Man charged in baseball bat beating indicted
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man accused of beating another man with a baseball bat in February is indicted on multiple charges. Christopher Lee, 23, has been indicted on charges of attempted first-degree…
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Man accused of shooting at JPD officer is indicted
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man accused of shooting at an officer during a December traffic stop is indicted by a Madison County grand jury. Shawntavious Milan is accused of shooting at a…
Man indicted after missing girl found at Jackson motel
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man accused of bringing a missing Nashville girl to Jackson has been indicted on charges of rape of a child, filing a false report, and contributing to the…
Police say no sign of foul play after woman found dead in Jackson apartment
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police say there was no sign of foul play at the scene after a woman was found dead at an east Jackson apartment. The woman was found dead…
Nonprofit dental clinic opens in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new nonprofit dental clinic is open for business. Helping Hands of Tennessee opened their nonprofit dental clinic Monday on North Highland Avenue. The clinic also includes services for…
40 guns reported stolen from Union City home
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Police say nearly $40,000 worth of guns and two safes were reported stolen last week from a West Gate Drive home. According to police, the homeowner told investigators the thefts happened sometime between June 7 and June…
12 Tennessee counties eye further education for residents
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A dozen rural Tennessee counties faced with a low number of college-educated workers are digging into how their residents can further their education. The Tennessean reported Sunday that the counties are organized into five regional councils…
After vandalism, cleaned Andrew Jackson tomb unveiled
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A ceremony has been held in Tennessee to unveil the restored tomb of President Andrew Jackson, six weeks after profanities were painted on it. Officials posted on The Hermitage's Facebook page the cleaned tomb was presented…
Deputies investigate weekend robbery at Gibson Co. Lake Store
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Gibson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a weekend robbery at the store at Gibson County Lake. Around 6 p.m. Sunday, two men entered the store at the Gibson County Lake, according to a release from…
Woman accused of driving children in kennels to be arraigned
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A West Tennessee woman accused of driving her two young grandchildren around in pet kennels is scheduled to appear in court. Leimome Cheeks will be arraigned Monday on child endangerment charges. A Memphis police affidavit says…
New bike share program comes to Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn.--- Looking for a new way to get from point A to point B in Jackson? Well look no further. These brand new bicycles are now available to rent hourly thanks…
Cyclist race to the finish line at second day of Rockabilly Gran Prix
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Downtown Jackson turned racetrack Sunday afternoon for the second day of the Rockabilly Gran Prix. "Ah so, today's race; it was good. It was a hard race. It…
St. Paul C.M.E. church celebrates the men and women of the congregation
A church is celebrating their hard work. The men and women of St. Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Jackson have been working over the past few months to…
3-year-old Tennessee boy drowns in family pool
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Police say a 3-year-old boy has drowned in his family's above-ground swimming pool in Nashville. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department says in a news release that foul play is not suspected in the boy's death Saturday.…
Man hospitalized in May 30 attack at Tennessee car wash dies
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Police in Tennessee say a 71-year-old car wash attendant has died less than two weeks after he was attacked. Clarksville police spokesman Jim Knoll says in a news release the victim died Saturday night. The statement…
