Amber Alert issued for missing East Tenn. girl
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. -- Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for a 9-year-old girl from East Tennessee. Carlie Marie Trent was taken from her Rogersville school Wednesday by her uncle…
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A closer look at 8 suspected gang leaders from Jackson indicted on federal charges
JACKSON, Tenn. -- There are new details in a developing story WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News has been following as federal prosecutors, with the help of local officers, released a sweeping indictment…
Man charged in Whiteville armed robbery remains in custody
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The next court appearance has been set for a suspected robber in Whiteville. Police say Terry Hill was arrested at a local hotel just hours after he allegedly put…
Police: Search yields stolen property, 1 arrest at north Jackson home
NORTH JACKSON -- Officers removed what they said was property stolen from a local business while serving a search warrant Wednesday afternoon at a north Jackson home. There were numerous police officers at the home on Brooksies Pond Cove off Pleasant Plains…
8 Jackson men included in alleged Gangster Disciple indictments
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Sixteen alleged gang members were indicted Wednesday morning by federal attorneys as part of a multi-agency operation. "Alleged high ranking members and leaders of the Gangster Disciples have been indicted…
Jackson man charged in 2 Dec. robberies
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is now facing charges in two separate December 2015 robberies. Silence Wright is facing two counts of aggravated robbery and…
Accused gunman charged with shooting man in face during drug deal
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An accused gunman is charged with attempted murder on accusations of shooting a man in the face during a drug deal. Almonda…
Video shows robber holding knife to clerk's throat at Whiteville store
UPDATE -- Whiteville police say the armed robbery suspect was captured just before 10 p.m. Tuesday. See the updated story here. Original story: HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Surveillance video shows a thief…
Accused gunman indicted in deadly shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A suspected killer will now stand trial for his alleged crime. Trimon Pruitt was indicted this week by a Madison County grand jury on a count of first-degree murder in the Dec. 2 shooting death of Tony Willoughby. [caption id="attachment_154087"…
Police find 50-plus ecstasy pills in Jackson motel room
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is facing drug and evading arrest charges after police say they found ecstasy and marijuana in his Jackson motel room. Police…
Jackson man charged with throwing newborn puppies in dumpster
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is facing eight counts of aggravated animal cruelty after police say he threw a bag of newborn puppies in a dumpster outside a Jackson business. Ined…
U.S. Marshals capture man wanted on attempted murder, kidnapping charges
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The hunt for a man wanted on attempted murder and kidnapping charges came to an end Wednesday night at a Jackson motel. U.S. Marshals captured Anthony Allen,…
4 charged in brutal Decatur Co. assault appear in court
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- The four men accused of beating a man within an inch of his life in Decatur County appeared Monday in court. David Parrott, Mason Niece,…
Truck stop robbed at gunpoint, suspects on run
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies said they are searching for two suspects after a brazen armed robbery at a busy West Tennessee truck stop, Monday afternoon. The exit 66…
Fire officials say Hardin Co. mobile home blaze was arson
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Fire officials say a blaze that destroyed a mobile home and heavily damaged another was arson. Twenty firefighters responded around 11:40 p.m. Sunday in the 1800…
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