Third Person Indicted and Arrested for First-Degree Murder in Jarvis Vinson Homicide

Third Person Indicted and Arrested for First-Degree Murder and Other Charges in Jarvis Vinson Homicide

A third person was indicted and arrested in the murder investigation of Jarvis Vinson. On Monday, Jackson police presented evidence to the Madison County grand jury concerning Vinson's murder. Indictments were returned charging Kentavious Crisp, Emanuel Beard and Jateryance Smith, all of Jackson, with the first-degree murder of Jarvis Vinson, and attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault of Dennis Coman.

Following the indictment, a warrant was issued for Crisp, 22, who had not been arrested in connection with the case.

The U.S. Marshals Task Force, comprised of investigators with the Jackson Police Department's Gang Unit, developed a lead on Crisp's location. They arrested him Tuesday evening, without incident, inside an apartment in Patrician Terrace Apartments on Hollywood Drive.

He is currently being held at the Madison County Jail. He is entitled to a bond hearing at his arraignment. Crisp, along with Beard, 17, and Smith, 18, are scheduled to be formally arraigned at 8:30 a.m. Monday in Madison County Circuit Court, Division III. Crisp is the third and final person involved in the shooting.

Police are not searching for anyone else in connection with this case. Beard and Smith were arrested in Jackson on Aug. 20. Following a Sept. 19 transfer hearing in Madison County Juvenile Court, the judge ordered that they could be tried as adults. They both are being held, with no bond, at the Madison County Jail. Both were 17 when the crimes were committed.

Around 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 11, Jarvis Vinson, 23, was brought by private vehicle to Jackson- Madison County General Hospital with a gunshot wound. He died at 5:25 a.m. The investigation determined that there was a fight on Aug. 11. Beard and Smith were not involved in the fight but received a phone call about it shortly afterward. Smith and Beard then drove to the area of Brianfield Drive and picked up Crisp. Vinson and Dennis Coman had gotten out of an SUV and were walking toward the apartment building at 25 Brianfield Drive. Beard and Crisp both shot at Vinson and Coman as Smith drove by.

Police recovered a semi-automatic handgun from Beard's home.

Haywood County Schools order investigation - teacher arrested

A Haywood County schoolteacher was arrested Wednesday and charged with statutory rape.  This morning a Brownsville Police spokesman said Abby Elizabeth Hooper, 33, was charged late yesterday.
    Police say the charges came as “a result of an investigation ordered by the Haywood County School Board.”  No other details were provided.
    Hooper was booked yesterday and after a bond hearing in general sessions court, was immediately released after posting bond.
    The Haywood County School Board released a statement this morning saying, “Authorities are conducting an investigation into this matter. The Haywood County Board of Education has suspended the teacher without pay pending its investigation as well. The school will defer any further comments until the conclusion of the investigation.”

4 Injured, Houses Damaged and Destroyed In Last Night’s Storms (UPDATED 3:06)

Chester County experienced some damage from early morning storms. 

There were several houses and barns damaged or destroyed in the rural areas.

Johny Farris, The Chester County Emergency Management Agency director, said that most of the damage occurred on or around four streets: Needmore street, Glendale street, Jones road, and Holly Spring street.

Johny Farris said that 4 people were injured last night from these storms.

The storms rolled in between 1:30AM and 3:00AM when the squall line came in.

Phillip Mullins, VP of Operations from Southwest Tennessee Electric, reported that there were power outages mainly in the Jacks Creek area. 

These outages started at Glendale Road and went up towards Pine Lake.

This morning, 3,000 customers were without power. As of 11:54AM, a little over 1,200 still had no power.

He said that the biggest problem they're facing is being able to see the damage. Trees have fallen and blocked roads and they can't get through. 

Wayne Scott, VP of Student Services and some Freed Hardeman students were on hand to help with the clean up efforts.

They're working to clear the roadways from debris.

Suspects Sought on Drug Related Charges

01-29-13, Jackson, TN - Investigators from the Jackson-Madison County Metro Narcotics Unit served a narcotics search warrant at 273 Rhea Street in east Jackson which is the home of Dorothy Pickens, Maurice Dotson and Mario Ford. The search of the residence revealed approximately 1099.9 grams (2 ½ pounds) of Marijuana, 45 MDMA (Ecstasy) pills, a small amount of Crack Cocaine, 2 digital scales and tools used to process Marijuana. The drugs seized have an estimated street value of over $5,000. Items of value believed to have been purchased with the proceeds of drug sales were seized under the civil forfeiture laws of the Tennessee Drug Control Act. Metro Narcotics Investigators are seeking Mario Ford and Maurice Dotson in connection with this case and both potentially face charges of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Sell or Distribute, Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell or Distribute and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Mario Ford is described as a 32 year old black male, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall. Maurice Dotson is described as a 34 year old black male, approximately 6 feet tall and weighing 150 pounds. Anyone with additional information about this case including the whereabouts of Mario Ford and Maurice Dotson or any other drug activity can call the Jackson Madison County Metro Narcotics Unit at 731-424-6485 or CrimeStoppers at 731-424-8477.