HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman found seriously injured on Highway 70 in Haywood County over the weekend has died. The Haywood County Sheriff's Office confirmed Ebony Fields died Monday after she was found Sunday morning with serious injuries in…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Martin is mourning the loss of a rodeo student-athlete. Wyatt Cole, 20, an agriculture business major from Owenton, Kentucky, passed away Sunday evening, according to the university. "Wyatt was a super good…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- According to the Jackson Police Department, a man was walking across Vann Drive around 7:30 Friday evening when he was hit by a car. Investigators say he was…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A class action lawsuit filed in federal court claims the city of Jackson and its officials violated the constitutional rights of those arrested and charged in Jackson City Court due to their failure to have arrest warrants…
McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two West Tennessee schools are facing the consequences of a post-game brawl on Tuesday. Adamsville Junior-Senior High School and Scotts Hill High School are on restrictive probation for the next two years and will not…
HENDERSON CO., Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol conducted a manhunt Friday afternoon. Authorities could be seen in wooded areas along Highway 104 in northwest Henderson County. The THP helicopter was also used in the search for the suspect or suspects.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A former pastor in East Tennessee has been convicted of repeatedly raping one of his adopted daughters. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported Monday that David Lynn Richards Jr., the former minister of My Father's House Church…
SELMER, Tenn. -- An officer in Selmer shares a post on Facebook some are calling racist. The post was shared by Selmer Police Lt. Ron Pilkington on his personal Facebook page. It's a quote attributed to Planned Parenthood founder Margaret…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Two men are in custody in Gibson County after investigators say they were part of a murder-for-hire plot targeting a Middle Tennessee man. Gregory Barnes, 22, of Humboldt, and Stephen Taylor, 43, of Murfreesboro, are each charged…
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies say an accused gunman will be charged with three counts of attempted murder after a Thursday afternoon shooting in Dyer County. Robert Bevis, 45, of Dyersburg…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A spokesman for the district attorney's office in Davidson County, Tennessee, is explaining why prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a former hospital nurse accused of mistakenly killing a patient. He says it's because she overrode…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A prominent Tennessee businessman has been killed in a car crash in Costa Rica. News outlets report that according to representatives of his company, Memphis businessman 61-year-old Mike Bowen died Saturday. T-Shirt Champions confirmed the death…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman has pleaded guilty in a 2017 shooting that left another woman dead at a downtown Jackson law office. Shurnue Bratton pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder. She was sentenced to serve a 40-year sentence at…
Several West Tennessee schools have closed due to weather. Below is a list of schools that are closed for one or more days this week. We will update this list as more closures are announced. Alamo City Schools will also…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has announced the appointment of an experienced communications and journalism professional to serve as the agency's new public information officer for West Tennessee. Keli McAlister joined the TBI this week after serving…
