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Selmer house fire being investigated as suspicious

[gtxvideo vid="ah6cGgTb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ah6cGgTb.jpg" vtitle="Selmer Kitchen Fire Update”] SELMER, Tenn. -- The Selmer Fire Department told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News they have not determined what caused a kitchen fire, but they are investigating it as suspicious. The flames started…

Local psychologist says workplace violence on the rise

[gtxvideo vid="ovEgKNwl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ovEgKNwl.jpg" vtitle="Workplace Safety PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Workplace violence unfolds on live television before thousands of expecting viewers Wednesday, leaving two journalists dead. Reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward were fatally shot during a live…

Man dies after being shot by police, falling from overpass

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a man on a roadway overpass has fallen and died after being shot by an officer. Media report 22-year-old Steven Dodd was pronounced dead at a hospital early Wednesday after…

Ex-US Marine murder suspect dies in Philippine jail

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Police say a former U.S. Marine facing double murder charges in the Philippines has died of a heart attack in a northern city jail. Senior Police Officer Evelyn Pineda of Angeles City said Wednesday that 37-year-old…

Vanderbilt rape suspect on practice field with Lane football team

[gtxvideo vid="Pk93vHWZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Pk93vHWZ.jpg" vtitle="Brandon Banks Playing 10pm PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lane College told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness Sports on Tuesday Vanderbilt rape suspect Brandon Banks "is not" on the football team. "Is he [Brandon Banks] a player? He…

Jackson residents asking city to clean up trash piles from lawns

[gtxvideo vid="1E9TCp7Q" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1E9TCp7Q.jpg" vtitle="Trash Removal PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Some Jackson residents are becoming irritated about a buildup of trash on residential streets. Many are wondering why their discarded garbage — ranging from batteries to furniture — hasn't…

Passerby finds lost child along 45 Bypass, family says

[gtxvideo vid="RvHuat9Q" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RvHuat9Q.jpg" vtitle="Missing Boy Found”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A 5-year-old boy is rescued by a good Samaritan on Wednesday after he is seen walking along the Highway 45 bypass, according to the child's family. According to the…

Local lawyer convicted in tampering case set to have license suspended

[gtxvideo vid="JxDQLjPD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JxDQLjPD.jpg" vtitle="Board Recieves Judgement”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local lawyer convicted of tampering with evidence in her son's murder case is set to have her license to practice law suspended. Earlier this month, Edythe Christie was…

Man accused of being in home of underage girl

[gtxvideo vid="ysZgsi3D" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ysZgsi3D.jpg" vtitle="Etheridge Contributing To Minor”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man appeared Wednesday in city court on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Skylar Etheridge is accused of being caught at the home…

WRAP leaders react to Lane College accepting Vanderbilt rape suspect

[gtxvideo vid="0On1oc1q" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0On1oc1q.jpg" vtitle="WRAP Reaction”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Leaders with a local safety resource for women shared their thoughts Wednesday about a suspect in the Vanderbilt rape case attended a local college. It was announced Tuesday that Maryland…

Early morning fire destroys Kenton home

[gtxvideo vid="C0hro09M" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/C0hro09M.jpg" vtitle="Kenton House Fire”] KENTON, Tenn. -- A home is in ruins after an early morning house fire. Fire officials say the blaze broke out around 2 a.m. Wednesday on St. Mary's Street and that firefighters…

Madison Co. Sheriff’s Office more than doubles number of patrol deputies

[gtxvideo vid="mKYyuSx3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mKYyuSx3.jpg" vtitle="MCSO Changes Protocols PKG”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deadly officer-involved shootings force many departments to rethink how they respond to calls. The Madison County Sheriff‘s Office is one of them, saying residents should expect to…

State officials say mobile service provider issue caused 911 outage

[gtxvideo vid="XnPkoiuE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XnPkoiuE.jpg" vtitle="911 System Update”] NASHVILLE -- State officials met with program teams Wednesday to look into Tuesday's temporary disruption of 911 calls made on mobile phones. A program team with AT&T said an application issue was…

U.S. Marshals arrest man while on job at fast food restaurant

[gtxvideo vid="4aOjRJcM" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4aOjRJcM.jpg" vtitle="Marshall At Sonics”] NORTH JACKSON -- U.S. Marshals paid a visit to a local fast-food restaurant Wednesday afternoon — but they weren't on lunch break. Officers arrested Jamecus Blackwell, an employee of Sonic on West…

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