JACKSON, Tenn. -- An operation by Jackson police monitoring social media sites for subjects patronizing prostitution landed a man in city court Wednesday. Joe Morton Jr. was arrested during a July 10 investigation, according to court papers. Police say they…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man arrested Saturday on charges of shoplifting and having a loaded gun now faces an additional firearm charge. Brent Brown appeared Wednesday on a charge of unlawful carrying or possession of a firearm by a convicted…
[gtxvideo vid="4C1hp9qL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4C1hp9qL.jpg" vtitle="Thomas Resisting Arrest”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man appeared Wednesday in city court after police say they arrested him inside a fast-food restaurant Tuesday after he had fled from officers in a vehicle earlier that…
[gtxvideo vid="E9Ke5Ray" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/E9Ke5Ray.jpg" vtitle="Business Helps Veterans PKG”] McKENZIE, Tenn. -- A new business in Carroll County places veterans and their families in civilian jobs. Veterans Placement Services started several years ago but recently opened an office in McKenzie.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman was in city court Wednesday on a prostitution charge resulting from a recent sting. Ashley Scruggs faces a count of prostitution after a July 30 operation targeting subjects advertising prostitution on the Internet, according to…
[gtxvideo vid="94QoNaQP" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/94QoNaQP.jpg" vtitle="Pilots for Patients”] NASHVILLE (AP) -- The latest on reports of shots fired at a movie theater in Antioch, a suburb southeast of Nashville (all times local): 2:45 p.m. A fire department spokesman says three…
[gtxvideo vid="LA9y9yi6" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LA9y9yi6.jpg" vtitle="DOJ Selects WRAP”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Wo/Men's Resource and Rape Assistance Program, or WRAP, has been selected to take part in a national training program for advocates. The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Local police say two men wanted in a series of Ace Hardware burglaries have been arrested in Miami. Anthony Gregory and Brandon Jones, both from West Tennessee, were arrested Monday night on fugitive warrants, according to Lexington…
[gtxvideo vid="DNwQeeLj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DNwQeeLj.jpg" vtitle="Breaking News ARMED ROBBERY”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police say they are looking for suspects involved in an armed robbery around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Investigators told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News three people were walking on…
[gtxvideo vid="XN94gDeb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XN94gDeb.jpg" vtitle="Milan Crime Down PKG”] MILAN, Tenn. -- Crime is dropping in one West Tennessee community, and authorities took a proactive measure Tuesday night to hopefully continue the decline. "I think it's great and let them…
[gtxvideo vid="MBvxXuEk" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MBvxXuEk.jpg" vtitle="MIlan Assault Suspect”] MILAN, Tenn. -- Milan police are looking for a man they say pulled a gun on a woman and her two children over the weekend. Authorities said Ralpheal Clay physically assaulted a…
[gtxvideo vid="fOH6uVsT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fOH6uVsT.jpg" vtitle="Parkers Crossroads Plans”] PARKERS CROSSROADS, Tenn. -- Changes may be coming to the Parkers Crossroads area of Henderson County. The Henderson County Commission approved $410,000 in funds for buying 51 acres at Parkers Crossroads. The…
[gtxvideo vid="lwl9hoYk" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lwl9hoYk.jpg" vtitle="Lucas Child Porn Arrest PKG”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Chase Lucas, 21, is accused of trading pornographic images of children like baseball cards, according to deputies. Lucas faces several years behind bars if convicted. Deputies…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City Council on Tuesday approved a $2.50 increase to the litigation tax. That moves the tax from $13.75 to $25 for any city court case where the defendant is found guilty or admits guilt. Money from…
[gtxvideo vid="bIe916hH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bIe916hH.jpg" vtitle="JPD Budget Meeting”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson City Council agreed Tuesday to allocate funds to purchase new service weapons for every officer in the department. According to Police Chief Julian Wiser, the department will…
