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Businesses gather clothing donations for Carl's Coats for Kids

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- MobileNation representatives said Wednesday they have about 300 coats ready to be donated to The Exchange Club Carl Perkin‘s Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. "One of MobileNation's main priorities…

Documents show frequency of drug counts against Elston

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- After a six-month investigation, misrepresentation, fraud and forgery are only a few words outlined in the indictment against Jerry Elston. Elston, a retired Madison County Sheriff's Department lieutenant, is indicted on…

NTSB to investigate crash of 2 Tenn. school buses

This video is no longer available. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The National Transportation Safety Board is sending investigators to the scene of a crash between two Tennessee school buses that killed two small children and a teacher's aide. Knoxville police…

Man officially charged in McKenzie bank burglary

This video is no longer available. McKENZIE, Tenn. -- A man charged in the burglary of a bank in McKenzie was formally charged Wednesday. Cameron Taylor, 20, of Martin, is charged with burglary, fleeing and evading arrest in the Nov.…

Man accused in robbery faces attempted murder charge

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man who was arrested after a Monday night attempted robbery has been charged with attempted first-degree murder. Gregory Devon Griggs was in Jackson City Court Wednesday morning. One of the…

Drug counts against retired Lt. Jerry Elston

The following information is contained in an indictment from the Madison County grand jury against Jerry Elston, a retired lieutenant with the Madison County Sheriff's Department, on 52 counts of obtaining controlled substance by fraud, also known as "doctor shopping."…

Officials say fire that destroyed Jackson home caused by stove

This video is no longer available. EAST JACKSON -- A Tuesday morning fire that left a Jackson family without a home was caused by an unattended stove, according to the Jackson Fire Department. Firefighters say the fire started in the…

Man charged with assaulting girlfriend, damaging furniture

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man was in court Wednesday to face assault and vandalism charges after police say he assaulted his girlfriend and then damaged furniture. Quartez Morgan is charged with aggravated domestic assault…

Retired Madison Co. Sheriff's Dept. official indicted on drug charges

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lt. Jerry Elston, formerly of the Madison County Sheriff's Department, was indicted Monday by a Madison County grand jury on 52 counts of prescription fraud and obtaining controlled substance without notifying…

Deputy treated, released after collapsing at basketball game

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- The deputy who collapsed Tuesday night at a North Side High School basketball game was treated and released from a local hospital, according to the sheriff's office. Those attending the North…

Man charged on meth counts after traffic stop

This video is no longer available. UNION CITY, Tenn. -- A Kentucky man is charged in Union City on meth counts. Officers tell us they arrested Robert Hopper Jr. during a traffic stop Tuesday morning when police found nearly 18…

New drug hits the streets in Benton County

This video is no longer available. BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A new form of meth is on the streets in Benton County, and investigators said it is already causing problems. This new drug is called "Ice," which deputies said is…

$2.1 million investment creates new Madison Co. jobs

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Booming business leads to an expansion for a Jackson company. Orchid Orthopedics is investing millions and hiring dozens of new employees to make devices that save lives. "Not many people can…

Local children 'Shop with a Cop' for Christmas

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Christmas came early Tuesday for some children in West Tennessee. Seventeen children from Jackson chosen by the Salvation Army got the chance to walk hand-in-hand with local law enforcement for the…

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