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Oregon couple sentenced in federal drug trafficking conspiracy

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An Oregon couple charged in a federal drug trafficking investigation is sentenced to serve one year and one day in prison. Michael Boutin and Tawni Boutin were charged last year after an investigation by Jackson-Madison County…

Woman pleads guilty in deadly shooting at Jackson law office

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…

Humboldt man charged in murder-for-hire plot

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…

Opioid training helps create life savers

BRADFORD, Tenn. -- More than 1,200 Tennesseans died from opioid overdose in 2017, according to the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Leaders with the department are taking…

Woman found in ditch with serious injuries has died

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…

American Heart Association hosts Circle of Red

JACKSON, Tenn.--A local non-profit organization is turning red for a good cause. The American Heart Association held their annual reception for the Circle of Red at the New Southern in…

Church hosts annual Friends of Heart event

DENMARK, Tenn. -- The Denmark Missionary Baptist Church hosted its annual Friends of Heart event. "We have teamed up with Friends of Heart and West Tennessee Healthcare to have this program…

Area recycling center gets grant for new initiative

CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Three local cities could see a change in their recycling after the West Tennessee Regional Recycling Hub receives a $179,000 grant. "They're sharing carts with local…

Police say Social Security scams on the rise

MILAN, Tenn. -- It seems like every day there are more scams, and especially upsetting are scams that target people who depend on Social Security benefits and then use the recipients'…

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