MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn.-Investigators in McNairy County said online advertising led them straight to a moonshine operation run by a convicted sex offender. Travis Gillispie is charged with making and selling moonshine. Deputies said he advertised on Facebook and Craigslist. He…
[gtxvideo vid="VxPgK7A2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VxPgK7A2.jpg" vtitle="Former Mayor Passes”] CAMDEN, Tenn.- WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News has learned former Camden and Benton County Mayor Elvin Johnson has passed away after a battle with lung cancer. Current Benton County leaders said Mayor Johnson…
[gtxvideo vid="eNaDUJ2X" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eNaDUJ2X.jpg" vtitle="milan Burglary update”] MILAN, Tenn.- Rewards are being offered in the search for a suspect in a string of burglaries in Milan. As investigators get a closer look at a break-in at the Chow Wagon…
LEXINGTON, Tenn.- Main Street is back open in Lexington, after a sinkhole several feet deep opened up near the Broad Street intersection. Road crews spent the day making repairs, and said the cold weather is to blame. A service line…
[gtxvideo vid="OHLK6dQy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OHLK6dQy.jpg" vtitle="THP Crash”] UNION CITY, Tenn. -- A high speed police chase ends with a crash. Police said Monday night the driver of a stolen car collided with two patrol cars and was taken into custody.…
[gtxvideo vid="e7j84KTV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/e7j84KTV.jpg" vtitle="N Parkway Sinkhole”] JACKSON, Tenn -- Concerned residents contacted WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Tuesday about a sink on North Parkway. City officials said the sinkhole was first reported to JEA on Friday. Residents who live…
[gtxvideo vid="N5DtYs3t" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/N5DtYs3t.jpg" vtitle="Go Noodle PKG”] DENMARK, Tenn.-- West Tennessee students get moving during the school day thanks to GoNoodle, an interactive website that allows kids to get up out of their seat. “They need those breaks during…
[gtxvideo vid="LVsZ5l1I" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LVsZ5l1I.jpg" vtitle="Lee St Fire”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson firefighters rushed to a home on Lee Street in east Jackson Monday night after receiving a call a house was on fire. Just before 9 p.m., the family…
[gtxvideo vid="DyT7KtLH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DyT7KtLH.jpg" vtitle="Facebook Amber Alert”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- As of Tuesday social media can play a role in finding missing children. Facebook announced it will begin sending amber alerts to its 180 million users to help find…
[gtxvideo vid="KCj01geD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KCj01geD.jpg" vtitle="Jackson Mentoring”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you need help getting a driver's license, GED or skills to land a job interview, a new mentoring program in Jackson can help you. In a effort to fight…
[gtxvideo vid="ZWOw3UTe" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZWOw3UTe.jpg" vtitle="Ramsey Reelected Speaker”] NASHVILLE -- Tennessee state lawmakers overwhelmingly re-elected Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey on Tuesday to stay atop the senate. It's the fifth two-year term for the republican from Blountville. According to reports, he…
[gtxvideo vid="KOgP5DB0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KOgP5DB0.jpg" vtitle="Request for former jailer”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A former employee of the Chester County Jail has received threatening phone calls related to the Holly Bobo case and involving a plot to assassinate Zach Adams,…
[gtxvideo vid="JeZD2YT2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JeZD2YT2.jpg" vtitle="Capt Rodgers Commissioned”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Navy captain from West Tennessee holds a new title after a change of command last month. Capt. Jon Rodgers of Humboldt is now the U.S.S. Makin Island's fifth…
[gtxvideo vid="FCF40gI0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FCF40gI0.jpg" vtitle="Homeless Man Arrest”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man accused of trespassing and being inside a florist van faced charges Tuesday in Jackson City Court. Lee Simmons is charged with public intoxication and criminal trespassing after…
[gtxvideo vid="GJu6DTVD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GJu6DTVD.jpg" vtitle="Hanover Shooting Update”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating the death of a Jackson woman found in her home Monday afternoon with a gunshot wound. Michelle Odeh, 43, was found by family members around 1:30…
