MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A district attorney says 15 people have been convicted for crimes involving "switches." According to a news release from the district attorney's office, a switch is a machine gun conversion device, which convert a "semiautomatic firearm into…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police say a juvenile was taken into custody in Humboldt after stabbing his father. According to a news release, on the afternoon of Saturday, May 20, Humboldt Police officers responded to an area outside the police department…
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--- Three Shelby Co. residents arrested for TennCare Fraud and Theft of Property. According to a TBI news release, an investigation by special agents led to the indictment of three Memphis women. The release stated that after receiving…
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- There was an assault at a local correctional facility. According to CoreCivic's Director of Public Affairs, Ryan Gustin, a correctional officer who was working in a housing unit at the Hardeman County Correctional Facility was assaulted…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A 17-year-old student is facing charges after the death of two others. According to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, the 17-year-old Fayette-Ware High School junior is facing two counts of second-degree murder in relation to the death…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police were called to a reported shooting early on Thursday. The Jackson Police Department confirmed that their officers responded to 35 Grassland Drive around 12:25 a.m. for a report of shots fired. Officers found that no…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Local law enforcement discovered a moonshine still, and more, during the search of a home on Wednesday. Around 5:30 p.m., WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News was informed by tipsters…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The US Marshals have released a wanted poster for a man wanted on federal drug trafficking offenses. Marshals say that Matthew Culver has a violent criminal history including firearms, narcotics, evading arrest, and parole violations. Marshals suspect…
UPDATE (5/15/23): Dyersburg police confirm the body has been identified and says the family has been notified. DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Authorities are investigating after a body was found in one local…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Authorities are seeking the identities of multiple suspects in a local theft. According to Crime Stoppers, three individuals were involved in the theft of merchandise from Spencer's Gifts, located inside Old Hickory Mall in Jackson. Crime Stoppers…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg woman has pleaded guilty to charges over the distribution of controlled substances and fraud. The US Department of Justice released a statement Tuesday, saying Kelly McCallum, 41, of Dyersburg, pleaded guilty to two counts of…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Five juveniles in Henderson are now facing charges. The Henderson Police Department says that officers responded to a fight at the ballpark on May 1 that resulted in one minor being knocked unconscious. The department says officers…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A 30-day initiative resulted in several arrests in the area. The U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force say several were arrested during “Operation Ready or Not, Here We Come" in Jackson and nearby counties. Arrests…
UPDATE (5/30/23): Home invasions continue in Crockett County; victim sexually assaulted CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two homes within the same area were invaded early Monday morning in Crockett County. The Crockett County Sheriff's Department is…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Shortly before noon on Monday, tipsters alerted us to a possible shooting at Wendy’s on Vann Drive. Around noon at Wendy's on Vann Drive, multiple Jackson Police Department officers could be seen…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
