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Selmer Alderman Involved in Altercation with Ex-Wife's Husband

This video is no longer available. Authorities said Selmer Alderman John Smith found himself in an altercation with his ex-wife's husband when he went to pick up his children on Tuesday, January 31. "The offender stated that he (Alderman Smith)…

Go Red Raises Money for Heart Disease

This video is no longer available. Hundreds of West Tennesseans gathered in downtown Jackson, Thursday evening, to fight heart disease. 7 Eyewitness News' own Tom Britt even strutted the catwalk as part of the American Heart Association's Go Red for…

Marshals Capture Man in Jackson Shootings

This video is no longer available. U.S. Marshals arrested a man in Mississippi suspected in two shootings in the Hub City. Jonathan Macon was arrested Thursday by federal agents in Baldwyn, Mississippi. Marshals said a tip led them to Macon.…

TN Joins Mortgage Relief Agreement

This video is no longer available. The state of Tennessee will share in a settlement announced by the U.S. Justice Department concerning unacceptable nationwide mortgage servicing and foreclosure practices. Tennessee's share in the $25 billion agreement with five mortgage companies…

Highland Wreck Ties up Traffic

This video is no longer available. A two-car wreck along a busy north Jackson street ties-up and slows traffic, Thursday afternoon. This was the scene along North Highland at Walnut, just after 3 p.m. Police said one car was traveling…

NPLEX Curbing Pseudoephedrine Sales

This video is no longer available. In just the short month since the National Precursor Log Exchange was implemented in Tennessee, more than 13,000 grams of pseudoephedrine have been kept off the state's streets. According to NPLEX, the electronic system…

Audit Finds Missing Drug Evidence at a West TN Police Dept.

This video is no longer available. Hundreds of seized drugs are missing at the Crump Police Department according to a state audit released on Wednesday. The investigation revealed there was 343 missing prescription pills from the evidence area from last…

Officials Discuss Lane Avenue Closure Proposal

This video is no longer available. Lane College officials, students and supporters took their case to City Hall, Thursday morning, and met with officials about campus safety and shutting down a portion of Lane Avenue. “We have got to be…

Fire Destroys Home on Steam Mill Ferry Road

This video is no longer available. A space heater being used to keep pipes warm is believed to have sparked a devastating fire at a historic home in Southwest Madison County early Thursday morning. All four people inside the home…

Police Investigate Armed Robbery at Raceway

This video is no longer available. An early morning armed robbery has Jackson Police looking for a masked gunman. Investigators said just before 3:30, Thursday morning, a man about 6 feet tall , armed with a silver handgun, walked into…

Police Release More Details in Tuesday Murder

This video is no longer available. Jackson Police said they now know more concerning the murder of Lionel Deshun Harris of Marion, Arkansas who was found dead Tuesday in a parking lot in the 300 block of North Highland near…

Police Search For Storage Unit Burglars

This video is no longer available. In the past three weeks in Hardin County, thieves have burglarized two different storage companies, stealing items from several units. The latest happened on Tuesday, and has investigators questioning if the same thief is…

State Removing Books From Library

This video is no longer available. Workers at the Benton County Library said it was a sad day. After months of debating with the county commissioners over loosing their state funding, Wednesday, it became reality. Regional experts said it was…

Students Collect One Million Pennies

This video is no longer available. It took the effort of the entire community, but one Lake County school set a goal, and another built the vessel. Margaret Newton Elementary School has a lot of pennies. "I've never seen one…

Grandma Planting More Than 11,000 Trees

This video is no longer available. She is not your ordinary grandmother. Lequita Wylie recently shot an eight-point buck. She is passionate about hunting and passionate about the 277 acres she was born and raised on. "I just went to…

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