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Deputies arrest man wanted in Weakley Co. burglary

[gtxvideo vid="nmLV7odt" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nmLV7odt.jpg" vtitle="Martin PD Search”] WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Martin man deputies say broke into a home and stole about $4,000 worth of cash, jewelry and medications has been arrested, according to the sheriff's office. Christopher…

Police search for suspects in overnight armed robbery

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police investigate an overnight armed robbery outside a west Jackson hotel. Police say it happened around 2 a.m. Thursday at Motel 6 on the Highway 45 Bypass. Officers say three suspects robbed two people outside the hotel.…

DCS employee charged with aggravated assault is terminated

[gtxvideo vid="CMEGfwyB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CMEGfwyB.jpg" vtitle="DCS Employee Terminated”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Department of Children's Services employee accused of firing a gun near a group of people earlier this year has been fired. According to the state DCS office…

Man accused of shooting pregnant woman in abdomen

[gtxvideo vid="r8QuFWTP" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/r8QuFWTP.jpg" vtitle="Thorpe Att Murder”] DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man is expected in court Thursday on an attempted murder charge after allegedly shooting into a car and hitting a pregnant woman. According to the Dyer County…

Gunfire leads to barricade situation in Humboldt

[gtxvideo vid="rc2cPehd" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rc2cPehd.jpg" vtitle="Humboldt Barricade PKG”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Police faced a tense situation Wednesday afternoon in Humboldt after reports of gunfire led them to a nearby house after seeing a possible suspect run inside. "When our…

7 summer weather myths are dispelled

[gtxvideo vid="J4lwxYyQ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/J4lwxYyQ.jpg" vtitle="Misconceptions Of Staying Cool PKG 10pm”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Six "heat myth" misconceptions are dispelled: 1. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are not the same thing. Heat exhaustion happens when you've been exposed to the…

Police release video of traffic stop of Chattanooga shooter

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Police have released dashcam video of an April traffic stop that led to driving-under-the-influence charges against the Chattanooga man who later went on a shooting rampage that left five servicemen dead. The video shows Mohamad Youssef…

Police: Man demanded cash for 'taking down terrorists'

ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a man who demanded cash from a U.S. Bank in Rogersville told a teller the Secret Service owed it to him for "taking down terrorists." A police report obtained by the Kingsport Times-News (http://bit.ly/1VN4uH4)…

Haywood Co. football player has died

[gtxvideo vid="AvkigjsR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AvkigjsR.jpg" vtitle="Student Heat Death LIVE SHOT”] HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Haywood County High School football player passed away Wednesday, according to school officials. Tekarian Maclin, 16, was the student who died, according to school officials.…

THP identifies woman killed in McNairy Co. wreck

McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman was killed Wednesday in a head-on collision involving a tractor-trailer, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Gwen Wright of Union City was killed when the Ford Fusion she was driving crossed the turn lane…

JMCSS teachers have first in-service day

[gtxvideo vid="quVczxgn" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/quVczxgn.jpg" vtitle="JMCSS In Service”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Teachers in the Jackson-Madison County School System returned to work Wednesday for their first in-service day of the school year. The event was held at the Carl Perkins…

State senator visits Jackson, recalls interactions with Saddam Hussein

[gtxvideo vid="m0H5AtIG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/m0H5AtIG.jpg" vtitle="Senator Remembers Hussein”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A member of the Tennessee Senate recalled his memories spent with one of the most dangerous men on the planet. Senator Mark Greene, a republican from Ashland City and…

Local fire dept. sees huge response to free smoke alarm program

[gtxvideo vid="OJ7S3M5W" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OJ7S3M5W.jpg" vtitle="Pilot Program Update”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Henderson County Fire Department has seen an overwhelming response to their life-saving efforts to put a working smoke detector in every home. In fact, fire officials say…

Save a life, treat yourself with 'Blizzard of Miracles' at Dairy Queen

[gtxvideo vid="OVM0yDuk" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OVM0yDuk.jpg" vtitle="Blizzard Of Miracles”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Buy a blizzard, save a life — that's a Dairy Queen promise made with an all-new summer dessert dedication. Thursday is Dairy Queen's 10th annual "Blizzard of Miracles" treat…

1 worker airlifted after chemical spill in Chester Co. plant

[gtxvideo vid="j9i4N2Fi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/j9i4N2Fi.jpg" vtitle="Premier Chemical Spill”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A small chemical spill Wednesday afternoon at a manufacturing plant in Henderson injured two employees, according to EMA officials. One of them was airlifted and the other transported…

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