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Name of Victim Released in Fatal Chester County Fire

This video is no longer available. CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn.-WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News has learned the identity of the man who died in a house fire on Tuesday. Officials with the Chester County Sheriff's Separtmernt have identified the victim Ronald Davis,…

Pair Arrested for String of Break Ins

UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Union City Police arrested two people for a string of break ins at local stores. Anthony Tyrone Harris and one juvenile are accused of breaking into Little General, Whitby's Flower Shop, and an attempted break-in at…

Man Jumped, Stabbed in West Jackson

This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON -- Police say they're looking for two men in connection to a stabbing at a West Jackson apartment complex. Investigators say a man was jumped by two black men outside the Villages…

Jackson-Madison County Teacher Arrested, Resigns

This video is no longer available. POINSETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Jackson-Madison County teacher is in trouble with the law after a Saturday night arrest in Arkansas. Officers say Kyle Vickery was caught on surveillance video stealing duck hunting gear…

Convicted Felon Arrested Behind Jackson Walmart

NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- A convicted felon who gained notoriety in 2007 for stealing singer Crystal Gayle's tour bus was arrested by US Marshals again on Wednesday in Jackson. Marshals say they found Christopher Gay, 39, in a semi behind…

Madison County Prepares For Winter Blast

This video is no longer available. WEST MADISON COUNTY -- Emergency managers across West Tennessee are already making preparations for the worst, Wednesday. The Jackson-Madison county Emergency Management Agency got equipment like chainsaws out to make sure they're working properly.…

Man Arrested in Connection with Humboldt Fatal Shooting

JACKSON, Tenn. – A man was arrested and charged in connection with Sunday night's fatal shooting in Humboldt, Tuesday. A search is still underway for the shooter who is currently on the state‘s Top Ten Most Wanted fugitive list. Cameron…

Northwest Tennessee Counties Prepare For Winter Weather

NORTHWEST, Tenn. -- With the imminent threat of winter weather coming to West Tennessee, counties in northwest Tennessee, which are expected to bear the brunt of the storms, are preparing for the worst. In Henry County, Sheriff Monte Belew says…

Police Identify Body From Chester County Fire

PINSON, Tenn. -- Police have identified the Chester County man who died Monday afternoon in a mobile home fire. Ronald Davis, 68, was found by a firefighter on the floor of 3720 Garland Rd., near Pinson. The home caught fire…

Investigation Begins into Deadly Chester Co. Fire

CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn.- (It was) "shocking, scary, heart-breaking" The sight of what was left of her great uncle's house was too hard for Samantha Wallace to put into words. Charred ruins were all that was left of a mobile home…

Historic Bolivar House Burns

This video is no longer available. BOLIVAR, Tenn.-A historical home in one West Tennessee town is now in ruins. Fire officials said this home on Jefferson Street in Bolivar caught fire last Wednesday. The exact cause of the fire remains…

Family and Friends Remember Shooting Death Victim

This video is no longer available. MILAN, Tenn. - With a gun blast and a blink of an eye, a young life is lost. Those who best knew 20-year-old Titus Middlebrook want to make sure his legacy lives on. "He…

Bells Man Convicted of Meth Trafficking

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A Bells man has been convicted of methamphetamine trafficking. According to police, Angel Hernandez, 33, was found in possession of 351 grams of ice methamphetamine which is about $50,000 in street value.…

I-40 Challenge Update

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- The results are in as the Tennessee Highway Patrol released numbers from the state's initiative to have a state trooper every 20 miles along Interstate 40 over the Thanksgiving holiday. Tennessee partnered…

Natural Gas Leak Causes School to Evacuate

This video is no longer available. BRADFORD, Tenn.- Bradford High School was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a natural gas leak. Bradford Special School District Superintendent Dan Black said about 275 students were moved to the elementary school gym after a…

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