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Man confesses slaying of wife to undercover officer

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…

Tennessee inmate charged in death of cellmate

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…

TBI: Undercover officer shot man who hit him with vehicle

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…

MCSO Increases Impaired-Driving Enforcement

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 officials sworn in during ceremony

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…

Mom speaks out after being arrested at elementary school

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…

Jackson Fire Chief retires after more than 30 years

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…

Wayne Co. prison inmate charged in death of cellmate

  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,…

Tennessee to halt Labor Day weekend highway lane closures

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…

East TN man gets 50 years in slaying of pregnant woman, fetus

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…

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