Weakley County News

The system is much like a tornado siren, but also has the capability for school leaders to make specific announcements to students on campus.

Accused serial rapist, Bruce Tuck, who was arrested Sept. 2 at his parents home, in Gleason Tenn., after DNA evidence linked him to one of several attacks in Martin, Tenn., now faces 22 felony indictments.

They say only two of the eight sirens work properly. "They've been heading down hill for the past year or so.

He said his bank account has been depleted and his car repossessed. Tuck was sent to Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute for a mental evaluation, which could take up to 30 days.

A Gleason man suspected in a string of sexual attacks was indicted by a Weakley County grand jury on three rapes Monday.

A Weakley County grand jury indicted 35 year-old Bruce Tuck Monday, months ahead of schedule.

A man suspected of being a serial rapist has been indicted by a Weakley County grand jury for three separate rapes that occurred in Martin this year.

Complaints by people who live along Highway 190 in Weakley County about possible drug making activity in the woods off the road had deputies patrolling the area more than usual.

A Denmark man was killed Wednesday afternoon when a concrete truck he was driving turned over and crashed into several trees.

The suspect at the center of a home invasion rape investigation on Raven Street in Martin, Tenn., Aug.

The main suspect a string of rapes across West Tennessee earlier this year appeared before a judge Wednesday afternoon.

Phil Bredesen and Commissioner Matt Kisber, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, announced the recipients of the New Initiatives Grant Category of the Rural Technology Assistance Grants, Monday.

By: Keli McAlister k mc alister@wbbjtv.com 7:35 p.m. A Martin businessman faces cocaine charges after drugs were found inside his home by Weakley County deputies.

By: Keli McAlister k mc alister@wbbjtv.com 7:30 p.m. Weakley County investigators have arrested two men in connection with an aggravated robbery in Dresden.

The university has 8,000 students for the first time this fall, which is an increase from the 7,500 students it had last year, according to the university.

Sen. Roy Herron has emerged as an early frontrunner in the first Democratic Gubernatorial straw poll for the 2010 primary race .

Some dogs were in costume; others were held in their owners' arms. More dogs were asleep in cages, hoping to be adopted.

The Weakley County Sheriff's office has issued a West Tennessee Endangered Child Alert for five-month-old Justice Wilson.

Though there is some information about the settlement of Key Corner, less is known about the second settlement of Dyer County.

The rape of a University of Tennessee at Martin student Aug. 30 was the third attack reported by local law enforcement within eight weeks in Martin, Tenn.