MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Children in Memphis are getting some new reading material, thanks to local police and first lady Crissy Haslam. Haslam and the Memphis Police Department delivered books to Memphis children on Friday as part of the Read20Book…
PLAINVILLE, Mass. (AP) - Police have tentatively identified the three people killed when their small plane crashed into a Massachusetts home as a Tennessee doctor, his wife and college-age daughter. Plainville police say they believe the pilot of the Beechcraft…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Police have released identities of the six people killed in a crash in southern Tennessee. Chattanooga police said the crash happened Thursday evening when a semi-truck hit eight other vehicles that were stopped due to construction.…
[gtxvideo vid="JDTuK8Xx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JDTuK8Xx.jpg" vtitle="Agg Burglary Arrest”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Two men are behind bars after police say they caught them in the act of burglarizing a home. Officers were called around 10 a.m. Wednesday to a home in…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man and his wife are dead following a murder-suicide just outside Martin, according to the Weakley County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say a man shot his wife several times before later turning the gun on himself.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police say scammers are using the Internet to advertise property they don't own. But by the time victims realize they've been had, they've already lost money. Police say scammers are pocketing thousands of dollars by taking…
[gtxvideo vid="TWjC4itC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TWjC4itC.jpg" vtitle="BOTB Award Ceremony”] NORTH JACKSON -- The 2015 Battle of the Badges winners were honored Thursday. The Jackson Police Department takes the trophy this year. For two weeks, first responders gave blood to try and…
[gtxvideo vid="p2ZdYHFV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/p2ZdYHFV.jpg" vtitle="Strong Armed Robbery Chase 6pm”] EAST JACKSON -- Police are pursuing a suspect in a strong-arm robbery with the assistance of K-9 units in a wooded area. Jackson police say the suspect fled into a…
[gtxvideo vid="OOVui0k0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OOVui0k0.jpg" vtitle="Church Threats Suspect Search”] UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Police in Union City are investigating recent threats toward local churches posted online. Officers say they have tracked the IP address linked to the person responsible for…
[gtxvideo vid="2IS4suqY" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2IS4suqY.jpg" vtitle="Black Criminal Impersonation”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man was in city court Thursday on accusations of giving police a fake name and social security number during a traffic stop. Police say Germaine Black was driving…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Police and fire employees will receive a 2 percent raise in the fiscal year 2016 budget approved by the Memphis City Council. The budget approved in a council vote Tuesday also calls for a 1 percent…
[gtxvideo vid="0D8HFKQU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0D8HFKQU.jpg" vtitle="Police Chief Terminated”] DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The police chief of Newbern has been fired after being suspended twice this year on allegations of a hostile work environment. Doug Robertson was suspended in April and…
[gtxvideo vid="3KgaY7Oo" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3KgaY7Oo.jpg" vtitle="Food Mart Robbery PKG”] EAST JACKSON -- Police search for three suspects accused of robbing an east Jackson convenience store Monday night. “It's kind of scary because it's so close to home," Shelby Shaw, a…
[gtxvideo vid="eePExBdE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eePExBdE.jpg" vtitle="Mustard Seed Theft PKG”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn, -- A local nonprofit with the mission of helping those in need finds itself the target of thieves. According to Milan police, surveillance video from the Mustard Seed…
[gtxvideo vid="rsliNUwC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rsliNUwC.jpg" vtitle="Hollywood Dr Shooting Update PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A suspected gunman is behind bars, accused in a shooting that left a Jackson man paralyzed. Rodney Bailey appeared Wednesday in Jackson City Court where he was…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
