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Suspect's Attorney will ask DA Stowe to testify in Holly Bobo case

[gtxvideo vid="X8rbhNFs" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/X8rbhNFs.jpg" vtitle="Stowe Subponea”] MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The man who once represented the state in the Holly Bobo case will now likely testify as a witness for the defense. Jason Autry's attorney Fletcher Long said he…

Three injured in Martin shooting

MARTIN, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a Monday night shooting in Martin that left three people injured. Marcus L. Easley, 25, has been identified as a suspect in the shooting, according to the Martin Police Department. Easley, of Martin, is…

Sheriff: Five juveniles run away from treatment facility

[gtxvideo vid="KxuZwDaR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KxuZwDaR.jpg" vtitle="Youthtown Runaways”] PINSON, Tenn. -- With below freezing temperatures local authorities make a plea for help in finding two young runaways. Officials at Youth Town, a residential drug treatment facility in Pinson, confirmed five boys…

Prosecutor for Holly Bobo case to be named this week

DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn -- The Holly Bobo case will soon have a new prosecutor, according to the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference. On Monday, Executive Director Wally Kirby said they…

Fire Officials: House fire may be cover-up for burglary

[gtxvideo vid="aJiNjhVl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aJiNjhVl.jpg" vtitle="Brazil Fire Update”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An early New Year's Eve house fire in rural Gibson County is now under investigation, as officers now call it suspicious. Investigators said the fire may have even…

Woman arrested, accused of wearing stolen property

[gtxvideo vid="Fwfh595g" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Fwfh595g.jpg" vtitle="Wood Arrested With Jewelry”] LEXINGTON, Tenn.- A woman arrested by Lexington police found herself in even more trouble after officers said she was wearing stolen jewelry when she was booked. Belinda Woods was arrested as…

JMC School Board discusses employee insurance cost savings

[gtxvideo vid="toaVppce" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/toaVppce.jpg" vtitle="JMCSS Board Meeting”] JACKSON, Tenn.- The Jackson Madison County School Board's insurance committee met Monday evening. The focus of this meeting was a possible cost savings for the district to of $300,000. Superintendent Dr. Verna…

4 arrested in Huntingdon drug bust

[gtxvideo vid="" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/.jpg" vtitle="Huntingdon Drug Bust”] HUNTINGDON, Tenn -- Huntingdon police said they arrested four people Sunday after finding upwards of $8,000 worth of marijuana in their apartment. Officer Chris Cole told WBBJ7 Eyewitness News he found these…

Selmer police investigate afternoon bank robbery

[gtxvideo vid="d6Ktwpn4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/d6Ktwpn4.jpg" vtitle="Selmer Bank Robbery”] SELMER, Tenn. -- Police in Selmer are investigating a Monday afternoon bank robbery that put nearby schools and a hospital on lockdown. According to Selmer Police, at approximately 2:40 p.m., Home Banking…

State legal experts seek to close gap between divorce filings, protective orders

[gtxvideo vid="4SOyb8KI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4SOyb8KI.jpg" vtitle="Divorce Filing Delay”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bar Association is pushing for a delay in when divorce filings are made public. The bar association director says the new legislation would close what could be…

Low gas prices prove good for car sales

[gtxvideo vid="VCCeEbNj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VCCeEbNj.jpg" vtitle="Low Gas Prices”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Low gas prices aren't just proving good for the consumer — they're proving good for the car salesman as well. Both GM and Fiat-Chrysler saw double-digit sales increases last…

$15K worth of audio equipment reported stolen from Jackson business

[gtxvideo vid="fIT3iqIK" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fIT3iqIK.jpg" vtitle="JC Audio”] NORTH JACKSON -- Authorities are looking into a post-holiday burglary where a reported $15,000 of equipment was stolen from J.C. Audio in Jackson. Early Friday morning, police say surveillance footage caught two people,…

Jackson man charged with soliciting underage girl

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man is jailed after police say they intervened during a meeting he had scheduled with an underage girl. Cody Agee, 25, is charged with two counts of solicitation of a minor. Court papers say Agee…

Woman faces felony theft charge in Jackson court

[gtxvideo vid="b9Jt34Cj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/b9Jt34Cj.jpg" vtitle="Douglass Theft”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman was in Jackson court Monday on a charge of felony theft. Melissa Douglas was officially charged with felony theft from Belk at the Old Hickory Mall. According to…

Man charged with kidnapping, rape at Jackson hotel

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police arrested a man accused of kidnapping and raping a woman at a Jackson hotel. Investigators say the alleged attack was not random. A Jackson judge formally charged Daniel Lee Doran, 23, with kidnapping and rape on…

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