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Deputy Resigns After Investigation in to Injury

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - A Madison County Sheriff‘s Deputy resigned after an internal investigation determined he lied about an injury. According to a news release, Deputy Joshua J. Gitchell, 31, reported in September that, while…

Man Accused of Kidnapping and Beating Woman

HUNTINGDON, Tenn. – Carroll County Sherrif‘s Deputies say a dangerous man is now off the streets after being arrested in Madison County. Randy Lewis Cary is accused of taking a woman he knows into a wooded area on Sunday and…

Pistol Whipping and Shooting Suspect Arrested

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. – A man wanted for hitting a woman with a gun and shooting a teenage girl is now in custody. According to Jackson police, Jonas Reid, 32, was seen outside the area…

Henry Co. SD Giving Away Road Signs

This video is no longer available. PARIS, Tenn. - The Henry County Sheriff's Department is offering free 911 yard signs for residents of the county. The signs were purchased using $5,000 from probationary fees collected from the court system. No…

Two Arrested in Wednesday Night Home Invasion

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. – Two people are in custody after a home invasion, Wednesday night. Police were called to a home in the 500 block of Lexington Avenue just before 9:00 p.m. Wednesday. The first…

U.S. Violent Crime Rates Increase

This video is no longer available. JACKSON Tenn. - According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, violent crime over the last year is up by 22%. Crime rates have been steadily decreasing over the last two decades. This is the…

Accused Shoplifter Runs from Police, Gets Additional Charges

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. – A Jackson man is jailed after allegedly trying to shoplift from a Dollar General and running from police. According to Jackson police, just before 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, staff members at the…

Four Arrested, One Wanted after Meth Bust

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. – The arrest of a wanted fugitive reportedly resulted in a meth lab bust near a school. According to a news release, members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force went…

Seven Arrested in the Bemis Area after Home Searched

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. – Seven people were arrested and charged after a search by the Jackson-Madison County Metro Narcotics Unit. Officers served the search warrant at 105 Carroll Street in the Bemis area, Monday. The…

'It Can Wait' Encourages No Texting and Driving

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Students at Jackson State Community College were exposed to the dangers of texting and driving, Tuesday. A special event gave the opportunity to see what can happen without the real world…

Three Arrested for TennCare Fraud in Dyer County

DYERSBURG, Tenn. - Three people have been arrested and charged with TennCare fraud after a round-up that resulted in 37 people arrested on indictments for drug charges in Dyer County. State investigators identified the three people arrested for TennCare fraud…

Rescued Dogs Recovering in Hardin Co.

This video is no longer available. HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. - It has been a week since K-9 Sanctuary rescued 16 malnourished dogs in Hardin County, and rescue workers said the animals are already doing better. Workers told 7 Eyewitness News…

Officials Expect Record Early Voting Turnout in TN

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Early voting has started for the Nov. 6 presidential election, and Tennessee election officials are anticipating another record turnout. The early voting period began Wednesday and ends Nov. 1. Secretary of State Tre Hargett says typically…

Large Marijuana Bust Made in Hardin Co.

This video is no longer available. HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. - A Mississippi man is behind bars Wednesday after Hardin County deputies said he was growing more than 100 marijuana plants. Deputies said they arrested Tommy Ellis, 39, of Iuka, Mississippi,…

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