MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Sheriff John Mehr is again warning the public about scam phone calls. The Madison County Sheriff's Office has been slammed with reports of threatening phone calls that appear to be from law enforcement, according to a…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Witnesses and police described a chaotic scene as a masked attacker armed with two guns shot seven people, killing one, in a Tennessee church before he was subdued. The church…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officers with the Jackson Police Department have arrested a man for alleged possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to a report sent to our newsroom this morning by JPD, officers initiated a traffic stop…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officers with the Jackson Police Department have arrested Tory Douglas in connection with the Thursday night attempted robbery of Harbor Freight, a hardware store located in the 500 block of Old Hickory Blvd., according to documents sent…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Zachary Adams was sentenced today to life without parole plus 50 years consecutive. Adams was found guilty yesterday of a variety of charges stemming from the alleged kidnapping, rape and murder of nursing student Holly Bobo. The…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- According to Madison County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tom Mapes, one juvenile was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest following what law enforcement is calling a gang fight at Liberty Technology Magnet High School. The…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The jury reached a final verdict Friday afternoon in the murder trial of Zach Adams. After two days of deliberating, the jury found Adams guilty…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Zach Adams has been found guilty on all counts, including felony first-degree murder, in the death of Holly Bobo. After years of anticipation, a verdict was…
UPDATE -- A verdict is reportedly expected at 4:45 p.m. in Zach Adams' murder trial. Tune in to WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News for live coverage. Earlier story: HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Judge Creed McGinley spoke to the jury before the…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to help identify two men wanted in a recent shoplifting incident at Wal-Mart. On Friday, officers began investigating a theft that ocurred at Wal-Mart in Humboldt, according to a release from the…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Everyone is anxiously awaiting a verdict in the murder trial of Zach Adams at the Hardin County Courthouse. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are in the building, and the jury started their deliberations for the day around 8:30…
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Bolivar police are racing to catch two escaped inmates. "We would rather over react than under react," Bolivar Police Chief Pat Baker said. Thursday night, 31-year-old Joseph Bortz…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn -- Day 10 of the Holly Bobo murder trial ended with the jury heading to deliberations. The jury was unable to reach a verdict by the end of the…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- It's a nine-day trial six years in the making. "The only question is do we have the right people? And…
UPDATE -- The jury is in recess until Friday morning. Day one of jury deliberations ends with no verdict. Judge Creed McGinley announced at 6 p.m. that the jury would be in recess until deliberations resume at 8:30 a.m. Friday.…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
