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Police: Suspects Rob Grocery Store With Sawed-Off Shotgun

This video is no longer available. HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police are searching for two suspects that robbed a Humboldt grocery store at gunpoint on Wednesday evening. Officers responded to West Side Grocery on Gibson Wells Rd. at 5:43 pm in…

Woman Arrested for Using Stun Gun and Robbing Elderly Woman

This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON -- A woman suspected of using a taser and robbing an elderly woman in Jackson has been captured. Police say Jennifer Morris, 22, was arrested early Thursday morning near a gas station…

Jackson Child Struck By Car

WEST JACKSON, TENN.- A boy was rushed to the hospital early Thursday morning, after being hit by a car, according to Jackson Police. The student was walking to school on Arlington Ave. in West Jackson around 7:05 a.m., when investigators…

School Closures and Delays: Thursday, January 9

THURSDAY SCHOOL CLOSINGS: Alamo Public Schools Bells Public Schools Benton County Public Schools Carroll Academy Carroll County Public Schools Chester County Public Schools Christ Classical Academy Crockett County Public Schools Decatur County Private Schools Dyer County Public Schools Dyersburg Public…

Teacher Accused of Threatening Student With Fake Gun

This video is no longer available. CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. - Family of a Chester County High School freshman are outraged their daughters math teacher is still in charge of a classroom. Kari Austin said a teacher at the high school,…

Meth Bust Outside North Jackson Restaurant

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A meth bust late this afternoon in north Jackson happened outside a popular restaurant. Metro narcotics officers tell WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News they took two suspects into custody around 5 p.m. outside…

The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile Comes to Town

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile will be in Jackson Thursday, Bells and Alamo on Friday, Dyer and Trenton on Saturday and Newbern and Tiptonville on Sunday. The event will include fun activities…

Men Jailed After Family Feud Leads to Shooting

This video is no longer available. LEAPWOOD, Tenn. - A family feud ends with one man shot and both the victim and his uncle behind bars. "If I go on the fact that he's always just shot over somebody's head…

Bursting Pipes Cause Water Damage For Local Residents

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- The warming temperatures are proving costly for home and business owners around West Tennessee as pipes begin to thaw and send rushing water everywhere. Pipes frozen by the cold weather are…

Police Search for 22-Year-Old Woman Wanted for Taser Robbery

This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON -- Jackson police are searching for a woman wanted in a Tuesday afternoon robbery with a taser. Jennifer Morris, 22, is wanted on a charge of aggravated robbery. Police were called about…

Can You Collect Homeowners Insurance For Burst Water Pipes?

This video is no longer available. WBBJ asked the question -- Are damages caused by burst water pipes covered by your homeowners insurance? According to insure.com, the answer is yes, but only if the flooding comes from within the home…

Car Chase Leads to Officer Involved Shooting

This video is no longer available. WEAKLEY CO., Tenn. -- A man was taken to a Memphis hospital after a car chase ended in a crash and deputy involved shooting, Wednesday morning. At around 6:30 a.m., Weakley County deputies responded…

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