Inmate serving life for murder escapes Northwest Correctional Complex
Local, state and federal officers are searching for 28-year-old Jacob Morley after he escaped late Sunday night from the Lake County prison.
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Police, sheriff, courts, fire and emergency news from Dyer County and the region.
Dyersburg police open applications for annual Shop with a Hero program
Applications are due by 4 p.m. Dec. 1 for the holiday program, which pairs local children ages 4 to 17 with police officers and staff.
Read more →Man, 81, last seen near Dyersburg found alive after three days in Lake County woods
The state says a trail camera photo and a portable radio unit helped search teams find Silver Alert subject Homer Billings in dense brush on Aug. 31.
Read more →Dyer County Sheriff's Office arrests suspect in 2025 murder of Deandre Pickering
The Dyer County Sheriff's Office said a suspect wanted for second-degree murder was arrested in connection with the 2025 murder of Deandre Pickering.
Read more →Two charged in vandalism of construction equipment beneath Mississippi River Bridge
The Dyer County Sheriff's Office says an adult and a juvenile face vandalism charges over damage it puts at more than $26,000.
Read more →Dyersburg police arrest man on vandalism charge after prowler, damage complaints
Dyersburg police say Kristopher Anthony, 35, was arrested Sept. 30 on a charge of vandalism over $1,000 after complaints on Highland and Fairway drives.
Read more →U.S. Marshals, Dyer County Sheriff's Office arrest two fugitives
The sheriff's office said one fugitive was wanted on felony charges out of Missouri and the other is charged with aggravated rape, rape of a child and incest.
Read more →Two Children Dead, Mother Critically Wounded in Kenton Homicide; TBI Investigating
A 1-year-old girl and an 11-year-old girl were found shot to death Saturday inside a Kenton residence while their mother, who suffered stab wounds, was rushed to a Memphis trauma center.
Read more →Don't Call Them Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs), They're AI Cameras
Every time you cross the Mississippi River Bridge in Dyer County, your vehicle's fingerprint is captured on both sides of the river.
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