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Gibson Co. couple arrested, accused of child abuse

[gtxvideo vid="rnsEMulE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rnsEMulE.jpg" vtitle="Couple Arrested, Accused of Child Abuse”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Investigators in Gibson County have arrested two people accused of child abuse. According to the Gibson County Sheriff's Office, Cameron Sollis and Tiffany Flatt were…

Tennesseans divided over Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage

[gtxvideo vid="40OkRsYc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/40OkRsYc.jpg" vtitle="SCOTUS Ruling Local Reaction PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Standing by the Bible or simply believing in love, West Tennesseans are divided on the high court's same-sex marriage decision Friday. As same-sex couples across the U.S.…

Madison County ready to issue same-sex marriage licenses

[gtxvideo vid="fTbUvsVW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fTbUvsVW.jpg" vtitle="County Clerk Changes PKG”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- In Madison County, whether you are for it or against it, the county clerks office said they are now ready to issue marriage licenses to same sex…

Democrats vs. Holt in Election Commission controversy

[gtxvideo vid="IKMsd0Rc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IKMsd0Rc.jpg" vtitle="Democratic Chairman Interviews PKG”] WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Some are calling State Rep. Andy Holt an "elite ruler" over Weakley County after he removed three election commissioners. "I'm not sure what he's trying to achieve…

Michigan family stuck in West Tenn. after boat crash

[gtxvideo vid="XQGm5E5x" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XQGm5E5x.jpg" vtitle="Boat Sinking Controversy PKG”] DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Michigan family is stranded in West Tennessee after their boat crashed during a storm. "We were doing everything we could, but we could not see," Michelle…

Power outages affecting homes from Madison Co. to Obion Co.

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Storms continue to produce outages throughout Gibson Electric Membership Corporation's eight-county service area, according to a release from the provider. The company is reporting 14 outages affecting 403 homes and businesses from north Madison County to…

Doctors say some drugs can pose heat dangers

[gtxvideo vid="Q4f0vcqp" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Q4f0vcqp.jpg" vtitle="Heat Related Illness”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- With West Tennessee seeing some of the highest temperatures of the year, local doctors say they're seeing an increase in heat-related illnesses. Medical experts say it's important to monitor…

Tenn. lawmakers push 'Pastor Protection Act'

[gtxvideo vid="nSfwBTjU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nSfwBTjU.jpg" vtitle="Pastor Protection Bill”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two Tennessee state representatives say after the supreme court's decision in favor of gay marriage, they want to pass a bill to protect all religious clergy. The bill is…

Humboldt police: Men caught during home burglary

[gtxvideo vid="JDTuK8Xx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JDTuK8Xx.jpg" vtitle="Agg Burglary Arrest”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Two men are behind bars after police say they caught them in the act of burglarizing a home. Officers were called around 10 a.m. Wednesday to a home in…

Man dies of heart attack before Henry Co. wreck

[gtxvideo vid="n1BbHEpU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/n1BbHEpU.jpg" vtitle="Henry Co Fatal Wreck”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A McKenzie man died of a heart attack before his truck crashed in Henry County early Thursday morning. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, John Leegan, 67,…

Man charged with throwing bleach at girlfriend during argument

[gtxvideo vid="GxpwhFD6" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GxpwhFD6.jpg" vtitle="Beard Domestic Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man was in city court Friday on charges of attacking his girlfriend and throwing bleach at her. A woman told police she and Wade Beard, her boyfriend of…

Man accused of stabbing relative with paring knife

[gtxvideo vid="3PVlWyH0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3PVlWyH0.jpg" vtitle="Turley Stabs Nephew”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man went before a judge Friday on accusations of stabbing a family member with a paring knife. Police responded Thursday to a Point O. Woods Drive residence to…

Third, final suspect charged in east Jackson store robbery

[gtxvideo vid="OmafUizl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OmafUizl.jpg" vtitle="Coleman Food Mart Arrest”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- The third suspect in the Monday robbery of an east Jackson store has been arrested and appeared Friday in city court. Rakeem Coleman is accused of being one…

Sheriff IDs victims in Weakley Co. murder-suicide

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man and his wife are dead following a murder-suicide just outside Martin, according to the Weakley County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say a man shot his wife several times before later turning the gun on himself.…

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