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Man accused of pointing shotgun at girlfriend's face

DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man went before a judge Wednesday on accusations of pointing a shotgun at his girlfriend when she threatened to leave him. Jessie Rodgers' girlfriend told police May 15 that Rodgers had pointed a shotgun at her…

Man charged with forcing entry, assaulting man in apartment

DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man appeared Wednesday in city court on accusations of entering a man's Jackson apartment and assaulting him. Deandre Askew is accused of forcing his way into a man's Lincoln Street apartment June 4 with two other…

Early morning wreck claims one life

LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- An early morning crash claims the life of one person in Lexington. According to Lexington police, a car was experiencing mechanical difficulties around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday and was stopped in the 16000 block of North Broad Street.…

Legal expert analyzes nurse practitioner indictment

[gtxvideo vid="OzjOYJtG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OzjOYJtG.jpg" vtitle="Briley Indictment Explained PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson nurse practitioner is indicted Tuesday in federal court on more than a hundred counts. John Michael Briley is accused of not only impersonating a doctor but…

Henry Co. deputies search for stolen truck, trailer

HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies need your help finding a stolen truck and trailer that may be covered in advertising wrap. Early Monday morning, a truck and trailer were taken from the back lot of JSBC Services located on Highway…

Contestants one step closer to crown after personal interviews

[gtxvideo vid="aw10e2S9" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aw10e2S9.jpg" vtitle="MISS Tn Judges PKG”] WEST JACKSON -- Winning the title of Miss Tennessee takes more than just beauty — it also takes brains. It is, of course, a scholarship pageant after all. Contestants were put…

Henry Co. K-9 bloodhound used all over area

[gtxvideo vid="TaSImNvU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TaSImNvU.jpg" vtitle="K9 Units Needed PKG”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Cisco is a bloodhound in the K-9 unit of the Henry County Sheriff's Office. He's one of a kind in the area. Large departments like Memphis, Nashville…

Reed boxing gym brings home gold

[gtxvideo vid="ZPzlRtOL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZPzlRtOL.jpg" vtitle="Reed Brings Gold”] DYERSBURG, Tenn. - Reed Boxing gym represented West Tennessee well in the National Junior Olympics Boxing tournament this past weekend. Team Reed earned two gold medals and one silver medal in the…

Drastic changes coming for emergency helicopter costs

[gtxvideo vid="gIKUBOBE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gIKUBOBE.jpg" vtitle="Haywood Airvac PKG”] HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A life-saving service gets more affordable for some West Tennesseans and more expensive for others. Haywood County government officials said they've reached a new agreement with the emergency…

Community reacts to east Jackson shooting

[gtxvideo vid="iXtYtnKe" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iXtYtnKe.jpg" vtitle="TR White Shooting Reaction PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A neighborhood reacts to a shooting that comes so close to a local community center. "Everywhere we are turning now, there seems to be a great deal…

Morning fire damages east Jackson home

EAST JACKSON -- A Tuesday morning fire heavily damaged an east Jackson home. The fire occurred around 10 a.m. at a home on Idlewild Street. No one was home at the time, and no one was injured, according to firefighters…

Fred's pharmacy may be victim of data breach

[gtxvideo vid="AphcQUS4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AphcQUS4.jpg" vtitle="Freds credit card breach”] MEMPHIS -- Fred's is looking into reports that its pharmacy credit card system was hacked. The issue was raised after several banks reported fraudulent activity after customers shopped at Fred's locations…

Local nurse practitioner indicted on health care fraud charges

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local nurse practitioner has been indicted on fraud charges related to health care benefit programs. John Michael Briley is accused of using identification belonging to a medical doctor to authorize Medicare and Medicaid/TennCare payments, according to…

Wreck in south Jackson sends 3 to hospital

SOUTH JACKSON -- A Tuesday afternoon car crash sent three people to the hospital, according to first responders on scene. The wreck happened around 4 p.m. on Highway 18 near the intersection of Raines Springs Road in front of Malesus…

Bicyclist airlifted after being hit by truck in Crockett Co.

CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A bicyclist has been airlifted to a Memphis hospital Tuesday after being hit by a pickup truck. Sandra Woodruff, 52, of Alamo was airlifted to Regional One in Memphis after being struck by a pickup truck,…

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