Passerby Reports Body on Roadside

At approximately 6:50 AM today, Jefferson County deputies responded to reports of a body lying on the roadway at Iceland Avenue near Utica Place.  A passerby had seen the body and contacted emergency personnel.  It was also reported that there were several dogs around...

Body Located in Eastern Jefferson County

Around 11:10 AM today, deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Elfreth Johnson Road in eastern Jefferson County, on the report of a body located in a wooded area.  Upon arrival, deputies met with a group who had conducted a search in the area.  They showed...

Single Vehicle Crash Claims Life in Eastern Jefferson County

At approximately 8:40 PM on Monday night, February 20th, Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single vehicle crash on Bud Holmes Road, near Tapawingo Road in eastern Jefferson County. Medical personnel arrived and pronounced the 47-year-old, male driver...

One Arrested for Attempted Murder

Around 8:37 PM on Thursday, February 9th, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 1700 block of Republic Road in Forestdale on reports of a person who had been shot.  Upon arrival, deputies located a 34-year-old male victim, who had been shot...

UPDATE: Arrest Made in Centerpoint Homicide

Today, after an extensive investigation, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Detectives have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of 59-year-old, Phillip Edward Lankford.  Lankford was discovered shot to death near a stairwell in an apartment complex on Shadowood...