooting a woman and wounding six other people at a Tennessee church told him he heard voices and had visions. In Davidson…
Police investigate robbery at north Jackson pizza restaurant
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police confirm officers are investigating an early Monday morning robbery at a business in north Jackson. Jackson police said the robbery happened around 1 a.m. Monday at Marco's…
BREAKING: Man wanted in Union City shooting turns himself in
UPDATE -- A man charged with second-degree murder in a Union City shooting has turned himself in. Deshawn Markee Taylor, 19, of Union City has turned himself in, the Union City Police Department announced Monday afternoon. Earlier Story: UNION CITY,…
Shooting at Union City Apartment sends man to the hospital; Family says victim died at hospital
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Union City Police say one man was shot at an apartment complex Friday evening. Police say it happened around 8 p.m. in the parking lot of…
Multiple police cars respond to north Jackson apartment complex
JACKSON, Tenn. -- There was a heavy police presence Friday night at an apartment complex in north Jackson. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News received a tip from a caller that numerous…
Man pleads guilty in 2015 armed robbery in Carroll County
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- A man charged in a violent 2015 robbery in Carroll County has pleaded guilty, according to the district attorney's office. Richard Leonard, 41, of Byhalia, Miss., pleaded guilty Monday to armed robbery and now faces 17 years…
TBI warns public after cocaine samples test positive for fentanyl
NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Friday that several samples of cocaine have tested positive for fentanyl. The TBI urges public caution, especially among recreational drug users, after the…
Former Decatur Co. employees charged with theft, forgery appear in court
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 Co. Fire Dept. warns public about phone scam
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,…
East TN church treasurer who stole $415K files for bankruptcy
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…
Man reportedly spends $500 in fake cash at Union City Wal-Mart
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…
West TN man pleads guilty to 4 rapes from 16 years ago
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…
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