DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man went before a judge Tuesday on accusations of kicking in his sister's door and locking her out of her house. Billy McClanahan is charged with aggravated burglary. His sister called police Monday afternoon to her…
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson woman appeared Tuesday in city court on a child abuse charge after allegedly whipping her son with a switch, causing bruises on his arms, buttocks, back and legs. Police say Avonea Rhea admitted to whipping…
[gtxvideo vid="NbLNKekc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NbLNKekc.jpg" vtitle="Thalia Allowed To Play PKG”] CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A girl who initially was denied the chance to play on her junior high football team because of her gender will be allowed to play after…
[gtxvideo vid="hWFJyO6t" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hWFJyO6t.jpg" vtitle="Church Vandalism Update”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Authorities have made three arrests in a series of vandalisms involving local churches, according to the sheriff's office. Three men are in custody on charges stemming from vandalism at…
[gtxvideo vid="UZWKYqUw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UZWKYqUw.jpg" vtitle="Carl Perkins Check”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse got a major contribution Monday afternoon. The Bicentennial Exchange Club presented a $22,000 check to the center. "If we…
[gtxvideo vid="Qlo7YwRy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Qlo7YwRy.jpg" vtitle="Dealing With The Heat”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- With Monday being one of the hottest days of the summer so far, team officials had to find creative, replenishing ways to keep Jackson's bravest sports fans cool…
[gtxvideo vid="oQerChAE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oQerChAE.jpg" vtitle="Steam Mill Ferry Fire”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A house is destroyed after a Monday morning fire. The fire happened on Steam Mill Ferry Road, and firefighters believe it started in the kitchen. No injuries…
[gtxvideo vid="jZwq0f72" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jZwq0f72.jpg" vtitle="Alexander Human Trafficking”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man was in city court Monday on a charge of human trafficking. Maurice Alexander is accused of arranging to meet two women in Jackson over the weekend he…
[gtxvideo vid="cbWeiHfb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cbWeiHfb.jpg" vtitle="Alonzo Evading Arrest”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man went before a judge Monday on accusations of assaulting a man at a Jackson club and then leading police in a car chase. Joe Robert Alonzo is…
[gtxvideo vid="uO7WiG3J" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uO7WiG3J.jpg" vtitle="Gibson Co FD Hires Firefighters PKG”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee volunteer fire department manned by hundreds of selfless volunteers can no longer say it's strictly volunteer. For the first time, the Gibson…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking for assistance in identifying a man wanted in a Sunday armed robbery at a Jackson hotel. The robbery took place at the Comfort Inn on International Cove, according to a release from the police…
[gtxvideo vid="btuxeGDe" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/btuxeGDe.jpg" vtitle="Wiser Steps Down”] MEDINA, Tenn. -- Interim Jackson Police Chief Julian Wiser has stepped down from his position on the Board of Aldermen in Medina, according to Mayor Vance Coleman. Wiser was elected as alderman…
[gtxvideo vid="j0qF16tv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/j0qF16tv.jpg" vtitle="Benton Co House Fire”] BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A home is destroyed by a Monday afternoon fire, and crews are still on scene putting out hot spots. The house fire occurred in the 400 block…
[gtxvideo vid="plM56AiA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/plM56AiA.jpg" vtitle="Goff Ice Pick Stabbing”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson man appeared Monday in city court on accusations of stabbing another man with an ice pick. Gregory Goff is being charged with aggravated assault. Court papers…
[gtxvideo vid="PSI1V1le" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PSI1V1le.jpg" vtitle="Frogjump Motorcycle Fatality”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The driver of a dirt bike was killed Saturday with he was involved in a head-on collision. Benjamin Diebel, 26, was killed when another vehicle crossed the center…
