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Humboldt police release suspect description in store burglary

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt police have released a description of a man suspected of breaking into a Humboldt business over the weekend. Humboldt police say officers responded to Robert's Package Store and Party Shop on Eastend Drive just before noon…

TWRA secures a boat dock on the loose

DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Concerns arose in Decatur County as some residents said a boat dock broke loose into Beech River. In a video sent to WBBJ by a Decatur County resident who…

Local church's youth keep a tradition going

JACKSON, Tenn.-- "I'm 36, and I've been going to this church most of my life, so decades and decades, long history of the Feast of Lights," said St. Luke's Episcopal Church Youth Minister Chuck…

Mother continues search for missing son

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A mother continues to search for her son that has been missing for several months. Jackson police say William Brian McKenzie went to a friend's house in Madison County after getting…

Police investigate break-in at a local business

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The Humboldt Police Department is investigating a break in at a local business. Surveillance video shows a man breaking out the glass door of the front of Robert's Package Store…

Authorities find body in van; two people in custody

MCNAIRY CO., Tenn. -- Officials with the McNairy County Sheriff's office say two people are in custody after finding a dead body in a van. According to the sheriff's office, on Thursday night deputies responded to 51 Sanders Lane in…

Fighters battle it out for Type 1 diabetes

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Fighters battled it out in the ring to help children. The first rule of fight club is you do not talk about fight club, usually, but this case is different because…

Family confirms identity of remains as missing son

JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Christmas Day, the Jackson Police Department responded to a report of possible human remains in Moize Creek near Oil Well Road. Family members confirmed to WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News…

Hardin County resident speaks on flooding

HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- After heavy amounts of rainfall during the week, parts of West Tennessee are flooded. According to a Facebook post by the Tennessee Valley Authority, large amounts of water from dams…

Local business hosts motorcycle ride

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local business hosted a fun motorcycle ride. Motorcyclists gathered for the first Frost Butts Ride hosted by Bumpus Harley-Davidson of Jackson. General manager Mike Gay says the ride is a way for bikers to come together,…

Jackson police seek assistance in theft of a phone

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying a person of interest involved in a theft that occurred at a laundromat on December 8. Police say surveillance video showed a man taking and concealing another person's…

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