Man charged with first-degree murder in death of baby
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg man accused of killing a baby made his first court appearance Tuesday. Jon Dillon Wheeler is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Lainey Willis.…
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DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg man accused of killing a baby made his first court appearance Tuesday. Jon Dillon Wheeler is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Lainey Willis.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officers responded Tuesday evening to a report of a shooting in east Jackson. The call went out around 5:40 p.m. Tuesday for a possible shooting near the…
TIPTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two suspected burglars accused of exchanging gunfire with an off-duty police officer are jailed on a host of charges. Cordarrell Byars, left, and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new state law could cost Tennessee $60 million in federal road funding. “I don't think we can afford to lose that much money,” State Rep. Johnny…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two men have been arrested in Memphis in the death of a 19-year-old last year on the Tennessee State University campus. Nashville police say 20-year-old Robert Tunstall was…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a man accused of killing his friend over a game of dominoes. [caption id="attachment_174457" align="alignleft"…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Kenneth Frierson is making sure Lane College's first-year students have the tools they need to graduate in four years. "Students seem to be really excited," said Frierson,…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Officers in Trenton are investigating an incident police are now calling a murder-suicide. Police say a man shot his wife Tuesday morning near the intersection of South College…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- An association representing state employees in Tennessee wants the state to stop using private prisons. The Tennessean reports that Tennessee State Employee Association President Bryan Merritt is calling on the Tennessee Department of Correction to end the…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn.-- Commissioners voted against a property tax increase for Haywood County residents, Monday night. Hundreds of Haywood County residents packed a county commission meeting to standing room only to…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn.-A report of alleged animal abuse brings out Hardin County deputies, animal control and the group, Animal Rescue Corps. ARC released video of the property in Hardin County.…
UNION CITY, Tenn.-Police in Union City are looking for a gunman who is accused of putting a man in the hospital. Late Sunday afternoon, officers said a man told them he was walking near Martin Luther King and Melrose in…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- With the first day of college in the books for UT Martin students, police are stepping up their game to keep everyone safe. The Martin Police…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Fire Department needs your help in reaching its goal of keeping the public safe. This year, the department has partnered with the state fire marshal to give out smoke detectors. The devices are free of charge.…
MEDINA, Tenn. -- A routine walk through a student parking lot by a student resource officer has landed a South Gibson County High School student in trouble with law enforcement. Caleb Butler,…