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Jackson man in court accused of getting teenage girl pregnant

DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson man was officially charged Thursday with aggravated statutory rape after allegedly getting a teenage girl pregnant. Artavis Dewayne Douglas, 28, is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl who told police she…

Officer suspended for alleged assault on suspect

This video is no longer available. McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- An officer is suspended from the Selmer Police Department after the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed there was an alleged incident between the officer and a suspect. The suspect, Broderick…

Proposed THP budget cut could cost troopers' jobs

This video is no longer available. NASHVILLE -- A budget cut proposal by the Tennessee Highway Patrol could include the loss of several troopers. The proposed cut, described as a worst case scenario by Tennessee officials, would cut department funds…

Man accused of assualt, disrupting Jackson businesses

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man faced a judge Thursday on multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a man and disrupting two Jackson businesses. Eulas Gene Duff reportedly entered First South Bank on Stonebrook Place in…

Church members in Henderson Co. help catch burglary suspects

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies are crediting church members with breaking a burglary case where hundreds of dollars in musical instruments were stolen. "You think of your church as being a safe place, a…

Police respond to two-car crash in northeast Jackson

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson firefighters said the drivers involved in a two-car crash Wednesday night will be OK. The wreck happened at the intersection of Dr. F.E. Wright Drive and Ridgecrest Road shortly after…

Man charged with rape, set to face judge

This video is no longer available. TRENTON, Tenn.- A Trenton man is set to face a judge Friday after officers charged him with rape. Timothy Jelks Jr. was arrested Monday night. Officers said his girlfriend called 911 after she said…

Frazier case goes to grand jury

This video is no longer available. WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A grand jury will now decide if a Weakley County man accused of sexually abusing a young family member should go to trial. William Frazier had his preliminary hearing Wednesday.…

Businesses gather clothing donations for Carl's Coats for Kids

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- MobileNation representatives said Wednesday they have about 300 coats ready to be donated to The Exchange Club Carl Perkin‘s Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. "One of MobileNation's main priorities…

Documents show frequency of drug counts against Elston

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- After a six-month investigation, misrepresentation, fraud and forgery are only a few words outlined in the indictment against Jerry Elston. Elston, a retired Madison County Sheriff's Department lieutenant, is indicted on…

NTSB to investigate crash of 2 Tenn. school buses

This video is no longer available. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The National Transportation Safety Board is sending investigators to the scene of a crash between two Tennessee school buses that killed two small children and a teacher's aide. Knoxville police…

Man officially charged in McKenzie bank burglary

This video is no longer available. McKENZIE, Tenn. -- A man charged in the burglary of a bank in McKenzie was formally charged Wednesday. Cameron Taylor, 20, of Martin, is charged with burglary, fleeing and evading arrest in the Nov.…

Man accused in robbery faces attempted murder charge

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man who was arrested after a Monday night attempted robbery has been charged with attempted first-degree murder. Gregory Devon Griggs was in Jackson City Court Wednesday morning. One of the…

Drug counts against retired Lt. Jerry Elston

The following information is contained in an indictment from the Madison County grand jury against Jerry Elston, a retired lieutenant with the Madison County Sheriff's Department, on 52 counts of obtaining controlled substance by fraud, also known as "doctor shopping."…

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