JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man was in city court Thursday on accusations of assaulting a man who supposedly spanked his daughter. Michael Martez Johnson is charged with simple assault after he reportedly tackled a man who was sitting in his…
[gtxvideo vid="6uVLpfl4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6uVLpfl4.jpg" vtitle="I40 Accident Update”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a Wednesday night wreck on Interstate 40 occurred when a car was driving the wrong way and collided with a tractor-trailer. Troopers say…
[gtxvideo vid="IglX0Dct" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IglX0Dct.jpg" vtitle="Le Patronizing Prostitution”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man appeared Thursday in city court after being arrested as part of a Madison County prostitution sting. Linh Le was arraigned on a charge of patronizing prostitution. Police…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man accused of lying about his military history during his attempted murder trial was sentenced Wednesday for attempted second-degree murder. A judge sentenced Guy Biggs to the maximum 12 years, according to the sheriff's office.…
MILAN, Tenn. -- Police arrested a man Wednesday after an investigation sparked by a report of child pornography on a computer brought to a local repair shop. Billy Snider was arrested after being indicted for sexual exploitation of a minor…
[gtxvideo vid="EKUJIqgT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EKUJIqgT.jpg" vtitle="Milan Offender Violation”] MILAN, Tenn. -- Police apprehended a man with a Taser after they say he ran from a home when they went to arrest him for a sex offender registry violation. Officers went…
[gtxvideo vid="odZbsWCT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/odZbsWCT.jpg" vtitle="JEA Soar Award”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Energy Authority has been recognized nationally for excellence in operating its natural gas utility. The American Public Gas Association presented JEA with the prestigious System Operational Achievement Recognition…
[gtxvideo vid="iH2ajipo" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iH2ajipo.jpg" vtitle="Chester CO Lockdown”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local high school was briefly placed on lockdown Thursday morning as a safety precaution. The principal placed Chester County High School on lockdown after a student left…
[gtxvideo vid="LLZnqdHB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LLZnqdHB.jpg" vtitle="NAACP AIFJ”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members of the local chapter of the NAACP rallied Thursday to promote a march across the South arranged by the organization's leaders. The NAACP's America's Journey for Justice is a…
[gtxvideo vid="hIKs9hvb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hIKs9hvb.jpg" vtitle="School Zone Safety PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- As more kids head back to class, police and crossing guards work to keep students safe in school zones. Rain or shine, James Tipler reports to work at…
[gtxvideo vid="mIPcVRSA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mIPcVRSA.jpg" vtitle="Pittman Plea PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Charlie Pittman, accused of killing his fiancee, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. Pittman pleaded guilty during a Thursday morning hearing in Madison County Circuit…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A wreck backs up traffic on Interstate 40 in Henderson County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says it happened at mile marker 117 Wednesday evening. Troopers say the crash involved a tractor-trailer. At this time, no fatalities…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A shooting in midtown Jackson injures two people, according to police. Officers say it happened just after 8 p.m. Wednesday at a residential building at 1225 North Highland Avenue. Police say two victims went to Jackson-Madison County…
CAMDEN, Tenn. -- A Benton County family pleads for help Wednesday after the city of Camden threatens to remove a flag displayed over a veteran's grave. "My dad is flipping in…
[gtxvideo vid="c31xurqs" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/c31xurqs.jpg" vtitle="Wal Mart Theft Connection PKG”] HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Investigators believe one crew of criminals is responsible for two smash-and-grabs inside West Tennessee Wal-Marts. Four men and a possible fifth suspect in a getaway car are…
