CRIME & SAFETY
Two found dead in Crockett Co. home, TBI investigating
CROCKETT, Tenn. (WMC) - Crockett County Sheriff’s Office found two people dead Thursday night. CCSO found two people dead in a home on Highway 88 between Alamo and Maury City. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was called to the scene. “It is very early in the investigation and there are...
TBI rape kit processing time drops by 64%
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Tennessee Bureau of Investigation provided an update Thursday on its progress in processing sexual assault kits quicker. State Senator Brent Taylor says the turnaround time on rape kit processing at the TBI crime lab in Jackson fell from 43 weeks at the end of 2022 to 15 weeks by March of this year.
First responders honored for saving newborn infant
The front of the George A. Smith City Council Room at Jackson City Hall was again crowded. For the second time in 2024, an entire crew from Jackson Fire Department was getting a public commendation from Mayor Scott Conger for a job well done in a life-and-death situation during a Jackson City Council meeting.
Marine Corps League hosts appreciation cookout for law enforcement
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Police Department received lunch from a group of leaders who say they just want to help the community. The Marine Corps League cooked hot dogs and hamburgers for the Jackson Police Department to enjoy. Over 150 officers were fed during this event. The League...
DA’s Fugitive Friday: Jeanie Blansett wanted for drug charges, failure to appear
Jeanie Blansett (58) is wanted out of Gibson County Circuit Court for alleged felony and misdemeanor drug charges and a failure to appear. Ms. Blansett is believed to be living in the Medina area of Gibson and Madison counties or Searcy, Arkansas. If you know of Ms. Blansett’s whereabouts, please...
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