Family reflects on fallen Madison Co. deputy Rosemary Vela
TRENTON, Tenn. -- For the first time, we hear from the family of fallen Madison County Deputy Rosemary Vela about her name being added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial…
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Dyer robbery suspects arrested near Humboldt
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Officers arrested two men Tuesday afternoon suspected of being involved in a robbery in Dyer earlier in the day. The men were taken into custody on Highway 45 between Humboldt and Trenton. Dyer police confirmed the…
Amber Alert issued in Missouri for missing Tennessee girl
BOONVILLE, Mo. (AP) -- A mid-Missouri county has issued an Amber Alert for a missing girl from Tennessee. The Cooper County Sheriff's Department issued the alert Tuesday for 9-year-old Carlie Trent after she was possibly seen Monday near Otterville. Carlie…
Humboldt police seek men in theft of cash from Wal-Mart
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — Police are looking for two men after they say one of them stole around $200 while getting change from a cashier. Officers responded Friday to the store where a cashier told them a man had come through…
Civic group seeks to put life-saving medical gear in local schools
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local civic organization hopes to help save lives with automated external defibrillators, or AEDs. The Jackson-Madison County School System said 20 of its 27 schools currently have…
Henderson Co. deputies ask for help finding burglary suspect
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The sheriff's office is asking the public to help them find a man wanted on assault and burglary charges. Michael Wayne Baker is accused of stealing from a farm…
TBI shares pics of man's purchases before East Tenn. girl's disappearance
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of investigation has released photos of the items they say a man purchased at Wal-Mart before taking his niece from school and disappearing with her last week. The items are among those purchased by Gary…
Autistic student 'humiliated' at prom after sister barred
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- An autistic student left his high school prom in tears Saturday because officials insisted that his date — his 24-year-old sister — was too old to enter. Their father, Tone Whisenhunt, says he was unaware of…
Hardeman Co. man charged in deadly weekend shooting
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man is charged with first-degree murder after a Sunday night shooting leaves a Bolivar man dead. Marco Dewayne Jenkins, 37, of Grand Junction turned himself in Monday morning…
Life Safety House: Jackson Fire Dept. uses technology to save lives
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It is often said education is the key to saving lives, and that is the goal of a first of its kind facility right here in…
JMCSS unveils 5-year capital project plan
JACKSON, Tenn -- Jackson-Madison County Schools System Superintendent, Verna Ruffin, revealed the school system's five-year plan for capital projects Monday night at the School Board's work session. The plan includes everything…
"Dunk the Directors" aims to up attendance in learning programs
DYER, Tenn.-Administrators with the Gibson County Special School District literally fell to new lows today to up attendance in its extended learning programs. To give them an incentive, officials volunteered to…
Man accused of firing gun outside a house, charged with reckless endangerment
JACKSON, Tenn.-Charges are filed against a man, accused of firing a gun outside a house Saturday afternoon as children played nearby. Monday, Marcus Burgess Junior was charged with reckless endangerment and for having a gun as a convicted felon. According…
Truck dumps waste water, flooding Benton Co. homeowner's lawn
CAMDEN, Tenn. -- Benton County deputies said the driver of an 18-wheeler was caught dumping waste water along Highway 641 in Camden. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation…
Milan police promote Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
MILAN, Tenn. -- As temperatures continue to rise, more motorcyclists are hitting the road. Now, the Milan Police Department has joined a national campaign to help prevent motorcycle accidents. The month of…
