Overnight prostitution sting nets 5 arrests
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An overnight prostitution sting by Jackson police ends with the arrests of five women. Top row: Anderson, left, and Carter; Bottom row, from left: Crook, Gowdy…
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Man arrested on drug charges after missing court appearance
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- When Christopher Lee Payne, 27, failed to show up for an appearance in Weakley County Circuit Court, Tuesday, the judge issued a warrant for his arrest on a count of failure to appear. He was scheduled to…
Drug dog leads officers to $4K in meth at Dresden home
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A search this week at a Dresden home led officers to over $4,000 worth of meth and landed two people in jail. …
Man charged in deadly Decatur Co. pontoon wreck
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man has been charged in connection with a deadly boating crash in July on the Tennessee River near Perryville. Marcus Lynn Hutson, 44, has been indicted by the Decatur County…
Lexington coach suspended after statutory rape charge; alleged victim is student
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An assistant football coach at Lexington High School is suspended without pay after being charged with statutory rape. Adam Yates, 34, of Lexington is charged with two…
Lexington HS coach charged with statutory rape
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A coach at Lexington High School has been arrested on statutory rape charges. Adam Yates, 34, is facing two counts of…
Jackson police capture fugitive wanted in Chester County
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police confirm a man arrested Wednesday morning is a fugitive wanted in Chester County. The suspect has been identified as…
Madison Co. Sheriff's Office adds 3 to most wanted
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office has added three new subjects to their most-wanted list. Three of the department's top ten most wanted were either captured or turned themselves in last weekend. The new additions to the…
Suspect detained after alleged burglary, chase through woods
UPDATE -- Jackson police have confirmed the man arrested Wednesday morning is Gary Hart, a fugitive wanted in Chester County. See the updated story here. Original story: JACKSON, Tenn. -- A suspect has been taken into custody after police say…
Accused gunman charged in Lane Avenue shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police have identified the man said to be responsible for a recent shooting on Lane Avenue. Kaylen Shomari Smith was officially…
Study: Tenn. ranks ninth in nation for women murdered by men
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A new ranking for Tennessee reveals a harsh truth as it relates to violence against women. Tennessee reportedly ranks ninth in the nation in the rate of women murdered by men. The rate is 1.58 per 100,000, according to…
Benton Co. woman charged with TennCare fraud for 4th time
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Holladay woman has been charged for the fourth time with TennCare fraud involving doctor shopping for prescription drugs. Aleisha Wagner, 31, is charged in a Davidson County indictment with…
Gun, ammo stolen from Madison Co. deputy's vehicle
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office says a gun, two loaded magazines and two bullet-proof vests were stolen Tuesday morning from a deputy's patrol vehicle. The thefts happened before 6 a.m. at the deputy's home in Jackson, according…
Suspect killed in Decatur Co. was also wanted in Jackson liquor store robbery
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man killed early Tuesday in an officer-involved shooting in Decatur County was also suspected in a Monday night liquor store robbery in Jackson. Charles Dove, 35, of…
Man found guilty of attempted murder in 2015 shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend in April 2015 has been convicted of attempted murder. Michael Stitts of Jackson was found guilty Tuesday afternoon of four charges including attempted first-degree…
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