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Benton Co. sex offender compliance checks net one arrest

[gtxvideo vid="Cw2P3nZR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Cw2P3nZR.jpg" vtitle="Sex Offender Compliance”] BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A day of compliance checks for registered sex offenders results in one arrest. The Benton County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshal's Office spend more than 10 hours…

STAR Center's Arts-4-Autism summer camp in running to win $25K

[gtxvideo vid="7iTBJqwg" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7iTBJqwg.jpg" vtitle="Arts 4 Autism Project”] NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local nonprofit organization's summer camp was chosen from 5,000 causes submitted to be in the top 200. The STAR Center's Arts-4-Autism program could win $25,000. State…

U.S. Marshals capture man wanted in Gibson, Weakley counties

[gtxvideo vid="EPazRDsQ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EPazRDsQ.jpg" vtitle="Marlon Jones Arrested”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshals have arrested a man wanted on a dozen charges in Gibson and Weakley counties. Marlon Jones was taken into custody Tuesday in South Fulton, according to a…

THP warns drivers to ‘move over’

[gtxvideo vid="87olWhBj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/87olWhBj.jpg" vtitle="Move Over Campaign”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Move over or get pulled over. That‘s the message from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Troopers say state law requires drivers to move over into the other lane of traffic,…

Sally Beauty Supply chain confirms data breach

[gtxvideo vid="F0Hsav5g" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/F0Hsav5g.jpg" vtitle="Sallys Beauty Data Breach”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Sally Beauty Supply chain confirmed Thursday a second data breach in just more than two years. The company notified customers earlier this month it is investigating reports…

Woman airlifted after Hardeman Co. crash

HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman has been airlifted to Memphis after a traffic accident on Highway 18. The Toone Fire Department received the call at 2:35 p.m. about the wreck at the intersection of Highway 18 and McNeal Road.…

Police seek two in TV thefts from Humboldt Walmart

[gtxvideo vid="ctKKh3Pz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ctKKh3Pz.jpg" vtitle="Humbolt Wal Mart Theft”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police are looking for two people they say are responsible for the thefts to two TVs from Walmart. The man and woman, both white, entered Walmart in Humboldt…

Weakley Co. woman accused of abusing resident of Ky. nursing home

[gtxvideo vid="Pcbb4m1Z" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Pcbb4m1Z.jpg" vtitle="Leyhue Caregiver Abuse”] WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee woman has been indicted on accusations of mistreating an elderly person while working as a caregiver in Kentucky. Crystal Marie Leyhue, 34, of Dresden, was…

Man accused of strangling, swinging knife at woman

DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man was in city court Thursday to face accusations of strangling the mother of his child and swinging a knife at her. J.L. Sheffield is accused of pushing the woman onto her bed Wednesday before getting…

Jackson police ask public to ID man in Walmart thefts

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to help identify a man they say stole two TVs from Walmart in north Jackson. The man, described as a black male wearing a white T-shirt and glasses, entered the store April…

Jackson woman charged with hitting boyfriend with bottle

[gtxvideo vid="NlxjIRri" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NlxjIRri.jpg" vtitle="Laster Domestic Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman was in city court Thursday morning on accusations of hitting her boyfriend in the head with a bottle. Lasheeka Lester is charged with headbutting her boyfriend in…

Man charged in connection with prostitution sting

DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man appeared in city court Thursday on charges stemming from a Tuesday prostitution sting. Kavious McNeil is accused of promoting prostitution for allegedly protecting a prostitute in exchange for half of her fee, according to court…

Woman accused of hitting husband with vehicle

DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson woman went before a judge Thursday on accusations of striking her husband with her vehicle and running over his bicycle. Felicia Velasquez is charged with speeding toward her husband while he was riding his bike…

TBI warns of fake, much stronger oxycodone pills

[gtxvideo vid="dWIrRyS8" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dWIrRyS8.jpg" vtitle="Deadly Oxycodone Pills”] NASHVILLE -- Some pills on the black market designed to look like oxycodone may instead contain a drug far more potent than heroin, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. A Tennessee…

Parents rally to save elementary school

[gtxvideo vid="aDji0IFE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aDji0IFE.jpg" vtitle="Save Beech Bluff Elementary - Tiff”] JACKSON, Tenn.--During Wednesday evening's "2020" Community meeting, parents and community members rally to save Beech Bluff Elementary. More than 100 people turned out for the meeting Wednesday at Jackson…

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