Around 6:30 p.m., we received several calls from our WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News tipsters regarding a large police presence at Slim Chickens in north Jackson.

Police Sgt. Joseph Candido, a former PBA president hired by the Jackson Police Department in 1999, will become the town's new public safety director.

[Jackson, TN] – Jackson Police officers are investigating a shooting that took place on January 16, 2025, at approximately 3:00 p.m. The incident occurred on the eastbound off-ramp of I-40, merging onto Christmasville Road. The victim’s father drove to Northeast Middle School, located at 2665 Christmasville Rd., before calling the police.

The Jackson Police Department honored Sgt. Warren Olden on the first anniversary of his passing with a Sea of Blue procession and courtroom dedication

Jackson police issued a warning to Northeast Jackson communities after five men ransacked several vehicles Wednesday.

The U.S. Marshals arrested 18-year-old Terrecus Hamilton in Jackson, Tennessee, for attempted murder and aggravated assault following a December 26 shooting.

(WJTV) – The Jackson Public School District (JPS) appointed Assistant Chief Corliss Harris as the interim chief of the district’s police department. Harris is a graduate of Jackson State ...

A former Mid-South deputy who abruptly resigned after allegedly shooting and killing seven dogs could lose his ability to work in Tennessee law enforcement.

A new year means new resources and procedures at the Jackson Police Department to ensure you and your family are safe.

The plan is in the early stages, but Wade said the resources that the Jackson Police Department (JPD) would provide for the students could benefit them later in life. The police chief said JPD and ...

James Jackson served 19 years as chief of the Columbus Division of Police, making him its longest-serving chief. He spent 51 years working for the department before retiring in 2009. He died Jan ...

Eaton is a felon who is prohibited from possessing firearms. Previously, in 2000, Eaton was sentenced to 10 years of incarceration for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to resell it. In 2010, he was sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment for attempting to rob a Union City grocery store at gunpoint.