Officers seek to ID alleged gas station shoplifter
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The crew at Crime Stoppers is asking the public to help catch an accused shoplifter who recently hit a local gas station. The unknown man entered the Citgo…
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Lane College gets a $50,000 upgrade, new archway to be built on campus
JACKSON, Tenn -- A big change is coming for Jackson's historically black college. "This is a big thing for Lane College," said Richard Donnell, senior advisor to the college president. Drivers crossing the…
Police raid east Jackson home after report of robbery
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police raided an east Jackson home Tuesday afternoon after responding to a robbery in progress. Officers raided the home on Prince Edward Street where they say they got a…
Pet oxygen masks donated to Dyersburg Fire Department
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- It is always a tragedy when a person loses their home and memories to a house fire. But it can be even more devastating to lose…
Vigil for family of Martin fire victims planned for Wednesday
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Officials in Martin plan a vigil for the family who lost their two young daughters Sunday night in a devastating house fire. The service will be held at 7:30…
Police say Dollar General employee let customers take items without paying
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police arrested a woman accused of stealing from a Dollar General in Jackson. Cacelica Wilkes appeared Tuesday in Jackson City Court on a charge of theft over $1,000.…
Local NAACP branch observes Founders Day
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Branch of the NAACP observed Founders Day on Tuesday, reflecting on the branch's origins and progress. Harrell Carter, president of the local chapter, says the branch…
Bolivar woman's home hit by over a dozen gunshots
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- An early Tuesday morning shooting leaves bullet holes and shattered glass in a Hardeman County home. Luckily no one was injured, but family members of the victim said…
City Council receives new land to expand ballpark
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson City Council members met Tuesday for the first time this year, discussing what 2017 will hold. "We're like any other city. We have challenges…
Woman charged with hitting pedestrian outside Jackson hospital
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police arrested a woman accused of hitting a pedestrian in west Jackson. Valorie White appeared Tuesday in Jackson City Court on an aggravated assault charge. She’s accused…
Man charged in Christmas Day shooting in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Authorities formally charged a man accused in a shooting on Christmas Day in Jackson. Tavaris Golden appeared Tuesday in Jackson City Court on an attempted first-degree murder charge.…
Police seek 2 women in thefts from north Jackson store
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are seeking two women in recent thefts from a clothing store in north Jackson, and they are asking the public to help identify them. Two women were captured on surveillance video around 5 p.m. Dec. 19…
Deadly Martin house fire ruled accidental
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A Sunday house fire that left two children dead has been ruled accidental. Investigators determined the fire at the home located at 318 Main Street began at or in a cooking stove located in the laundry room,…
Man charged in Jackson iPhone robbery
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police arrested a man accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint. Gary Thompson appeared Tuesday in Jackson City Court on an aggravated robbery charge. He is accused…
Jackson police seek to ID suspects in Verizon thefts
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to help identify two suspects in two separate thefts at a cell phone store in north Jackson. The suspects stole thousands of dollars worth…
