RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (AP) -- A jailed Tennessee sheriff has been sentenced to about four years in prison for charges related to profiting from the sale of electronic cigarettes to inmates. The Tennessean reports that 41-year-old former Rutherford County sheriff…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local man is in custody on accusations of being involved in a shoplifting scheme at Wal-Mart in north Jackson. Court records say Thomas Edward Reid…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Police say an accused gunman wanted in a deadly April shooting has been captured in St. Louis. Phillip Williams Jr.…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Police have arrested a Union City man on sex charges involving a minor. Brett L. Wheeler, 35, was arrested Wednesday by the Martin Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, according…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police investigate an early morning shooting in north Jackson. Officers say it happened around 1 a.m. Wednesday at a duplex on Old Humboldt Road. Investigators say a man was shot and taken to the hospital with non-life…
UPDATE -- The Jackson Police Department released a statement Wednesday afternoon about this Tuesday night incident. They say they responded around 9:05 p.m. to Long John Silvers on South Highland Avenue for a report of a disturbance involving several people.…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Authorities from several agencies conducted a spring cleaning of sorts over the weekend in Hardin County. "It's just getting bad," resident Wesley Cummins said. Last Friday,…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A mother is arrested in a Tuesday morning drug bust. Leah Hineline, 33, was arrested on multiple drug charges at her…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A weekend joint investigation resulted in 39 arrests in Savannah and Hardin County, according to a release from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The 12-hour, multi-agency operation was held from 1 p.m. Friday, April 28, to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police say a burglary suspect has turned himself in after home surveillance video aired on WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News. The burglary took place April 21 at a home on Briggs Street…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A family rallies together during a time of mourning. The family of Ramiza Robertson gathered Monday evening for a vigil and balloon release at the spot…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man accused of leading police on a chase last summer now faces additional charges. Originally charged with leading police on…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a Monday afternoon shooting in east Jackson. Police are looking for man in connection with the shooting that took place around 12:40 p.m. in the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man accused of sharing a woman's nude photo on Facebook is now facing charges. Brandon Boles shared the nude photo of…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Two juveniles are arrested in Humboldt in connection with a Thursday fire. The juveniles each face counts of felony arson vandalism and criminal trespassing. Police say no one was living in the home.
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
