Raid at local barbershop; people taken into custody
JACKSON, Tenn -- Heavily armed officers executed warrants at a downtown barbershop. But caught up in the rush were some people who were innocently just getting a hair cut. Community member,…
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Area wrestlers fight to help save a life
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Fist flew and punches were thrown in a wrestling match with real meaning, Friday night. Each of the wrestlers came out in support of a man battling…
Hundreds gather for the Grand Ole Relay
ALAMO, Tenn. -- Hundreds from across Crockett County were in Alamo Friday evening to celebrate lives and honor those who lost their battle with cancer, as part of the Crockett County Relay…
National speech and debate tournament wraps up on Union campus
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Union University has been abuzz this week. Hundreds of students and their parents from around the country descended on the north Jackson campus as part of the National Invitational…
Narcotics investigation unfolds outside downtown Jackson business
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officers are on scene Friday evening outside a downtown Jackson business as a narcotics investigation unfolds. Madison County deputies and Jackson police both are on scene with…
Former Friendship police chief arraigned in court
ALAMO, Tenn. — A police commissioner and former police chief accused of dealing drugs has many Crockett County residents shocked. Johnny Elmore, 77, appeared Friday morning before a judge. "A criminal, just…
4 suspects in custody after Lexington drug investigation
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Four suspects are in custody Friday after what members of the community say have been years of suspicious activity at a house in Lexington. [caption id="attachment_216842" align="alignleft"…
Former deputy charged with growing marijuana appears in court
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A former Crockett County deputy and his wife who face drug charges appeared Friday in court. Zachary Edwards and his wife, Melissa, were indicted in February by…
Make-A-Wish & Robinson Toyota grant dream vacation for local teen
JACKSON, Tenn. -- There were smiles galore at a west Jackson car dealership Friday, and it was all because of a very special teenager. McKayla Vaughn, 15, who suffers from cystic fibrosis,…
Woman accused of chasing U.S. Rep. Kustoff appears in court
DRESDEN, Tenn. -- The woman accused of chasing Congressman David Kustoff as he and his staff left the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin appeared Friday in a…
Death in Martin Dollar General fire ruled accidental
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Investigators have determined the 2016 death of a woman in a Dollar General store fire was accidental. Ruby Rachel Tackett, 59,…
1 dead in Madison Co. wreck
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Friday morning wreck in southwest Madison County leaves one man dead. The wreck shut down one lane of Riverside Drive for several hours. Ken Hinson said…
Medina police make arrest in weekend mobile home fire
MEDINA, Tenn.-Police confirm an arrest in a weekend mobile home fire in Medina that left a woman homeless. Medina police said they arrested 30-year-old Joesph Bortz, Monday, the day after the fire, on multiple charges including arson and aggravated assault…
31st annual 'Taste of Jackson' draws hundreds
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds arrived to get a "Taste of Jackson." For some, it is an annual tradition to sample what the city has to offer, while for others…
Four burglary suspects make court appearance
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.--The burglary suspects Madison County deputies said were chased away by a homeowner armed with two guns appeared in court today. 18-year-old Jaylon Chiles was among the four suspects…
