Jackson, Tennessee

Jason Michael Trevino was fatally shot by law enforcement during a standoff on Interstate 40 in Jackson, Tennessee, after being accused of abducting a child. The incident began with a domestic violence report in Columbus, Ohio, leading to a multi-state pursuit and the use of spike strips to stop Trevino's vehicle. The child was released during the standoff, but Trevino brandished a weapon, prompting officers to open fire.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Toyota Boshoku Jackson Tennessee over allegations of sexual harassment by managers and supervisors between January 2021 and July 2024. The lawsuit details incidents including demands for sexual favors, inappropriate touching, and exchanges of benefits for sex, while the company denied the allegations, stating the accused individuals were not employees.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting on Interstate 40 in Jackson, Tennessee, following an hours-long standoff that forced closure of the interstate. A child was released from a vehicle during the standoff, and a suspect exited the vehicle before the shooting occurred. Eastbound traffic has reopened, but westbound remains closed.

George David Treece, a 47-year-old man from Kentucky, was captured after a 24-hour manhunt following his alleged involvement in robbing a Truist Bank and attempting to rob an Ascend Federal Credit Union in Middle Tennessee. Police from Lebanon and Murfreesboro tracked him to Jackson, Tennessee, where he crashed his truck and fled into the woods before being apprehended by authorities.

Michael Fruitticher, 38, of Jackson, Tennessee, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison after being convicted of producing, attempting to produce, and possessing child pornography involving an autistic child between 2011 and 2014. A federal jury found him guilty following a four-day trial in October 2025.