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…
[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…
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…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you plan to take a road trip in the Volunteer State this holiday weekend, you don't have to worry about lane closures at construction sites on state roadways. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is suspending construction-related…
[gtxvideo vid="NnSy7slW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NnSy7slW.jpg" vtitle="AAA Tow To GO”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- In an effort to make highways safer this holiday weekend, AAA once again is offering its Tow to Go service to prevent impaired driving. Any time Friday through…
[gtxvideo vid="XToCd5ev" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XToCd5ev.jpg" vtitle="Hardin Simple Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman appeared Thursday in Jackson City Court on allegations of assaulting a family member. Makeveia Hardin is accused of punching her niece in the face during an argument,…
[gtxvideo vid="PDexcRpZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PDexcRpZ.jpg" vtitle="Milan Shooting Arrest”] MILAN, Tenn. -- The search is on for the gunman accused of shooting a man in the stomach in Milan. Officers said it happened around 2 a.m. Wednesday. A 20-year-old man was…
[gtxvideo vid="JYMGnXdW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JYMGnXdW.jpg" vtitle="Biggs Agg Perjury PKG”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- In what the sheriff's office is calling a case of "stolen valor," a man has been charged with lying about military experience during his recent trial for…
[gtxvideo vid="MSiQPGZy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MSiQPGZy.jpg" vtitle="Escapee Search Continues PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A renewed effort is under way to find a fugitive on the run in West Tennessee who has already eluded law enforcement twice. Jason Kirk has been on…
[gtxvideo vid="uOhGLA5r" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uOhGLA5r.jpg" vtitle="Sex Offender Social Media”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new state law grants greater oversight on registered sex offenders who use social media. Previously, sexual offenders had to provide the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation with their…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville police have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy inside a downtown nightclub. Police said in a statement that 19-year-old Christian A. Evans was arrested late Tuesday on a charge of…
[gtxvideo vid="9TFyDxqJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9TFyDxqJ.jpg" vtitle="New UT Uniforms”] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee is opening its doors to the Nike swoosh while bidding farewell to the Lady Vols nickname and logo in all but one sport. Nike took over as…
[gtxvideo vid="dW9at2lE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dW9at2lE.jpg" vtitle="Whiteville Cemetery Vandalism PKG”] WHITEVILLE, Tenn. -- Headstones from the 1800s are vandalized at Melrose Cemetery in Whiteville. Investigators said the headstones were discovered Tuesday morning by a grounds crew. "It's hard to tell at…
[gtxvideo vid="6xsu0mDG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6xsu0mDG.jpg" vtitle="Animals In Car Law PKG”] McKENZIE Tenn. -- Tennesseans are now protected for rescuing animals even if they have to break into a car. Levi Stewart works for the Carroll County Humane Society and is…
[gtxvideo vid="MHGyvTK2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MHGyvTK2.jpg" vtitle="New Panhandling Law PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new state law that took effect Wednesday targets aggressive panhandlers in Tennessee. Get caught begging for money and you could face a fine or jail time. A…
