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Jackson man accused of chasing mom with scissors

[gtxvideo vid="RDLMlNcU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RDLMlNcU.jpg" vtitle="Grant Domestic Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man went before a judge Friday on charges of trying to stab his mother with a pair of scissors and a screwdriver. Benjamin Grant is accused of becoming…

Humboldt police seek man in shooting

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a Thursday afternoon shooting that sent one man to the hospital. The victim told police he was walking in the woods beside his home in the area of the Hillside Drive community when a…

One dead after north Jackson wreck

[gtxvideo vid="HBjNdRq8" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HBjNdRq8.jpg" vtitle="Old Humboldt Fatal Crash”] NORTH JACKSON -- A man is dead after a Friday morning traffic accident. Jackson police responded just after 8 a.m. to a one-vehicle wreck on Old Humboldt Road near North Pointe…

Bradford police investigating late evening shooting

[gtxvideo vid="dDGp2HPt" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dDGp2HPt.jpg" vtitle="Shooting In Bradford LIVE SHOT”] BRADFORD, Tenn. -- Bradford police are investigating a shooting that may have stemmed from a domestic incident on Thursday night. According to officers on the scene, they received a shots…

Dot Foods hiring in Dyersburg

[gtxvideo vid="tgmNCo3a" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tgmNCo3a.jpg" vtitle="Dot food Employment”] DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Officials with the new distribution center for Dot Foods in Dyersburg announced Thursday they are hiring 45 more workers after some record-breaking success. Company leaders say it is something…

Board could determine whether lawyer in Bobo case has license suspended

[gtxvideo vid="qOu9DiGN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qOu9DiGN.jpg" vtitle="Fletcher Decision”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- As the future of a now convicted attorney hangs in the balance, so does the timeline for the case against two men accused of kidnapping and killing Holly Bobo. Thursday,…

Chester Co. recycles glass into free mulch

[gtxvideo vid="98e3YoOU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/98e3YoOU.jpg" vtitle="Chester Co Glass Mulch PKG”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Chester County Solid Waste Department has developed a clever and free way to add sparkle and shine to your flowerbeds. Your garbage can help your…

3-county police chase ends in Brownsville

[gtxvideo vid="NPR2aYry" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NPR2aYry.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Forceful Arrest PKG”] BROWNSVILLE,Tenn. -- A nearly 30-mile police chase ends in Brownsville with police officers using spike strips and a Taser. Michael Doyle, 64, is charged with reckless driving and evading arrest. Lt.…

Dresden police show high school seniors results of drinking, driving

[gtxvideo vid="maHpEiRB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/maHpEiRB.jpg" vtitle="Dresdon PD Reminder”] DRESDEN, Tenn. -- The Dresden Police Department did not just tell their graduating high school seniors not to drink and drive — they showed them what could happen if they do. The…

Pro football player fights for Thalia

[gtxvideo vid="qAocqJOD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qAocqJOD.jpg" vtitle="Organization Backs Thalia”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News first brought you the story about a West Tennessee girl denied the chance to play junior high football. Now, her story is drawing national attention…

27th annual Buford Pusser Festival under way

[gtxvideo vid="fkDhVgOx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fkDhVgOx.jpg" vtitle="Buford Pusser Festival”] ADAMSVILLE, Tenn. -- Another West Tennessee tradition began Thursday as Adamsville's Buford Pusser Festival kicked off. The 27th annual celebration runs through Saturday and coincides with National Law Enforcement Awareness Week. Organizers…

Madison Co. deputies hope to return stolen property to owners

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Officials with the sheriff's office are asking anyone who thinks their stolen property may have been recovered after an arrest this week in Beech Bluff to contact them. Deputies hope to return the stolen property —…

Benton Co. sex offender compliance checks net one arrest

[gtxvideo vid="Cw2P3nZR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Cw2P3nZR.jpg" vtitle="Sex Offender Compliance”] BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A day of compliance checks for registered sex offenders results in one arrest. The Benton County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshal's Office spend more than 10 hours…

STAR Center's Arts-4-Autism summer camp in running to win $25K

[gtxvideo vid="7iTBJqwg" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7iTBJqwg.jpg" vtitle="Arts 4 Autism Project”] NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local nonprofit organization's summer camp was chosen from 5,000 causes submitted to be in the top 200. The STAR Center's Arts-4-Autism program could win $25,000. State…

U.S. Marshals capture man wanted in Gibson, Weakley counties

[gtxvideo vid="EPazRDsQ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EPazRDsQ.jpg" vtitle="Marlon Jones Arrested”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshals have arrested a man wanted on a dozen charges in Gibson and Weakley counties. Marlon Jones was taken into custody Tuesday in South Fulton, according to a…

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