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New details in escaped inmate car chase

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Court documents reveal new details about a high-speed chase in which an escaped inmate eluded law enforcement. Jackson police spotted Jason Kirk, an escaped inmate out of Lawrence County, Wednesday as he drove a black 2015 Ford…

Escaped inmate on run for 3 days captured in Madison County

[gtxvideo vid="9vjzW5Yf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9vjzW5Yf.jpg" vtitle="Jason Kirk Caught PKG”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- After more than three days on the lam, a Middle Tennessee fugitive now sits in the Madison County Jail. Deputies said when they caught up with Jason…

South Side's Barford demanding D1 attention

[gtxvideo vid="pwAFuCdF" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pwAFuCdF.jpg" vtitle="Barford Ranked Number 1 PKG”] Jackson native Jaylen Barford is making the most out of his situation. After graduating from South Side, only a handful of big name basketball schools were interested. That's not the…

Dyer Co. woman charged with TennCare fraud

[gtxvideo vid="PyrQs32R" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PyrQs32R.jpg" vtitle="Dyer Co TENNCARE Fraud”] DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A two-county investigation lands a Dyer County woman in jail on a charge of TennCare fraud. According to the office of inspector general, Jennifer Trujillio used her…

Woman hides loaded pistol in jail bathroom

[gtxvideo vid="rvxFVAke" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rvxFVAke.jpg" vtitle="Gun Found In Jail PKG”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman brought a loaded 9 mm pistol into the Henderson County Correctional Complex on Sunday, prompting a lockdown. Deputies have charged 23-year-old Chelsea Wood with…

Record flooding hits Union City area

[gtxvideo vid="HDeb4FoR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HDeb4FoR.jpg" vtitle="Storm Damage PKG”] UNION CITY, Tenn. -- The rain just kept coming down last night in one West Tennessee county. The Obion County emergency manager says it caused flooding like he's never seen before. While…

Security video shows Henderson Co. church vandals in act

[gtxvideo vid="Fpdrw2at" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Fpdrw2at.jpg" vtitle="Church Vandalism”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies have shared surveillance video of three people caught on camera Wednesday night while vandalizing a church. Two men and one woman are seen starting a fire inside the…

Truckers host 'safety break' on West Tenn. interstates

[gtxvideo vid="jryENEHl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jryENEHl.jpg" vtitle="THP Rest Stop”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members of the Tennessee Trucking Association want you to be safe through the holiday, and Thursday they set up stops on the interstate to show their dedication. Officials held…

Union City students attend first-ever Camp ROCK

[gtxvideo vid="crcL59V1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/crcL59V1.jpg" vtitle="Camp Rock”] UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Some students are getting an educational and fun experience this summer with the first-ever Camp ROCK. ROCK stands for Reaching Out and Cultivating Knowledge, and the camp lasts four…

Man wanted after fleeing from Henry Co. deputies

[gtxvideo vid="zhj97TX4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zhj97TX4.jpg" vtitle="Cutting Evades Arrest”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies are seeking a man they say fled on foot after a car chase. Christopher Cutting of Big Sandy is wanted in Benton County on a probation violation…

JSCC offers chance to fulfill service need for Tenn. Promise scholarship

[gtxvideo vid="ChcSuqeJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ChcSuqeJ.jpg" vtitle="Tn Promise Communiuty Service”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of students ready for college are interested in using Gov. Bill Haslam's Tennessee Promise scholarship, but most of them are missing a certain requirement. School officials say…

4th of July Weekend events in Jackson & West Tennessee

[gtxvideo vid="7TgTWkfJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7TgTWkfJ.jpg" vtitle="Events”] The following is a news release from the Jackson Tennessee Convention & Visitors Bureau:   JACKSON, Tenn. — Haven't made your 4th of July plans yet?  Well according to the Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau's Calendar, you'll…

Escaped inmate has been captured in Madison Co.

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Authorities have captured an escaped inmate who walked off work detail Monday in Lawrence County and later led local officers on a chase in a stolen car. Jason Kirk was captured Thursday afternoon in the 5100…

Police: No charges in vehicle vs. wheelchair accident

[gtxvideo vid="5j8L69Ol" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5j8L69Ol.jpg" vtitle="Wheelchair Accident Update”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are no longer calling a Monday accident involving a wheelchair and a vehicle a hit-and-run. Officers say the driver who hit the wheelchair was an elderly person…

Man convicted of attempted murder in 2013 shooting

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man charged in a 2013 shooting that left a teen paralyzed has been found guilty. Jonquarious Cunningham was convicted Wednesday of attempted second-degree murder in the July 21, 2013, shooting of the teenager. Cunningham was…

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