Police: DNA links man to March bank robbery
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Investigators have now charged a man in a March bank robbery after police say DNA linked him to the crime. James O. Kirkpatrick…
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Metro Narcotics Unit raids midtown home; seizes weapons, drugs
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A viewer tip early Wednesday morning led our cameras to the scene at a home in midtown Jackson where authorities say they found drugs and weapons.…
Driver says pothole causes costly repairs, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News works to get it filled
JACKSON, Tenn -- A hidden costly danger lurking in the road. "It's been kind of a struggle," said Michelle Holly. A deep pothole in The Columns shopping center turned a simple shopping…
Grant awarded to Chester Co. Jail to help inmates become better parents once released
HENDERSON, Tenn.- A $38,000 grant will provide help to a jail program at the Chester County Jail. Southwest Human Resource Agency was awarded the money, Tuesday by Delta Regional Authority, helping with the "Inside Out Dad - Responsible Mom" program,…
Sen. Lamar Alexander visits West Tennessee
JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander visited Madison County on Tuesday to talk to West Tennesseans. The luncheon held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jackson and hosted by…
West Tenn. Healthcare begins CEO search
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Rural West Tennessee's largest employer has officially begun to look for a new CEO to lead the health care giant. The hospital's board of directors has announced Witt/Kieffer will be…
Binge-or-Treat: Jackson among cities with lowest Halloween night Netflix pause rates
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With Halloween just around the corner, and you may be thinking about settling in for a night of scary movies on Netflix. And the good news is, according to data released from the streaming giant, you might…
University political science chair weighs in on presidential election
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Presidential candidates spend their last two weeks on the campaign trail as voters decide who they're going to choose as their next president. At this point, it…
Woman charged with knife-point robbery at Jackson apartment
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman is charged with forcing her way into an east Jackson apartment and robbing a man with a kitchen knife. Dianne Hartshaw…
State officials say Timberlake voting booth selfie un-'justified'
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Justin Timberlake flew from California to Tennessee in order to vote early, and state officials say that's great — but he shouldn't have taken a selfie at the ballot box. The singer posted a picture of…
Jackson police investigate armed robbery of pizza delivery worker
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are working to identify a person who robbed a pizza delivery man Monday night. Officers responded around 9:30 p.m. to the Boyd Drive area where the victim told police a man had robbed him at gunpoint…
Community groups offer alternative to trick-or-treating
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Halloween is less than a week away. If you do not want to trick-or-treat, there are other options. Thousands of people are expected to pack the Ballpark at…
Woman accused of killing Jackson couple while drag racing pleads guilty
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman accused of drag racing and killing a Jackson couple in 2015 entered a guilty plea Tuesday. Markarious Searcy's trial was scheduled to begin Tuesday morning, but rather than…
UPDATE: Woman continues fight for guard rail after car crashes into house
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn -- A family is now returning to the place they love. "I'm glad to be home," said Geraldine Kesse. Kesse and her family were forced out of their home…
Burns sentenced for 2015 murder
CAMDEN, Tenn.-A decision is handed down Monday, sentencing George E. Burns III to prison for murder. Burns will serve 17 years in prison for the murder of Michael Nuzzo, who was killed…
