Brothers wanted on attempted murder charges in Trenton shooting
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Police are searching for two brothers wanted in connection with a Wednesday shooting that sent a man to the hospital. Cameron Banks, 21, and Deandre Banks, 19, both…
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Accused gunman faces attempted murder charge in weekend shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A suspected gunman in a Sunday shooting who was captured Wednesday afternoon faces an attempted murder charge. Braxton Taylor, 19, of Jackson is charged in a Sunday shooting near the 1200 block of North Highland Avenue that…
Man charged with attempted murder in east Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is charged with attempted murder on accusations of shooting at a man Monday near Lane College. Bryan Cordell Burchett, 19, is accused of firing a handgun out of a car window at another man who…
New program aims to support child welfare
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn -- The West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation introduced a first of its kind program, designed for child welfare agencies to assist young children and their families. Thanks to an…
Hornsby home goes up in flames
HORNSBY, Tenn.--Fire officials say a Hornsby home went up in flames Wednesday night. At 6p.m., Bolivar Fire and Hornsby Fire officials say the house fire was near Highway 64 in Horsnby. They…
Tent community members in Jackson share how they live
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Area Relief Ministries says many are living in less fortunate circumstances within our city, but some of them choose to live on the outskirts within a…
Le Bonheur holds ribbon cutting for new Jackson facility
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Le Bonheur Children's Hospital is working to make things easier for patients across West Tennessee and the Hub City. A ribbon cutting was held Wednesday for a new outpatient…
TWRA investigates poaching of nearly 100 birds
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating after nearly 100 birds were found dead near the Madison County and Crockett County line. TWRA Wildlife Officer Amy Snider says…
Proposed law would eliminate fraternities, sororities on state campuses
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Could the future of Greek life on Tennessee college campuses be in jeopardy? "Being Greek is not negative. It's very positive," Vice President of Student Affairs at Lane College…
Humboldt rape suspect appears in court
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee man accused of rape appears in court. Dalton Leslie, 20, appeared Wednesday morning in court. He is charged with raping a woman. In June of 2017, court…
Jefferson Award: Lori Collins
Every month WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News will honor a community member with the Jefferson Award. The National Jefferson Awards Foundation in partnership with Leader's Credit Union honors local people who impact others…
Former nurse practitioner sentenced to supervised release
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former nurse practitioner has been sentenced after taking a plea deal in a federal case. John Briley was sentenced to serve two years of supervised release as part…
Reelfoot Lake State Park opens new cabins
TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. -- In an exciting announcement from Reelfoot Lake State Park, officials recently held a ribbon cutting to unveil seven new visitor cabins. The new cabins are made with concrete…
US Marshals offer reward in capture of fugitive last seen in Lexington
JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshals are now offering a reward in the capture of a fugitive last seen in Lexington. Jon Anthony Solberg, 38, of Camden is wanted on a violation of…
BREAKING: Officers capture suspect in weekend shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A suspected gunman in a weekend shooting is now in custody after being found Wednesday afternoon in an east Jackson neighborhood. Braxton Taylor, 19, of Jackson was taken into…
