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Dyersburg Teacher Indicted on Sexual Battery Charge

This video is no longer available. "That's a little child. They've got to deal with that," said Allison Riggs who lives in Dyersburg. "It'll be up to the jury to decide guilty or innocent,"said Captain Steve Isbell of the Dyersburg…

Educator of the Week Nominations

Most area school are already back in session and with an new year also comes a new round of nominations for our Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week Award. Each week, ABC 7 Eyewitness News will highlight a West…

JPD Seeking Theft Suspect

This video is no longer available. Jackson police need help putting a name to the face of a man suspected of rifling through purses at three different businesses, Monday. Just before two, Monday afternoon, surveillance cameras at the Bank of…

Person of Interest Detained in Overnight Shooting

Madison County deputies said they have a man in custody in connection with a shooting where a woman was hit in the head. It was around 2:15, Tuesday morning on a dirt road just off Highway 70 that investigators said…

Molly Jane Roe Indicted in Bells Murder Case

This video is no longer available. A Crockett County grand jury has indicted Molly Jane Roe on charges stemming from the severe beating that took the life of her boyfriend's 17-month-old daughter. Last month, Roe waiver her right to a…

Regional Crowns "Biggest Loser"

This video is no longer available. Some "big losers" are winding up as "big winners" today. The participants for the last eight weeks have been working hard to melt away those unwanted pounds as part of the "Lose to Win…

North Side Student Charged with Possession of a Weapon

This video is no longer available. A 16-year-old North Side High School student was arrested, Monday and charged with possession of a weapon on school property. While patrolling the parking lot at North Side, the school resource officer reported seeing…

Man Accused of Raping Teen at Day Care

This video is no longer available. Bolivar Police said Johnvonta Marquise Sain, 20, of Bolivar, was arrested and charged with rape after authorities said he raped a 15-year-old girl after she was left at his mother's day care by her…

Madison Co. Commission Meets

This video is no longer available. The Madison County Commission voted down a proposal by local trucking company Phil Garside, Inc. to rezone a portion of northeast Madison County so it could expand. Phil Garside, Inc. asked the board to…

Coach Arrested after Reported Fight with Principal

This video is no longer available. A middle school principal presses aggravated assault charges against the 9th grade football coach after a late night argument between the two. Milan Middle School Principal Sonya Cathey reported to police that she got…

Mother Charged with Assault, Endangerment

This video is no longer available. A Jackson mother accused of trying to run over her boyfriend while leaving her young children at home is free on $7,500 bond. Taylor Delayne Owens, 20, faces charges of aggravated domestic assault and…

Telethon Raises More than $1 Million

This video is no longer available. It was a record year for the annual Circles of Hope Telethon benefiting the Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse broadcast on WBBJ-TV, ABC 7, Sunday. With more than $1.1…

Dyer Co. Wreck Kills One

This video is no longer available. Deputies in Dyer County believe speed played a part in a deadly crash that took the life of a Newbern man. Jesus Gonzales, 20, was killed Sunday morning while driving a semi along Lanes…

Teen Killed in Weakley Co. Wreck

This video is no longer available. A weekend wreck between Martin and Sharon has taken the life of a Westview High School graduate. Tennessee Highway Patrol officers said Jessica Forsythe, 18, of Martin, died when her SUV left Highway 45,…

Madison Co. Courts to be Closed Thurs. and Fri.

This video is no longer available. There will be some down time for a number of courtrooms in Madison County as they will be shout down this week. According to Sheriff David Woolfork, the J. Alexander Leech Criminal Justice Complex…

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