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Sheriff goes to jail for a good cause

MILAN, Tenn. -- Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas was behind bars. It was part of a fundraiser to raise money for Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. The sheriff, along with his daughter, partnered with…

14-year-old Tennessee boy charged in fatal shooting

SPARTA, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities say a 14-year-old Tennessee boy has been arrested in the killing of a 47-year-old man. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that the boy is charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal…

Man charged in death of 2-year-old child

COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) -- Police say they have charged a Tennessee man with killing a 2-year-old child. Rutherford County Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh said in a statement that 26-year-old Timothy Lee Brooks Jr. of Columbia was arrested Thursday. The Columbia Police…

Lauderdale Co. schools placed on lockdown after gun threat

RIPLEY, Tenn. -- Lauderdale County Schools were placed on lockdown Friday after a threat to bring a gun to Ripley High School. Ripley Police Chief Lynn Gould says the lockdown has since been lifted after an investigation determined the threat…

New JMCSS school board members sworn in

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Several new members were sworn in to the Jackson-Madison County school board. Some new school board members say they want to work to improve the quality of education for students. "To make sure that our students come first,"…

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