Williamson wanted in Thursday morning shooting
Jackson police identified a suspect in an early morning robbery and shooting that injured a Jackson man, and investigators have signed a warrant for his arrest. Montavous Williamson, of Jackson, is wanted on a charge of especially aggravated robbery. He is a black man, 22-years-old, 6 feet and 200 pounds. At 3:23 a.m. Thursday, police [...]
Police Investigate Robbery and Shooting
Jackson police are investigating an early morning robbery and shooting that injured a Jackson man. At 3:23 a.m. police were called about gunshots heard in the area of Airways Boulevard and Hollywood Drive. An officer was flagged down by a 24-year-old man who had been shot. The man told the officer that he was walking [...]
Police identify homicide victim found behind school
Jackson police are investigating a homicide. Around 8:30 a.m. today, police were called about a body, inside a car, on the back parking lot of Whitehall Pre-K Center, 532 Whitehall Street. A citizen was dropping off a child for school this morning when he made the discovery. An assistant county medical examiner was summoned to [...]
Police Charge Woman with Rape and Statutory Rape
A Jackson woman surrendered at the Jackson Police Department this morning after an investigation revealed that she raped a 13-year-old boy. Hannah Steiner, 18, was arraigned at 8 a.m. today in Jackson City Court on charges of rape and two counts of statutory rape. Her bond was set at $5,000. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled [...]
Five military men arrested for theft from Armory
Five soldiers have been placed under arrest in connection with theft from the Tennessee National Guard in Lexington. The suspects stole an approximately 798 of 30-round unloaded magazines. At this time, five soldiers have been charged with Theft over $1000, which is a Class D Felony in connection with the offense. They are listed as [...]
Man arrested for trying to kidnap 11-year-old girl from bus stop
James Weaver, 20, of Dyersburg was arrested and charged with kidnapping last week after police say he tried to abduct an 11-year-old girl from the bus stop. The incident happened last November when the victim was walking to her bus stop. According to the State Gazette, “Weaver is reported to have attempted to abduct an [...]
Dyer Co. woman indicted for filing false carjacking report
Ashlie Beth Maupin, 35, was indicted by a Dyer County Grand Jury last week for filing a false police report. On January 15, Maupin reported to police she was carjacked and kidnapped by two black males. Maupin claimed she was working on duty as a social worker when the incident happened. Complete Story…
Authorities investigate food stamp fraud
For the past several months, Jackson Police Department Investigators from the Jackson-Area Law Enforcement Retailer Team (J-ALERT) have been working with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the United States Secret Service in an ongoing joint Food Stamp (EBT) Fraud Investigation. Today, Jackson Police Department Officers and [...]
Oman Arena’s fate up in air
City leaders are debating whether or not to close the Oman Arena because it is costing too much money to maintain. Last year the Oman cost the city $170,000. Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist told WBBJ it would be ideal if another party wanted to lease the arena for events. Currently the Oman is being used [...]
Ripley man arrested in Crockett County cold case
Antonio Toomes, 29, of Ripley, faces first-degree murder charges in the 2012 killing of Matthew McKnight. Toomes was indicted on one count of first-degree felony murder, one count of especially aggravated robbery and one count of especially aggravated burglary after he burglarized McKnight’s home on Gum Flat Road in Bells. It is believed Toomes and [...]
