Update: Crockett Co. missing child found, is safe
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Authorities say a 14-year-old girl who had been reported missing has been found and is safe. The girl had reportedly been last seen Monday night in Alamo.
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Milan police need help to ID suspects in nonprofit thefts
[gtxvideo vid="eePExBdE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eePExBdE.jpg" vtitle="Mustard Seed Theft PKG”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn, -- A local nonprofit with the mission of helping those in need finds itself the target of thieves. According to Milan police, surveillance video from the Mustard Seed…
Beating the heat the first week of summer
[gtxvideo vid="VJtkQcIH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VJtkQcIH.jpg" vtitle="Heat Safety PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- On this first official week of summer, we're expecting to see our hottest temperatures so far this year. With that come serious dangers, and here's what you need to…
McNairy Co. Board of Education cuts 15 jobs from budget
[gtxvideo vid="UT5h5gRW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UT5h5gRW.jpg" vtitle="Mcnairy Co Teacher Cuts PKG”] McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The McNairy County Board of Education voted Monday morning to eliminate 15 positions for the upcoming school year to balance their budget. Thirteen educational aides, a…
Gibson Co. inmates reap results with inmate garden
[gtxvideo vid="stNlAMLt" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/stNlAMLt.jpg" vtitle="Inmate Garden Gibson Co”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Inmates in Gibson County are reaping the fruits of their labor — literally. In a new program offered by the sheriff's office, inmates have planted and harvested…
Woman accused of stabbing man during argument
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- A woman faces an aggravated assault charge after allegedly stabbing a man during an altercation. A man told Union City police he and Nicola Noonan, 37, were having an argument Saturday when she spat in his…
Union City woman cited for animal cruelty after 29 cats found in home
[gtxvideo vid="V1kzZXS7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/V1kzZXS7.jpg" vtitle="Cat Lady Arrest”] UNION CITY, Tenn. -- A Union City woman has been cited for animal cruelty after police say they seized 29 cats from inside her home. Officers conducted a search of the Russell…
Milan police seek woman in alleged Walmart thefts
[gtxvideo vid="6hWvoft1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6hWvoft1.jpg" vtitle="Milan Walmart Theft”] MILAN, Tenn. -- Police are looking for a woman they say stole items from Walmart this weekend while pretending to use the self-checkout. The woman is accused of stealing more than $30…
Gibson Co. increases property tax, adds deputies to streets
[gtxvideo vid="ti611Nuf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ti611Nuf.jpg" vtitle="Gibson Co Sheriffs Budget PKG”] TRENTON, Tenn. -- The Gibson County Commission voted Monday to increase property taxes for the new fiscal year. The increase will go toward improvements and additions at the sheriff's department,…
Woman accused of attacking roommate's kids
[gtxvideo vid="8dPAZU69" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8dPAZU69.jpg" vtitle="Children Assault Arrest”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson woman appeared Monday in court accused of attacking her roommate's children. Court papers say Erica Ware hit one of the children on the right side of his…
Experts share advice during Lightning Safety Awareness Week
[gtxvideo vid="sj6vBPTK" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sj6vBPTK.jpg" vtitle="Lightning Awareness Week”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- This week is lightning safety awareness week, and experts say to take heed as soon as you can hear thunder. With Sunday being the official start of summer, experts…
TBI releases annual school crime study
[gtxvideo vid="jphGdEF0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jphGdEF0.jpg" vtitle="Campus Crime”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on Monday released its annual crime on campus study. Union university only has nine reported offenses in all of 2014, five of which were among…
Alcorn Co. sheriff arrested on fraud, conspiracy charges
[gtxvideo vid="ZHcru2Ap" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZHcru2Ap.jpg" vtitle="Alcorn Co Sheriff Indictment”] ALCORN COUNTY, Miss. -- The sheriff of Alcorn County and two business owners have been arrested as a result of an investigation by the state auditor. Sheriff Charles Rinehart along with…
Property stolen from Miss Tenn. contestants' hotel rooms
[gtxvideo vid="olivamPl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/olivamPl.jpg" vtitle="Contestant Thefts”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating multiple thefts from Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant contestants' hotel rooms. Someone took property from the contestants' hotel rooms at the AllSuites Hotel, located at 541 Carriage House…
Officials release numbers from Henry Co. storm damage
[gtxvideo vid="FLhntPro" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FLhntPro.jpg" vtitle="Henry Co Damage Figures”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A storm that swept through Henry County on Friday left behind hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages, according to figures released Monday. A total of 20…
