CLEVELAND (AP) -- It took an undercover officer from a small village police department in Ohio to provide the final clues used to persuade a 73-year-old man to finally say he killed his wife of 53 years. Philip Snider pleaded…
WAYNESBORO, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee prison inmate has been charged in the death of his cellmate. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a news release that 39-year-old Billy Earl McIllwain was transported to the Wayne County Jail on…
GREENBRIER, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says an undercover officer shot and injured a suspect who struck him with a vehicle. News outlets report Greenbrier police officers were conducting an undercover drug operation Friday when a subject…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The holiday weekend is coming up and local officers are partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to help keep you and your family safe on the…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Chester County officials are sworn in to their offices, Friday at the Chester County jail. All elected Chester County officials were sworn in during a ceremony Friday morning in Henderson. The ceremony including all re-elected and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Returning county officials are sworn in at the Madison County Criminal Justice Complex, Friday morning. Madison County Circuit Court Clerk Kathy Blount and 26th Judicial District Attorney General…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Investigators made another arrest following an incident at a school in Chester County. The parent who recorded the encounter with police now also faces a criminal charge. The mom arrested Thursday at East Chester Elementary School broke…
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Protesters say they want answers after the death of World Wresting Entertainment star Brian Christopher Lawler, known as "Grand Master Sexay" in the ring. "We want justice for…
DOWNTOWN JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local fire chief retires after more than 30 years on the job. Jackson Fire Department Chief Max Stewart retires today after 36 years with the fire department. Stewart was named chief in 2012. Jackson Mayor…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Labor Day weekend is here, and there are a few events going on for those looking for something to do with family or friends. Labor Day usually…
WAYNE COUNTY, Tenn. -- An inmate at South Central Correctional Facility in Clifton is facing a murder charge after the death of his cellmate. Billy Earl McIllwain, 39, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his cellmate,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee is halting lane closures on interstates and state highways during the Labor Day Weekend. The state Department of Transportation says lane closures will pause from noon on Friday until 6 a.m. on Tuesday. Department Commissioner…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- An East Tennessee man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the shooting death of a pregnant woman and her fetus. News outlets report 28-year-old Brandon Scott Donaldson was sentenced Thursday following a re-trial…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local sheriff's office is cracking down on drugs. "We deal more with meth than anything else," Chief Deputy Mark Black with the Weakley County Sheriff's…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- The Star Center will soon host its third annual "Dancing with the Stars" fundraiser. The event will be held Oct. 18 at Jackson Fairgrounds. One of our very own stars will be competing this year. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness…
