Man charged in Jackson iPhone robbery
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police arrested a man accused of robbing a Jackson woman at gunpoint. Victor Bond appeared Tuesday in Jackson City Court on an aggravated robbery charge. He is…
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New playground in works for Brownsville community
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Kids in the Brownsville community will soon have a new place to play. "We have to get our kids out moving, eating healthier and moving more," Mayor William…
Rash of church burglaries has Henry Co. Sheriff's Office asking for help
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A rash of church burglaries in Henry County has investigators asking for your help in connecting the dots, including one that was discovered Tuesday afternoon while WBBJ…
Annual Blue Strong event is Tuesday in downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Volunteers come together to prepare for the third annual Blue Strong event in downtown Jackson. A community meet and greet is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.…
Dylann Roof sentenced to die for church slayings
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- A federal jury has sentenced Dylann Roof to death for killing nine black church members in a racially motivated attack in 2015. Roof, who is white, faced either life in prison or execution for the slayings…
Man charged with shooting woman’s car
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police arrested a man accused of shooting into a woman’s car Sunday after an argument. Larry Pruitt appeared Tuesday in Jackson City Court on aggravated assault and vandalism charges. Pruitt is accused of charging a woman while armed…
Police: Man charged in break-in caught on home security camera
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police have made an arrest in a recent home burglary that was caught on video. Braxton Taylor is facing burglary and theft…
Tenn. lawmaker seeks end of gun silencer ban in name of 'hearing protection'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A state lawmaker is seeking an end to Tennessee's firearm silencer ban in the name of "hearing protection." Republican Rep. Tilman Goins of Morristown has filed legislation that would remove silencers from the list of weapons…
JMCSS School Board discuss Whitehall damage and teachers pay periods at Board Meeting
JACKSON, Tenn -- Monday evening, the Jackson-Madison County School Board met for the first time in 2017 in a combined work session and board meeting. "We would consider this a catastrophic event,"…
Humboldt police investigate string of weekend car burglaries
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — Humboldt police are investigating after a string of car burglaries struck one neighborhood over the weekend. According to residents of the Northwood neighborhood, this is not the first…
Woman sentenced after pleading guilty in fatal Vann Drive crash
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Witnesses took the stand Monday morning as Judge Roy Morgan decided the sentence for a woman who pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment, and reckless driving. Markarious…
Brownsville police investigate Sunday night armed robbery
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Brownsville police are asking for help identifying a suspect who ran off with cash Sunday night after an armed robbery. The surveillance cameras inside the F & A Fuel…
Jackson Street Dept. shifts focus to potholes after winter weather
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With more than 100 tons of salt spread across hundreds of miles, Jackson street crews kept the roads hot over the weekend. The street department spent Monday morning…
Murder suspects plead not guilty in 2016 Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two men charged in a deadly shooting at a west Jackson apartment complex pleaded not guilty Monday. “Do you understand the nature of these charges?” Madison Circuit…
Child dies after weekend shooting at Jackson motel
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a shooting at a motel on Vann Drive that resulted in the death of an 11-year-old child. Preliminary findings indicate the shooting was accidental, according to police. Officers responded around 9:20 p.m. Friday to…
