Man Sentenced to 25 Years for 2011 Child Rape

March 12, 2013 Jackson TN - On Monday, 41 year-old  Jonathon Henderson was sentenced in Madison CountyCircuit Court, Division I, for convictions in a 2011 child rape.

Judge Roy Morgan sentenced Henderson to 25 years for rape of a child and 10 years for aggravated sexual battery. The sentences will

be served at the same time for a total effective sentence of 25 years with no parole. There is no early release eligibility for these crimes.

Upon release from prison, he must register as a sex offender and have community supervision for life.

Following a Feb. 12 trial a jury found Henderson guilty of rape of a child and aggravated sexual battery for crimes against a 9-year-old

girl.

On May 19, 2011, Jackson police was notified by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services about a child sex abuse allegation

that occurred in Jackson. Police investigators and child protective services officials conducted an investigation, which concluded that

Henderson committed these crimes.

Jackson's First Homicide of 2013

Around 8:30 a.m. Monday Jackson Police respond to a call of a body found. The victim was found in a vehicle parked on the lot of Whitehall Pre-K School, 532 Whitehall Street

Officers discovered a maroon 1985 Pontiac Bonneville, on the parking lot behind Whitehall Pre-K Center

The body of a white man, believed to be in his 20s, was found inside the vehicle however investigators do not believe the man was killed on the parking lot.

The Whitehall Pre-K center was placed on lock down as a precaution and safety measure for students and faculty.

According to investigators they believe the car was at that location for 24 hours before police were notified.

The victim was identified as 25 year-old William Joseph Nachlinger of Rocky Springs Road in Beech Bluff.

His body was transported to the state Medical Examiner's Office in Nashville to determine the exact cause of death.

Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to contact the Jackson Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit at 731-425-8400 or Crime Stoppers at 731-424-8477 (TIPS).

Saturday Night Shooting Leads to 16-Year-Old Male Injured

( March 10, 2013 ) Jackson TN - Saturday Night Shooting Leads to 16-Year-Old Male Injured and 15-Year-Old Male in Custody for Attempted Murder Jackson police arrested a 15-year-old male last night after he shot a 16-year-old male once in the abdomen and shot at a 20-year-old man.

Investigators have charged the teen with two counts of attempted murder. He is being held at the Madison County Juvenile Detention Center pending a detention hearing Monday in Juvenile Court.

At 9:36 p.m. Saturday, police were called to a shooting at Wedgewood Apartments, 961 Old Hickory Blvd. A 16-year-old male was found with a gunshot wound to the side. He was transported by ambulance to Jackson-Madison County General Hospital where he was admitted. He is currently in stable condition in the intensive care unit. Witnesses identified the 15-year-old male as the shooter. Officers took him into custody, about 30 minutes after the shooting, at his home on Tracewood Cove.

Investigators learned that the shooting stemmed from a fight earlier in the evening.

Police Investigate Carver Ave. Shooting

(March 9, 2013) Jackson TN - Around 8:14 p.m. Wednesday, Jackson police were called about a

shooting in the apartment complex at 33 Carver Avenue.

A 23-year old Jackson man told officers that he was on the steps of an

apartment at the A building when he was approached by two black

men wearing all black. They began shooting, and he was struck on

the left hand and left upper-leg. Evidence at the scene indicated that

a shotgun was fired.

The man was transported by ambulance to Jackson-Madison County

General Hospital where he was admitted for his injuries. As of noon

today, he remained in the hospital.

Police are attempting to determine a motive and identify suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jackson Police

Department's Violent Crimes Unit at 731-425-8400 or Crime Stoppers

at 731-424-8477 (TIPS).