Police Investigate Report of Juvenile Abduction in Newbern, TN

Girl fights off kidnapper after being dragged from her home into woods in Dyer County

A young girl was able to break free from her abductor in Dyer County, the Newbern Police Department said.

Police investigate report of juvenile abduction in Newbern, TN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police in Newbern, Tennessee, are investigating a reported child abduction Wednesday. Police says the were called to the 400 block of E. Johnson Street in Newbern in the early morning hours. A female juvenile told police she had been forcibly taken from her house by an unknown male subject. She said she [...]

Newbern PD Investigating A Child Abduction

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 23, 2026, officers with the Newbern Police Department responded to the 400 block of East Johnson Street following a report of a possible child abduction. Upon arrival, officers located

Newbern, TN Girl Escapes Alleged Abductor, Police Investigate

Newbern, Tennessee police are investigating after a young girl escaped an alleged abductor who took her from her home overnight, seeking a slim male suspect.