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Sheriff's office defends termination of former Madison Co. investigator

[gtxvideo vid="63EXek3n" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/63EXek3n.jpg" vtitle="Evans-Barken Hearing”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Department on Monday defended firing a former investigator before a three-person panel. Vatisha Evans-Barken appealed her case to the county's Civil Service Commission Monday morning.…

Milan police find drugs during checkpoint stop

[gtxvideo vid="nOohO1bj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nOohO1bj.jpg" vtitle="Milan DUI Checkpoint”] MILAN, Tenn. -- A man faces drug charges after being arrested following a search of his vehicle at a sobriety checkpoint. Nicholas Anthony Grinols, 30, of New Mexico, was pulled over Saturday…

Paddling allowed in Tenn., schools say as last resort

[gtxvideo vid="EjIH4pJX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EjIH4pJX.jpg" vtitle="School Spanking Rules”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A principal's job is on the line after parents complained he didn't take the right measures in disciplining their children. "It should be allowed, but I still believe that…

Jackson mom accused of leaving kids alone in vehicle

[gtxvideo vid="916IC8Rv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/916IC8Rv.jpg" vtitle="Children Left Car”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police arrested a Jackson mother accused of leaving three small children alone in a vehicle during near-freezing temperatures. According to court documents, the incident happened Friday night at an…

TWRA to mull plans for Carroll Lake at upcoming meeting

[gtxvideo vid="kFOzH85v" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kFOzH85v.jpg" vtitle="carroll lake Update”] CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will begin their assessment of Carroll Lake when they meet next month. The TWRA has been exploring options concerning the lake's future…

Madison Co. deputy to attend FBI Academy

[gtxvideo vid="EGFk0u4h" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EGFk0u4h.jpg" vtitle="madison co. deputy”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office announced Monday that one of its sergeants has been selected to attend the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. Sgt. T.J. King will attend…

Man accused of assaulting girlfriend appears in court

[gtxvideo vid="Ra9RUvds" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Ra9RUvds.jpg" vtitle="Wilcox Agg Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson man was in Jackson court Monday on accusations of assaulting his girlfriend. Jumaane Wilcox is accused of hitting his girlfriend in the mouth and strangling her, according…

Jackson man faces judge on burglary, evading charges

[gtxvideo vid="IxFEVvqO" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IxFEVvqO.jpg" vtitle="Ford Agg Burglary”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson man was in city court Monday morning on charges of attempted burglary and evading arrest. Mario Ford was arrested early Sunday by Jackson police. While conducting surveillance…

Man charged with stealing dog food from Walmart

[gtxvideo vid="6MMoR1SO" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6MMoR1SO.jpg" vtitle="Dog Food Thief”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man appeared in Jackson City Court Monday on accusations of stealing dog food from Walmart. Willie George Smith Jr. tried returning a tooth brush to the south Jackson…

Police seek woman in ID theft purchases at Jackson stores

[gtxvideo vid="B1jL13Sn" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/B1jL13Sn.jpg" vtitle="Kroger ID theft”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are searching for a woman they say stole an elderly woman's credit cards and used them to buy more than $1,000 worth of merchandise. The elderly woman's…