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Dyersburg, Tennessee ~ Sunday, October 12, 2008
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Fugitive in murder case returned to Newbern

Wednesday, May 21, 2008
The fugitive suspect in the February fatal shooting in Newbern who was captured Illinois on May 13 was returned to the city to face charges on Wednesday.

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Darnell Madison, 19, of Ripley, is escorted by Newbern Police investigator Greg Barr at about 5 p.m. Wednesday into a police car for transport to the Dyer County Jail. Madison is one of three teenagers charged in the fatal shooting case on Feb 28 in Newbern. Madison was extradited from Illinois on Wednesday.
Darnell Madison, 19, Ripley, was lodged in the Dyer County Jail on charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault and evading arrest.

An arraignment had not been scheduled as of posting, but Newbern Police investigator Greg Barr said the hearing is expected later this week.

Barr and investigator Rocky Foster extradited Madison from Decatur, Ill. on Wednesday, where he had been apprehended on May 13 while sleeping.

Madison was transported from Newbern to the jail at about 5 p.m.

Barr said Madison "confessed to doing what he says he did" regarding the fatal shooting of Tamara Brown, 20, 401 N. Grayson St. and wounding of Donald Lee Wilkes, 42, 215 Jones St. at about 9 p.m. Feb. 28.

Madison is charged with the shooting, along with Colton Dequan Whitelow of Halls, 18; and Davonta Duffie of Halls, 15.


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only a 7 hour ride! I drive from near there every weekend to Dyersburg and it isnt bad especially for a convict whom probably slept the whole way!

-- Posted by trucker889293 on Tue, May 27, 2008, at 10:20 PM

Good job, NPD!!!

-- Posted by Choctaw on Sat, May 24, 2008, at 7:18 PM

I am glad that most Dyersburg residents aren't like the people that post here.

-- Posted by formerlyofdyersburg on Thu, May 22, 2008, at 11:20 AM

"He confessed to doing what he says he did" ??????????? What did he says he did.....................???????????????

-- Posted by treasons on Wed, May 21, 2008, at 11:27 PM

I bet that was a long ride !

-- Posted by mrman on Wed, May 21, 2008, at 8:01 PM


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