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Shots fired, at least one arrested in East Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="CwhKSkf5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CwhKSkf5.jpg" vtitle="East Jackson Shots Fired”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police responded to a fight in East Jackson Sunday night, and then are called to the scene again after reports of shots fired. Eyewitnesses said they heard several…

Couple reports unusual burglary, pitbull puppies stolen

[gtxvideo vid="bGIrW9l3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bGIrW9l3.jpg" vtitle="Stolen Puppies Update”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A victim of a strange home burglary spoke for the first time with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News saying he fears he'll never get his dogs back. It wasn't…

Jackson Symphony halfway through season

[gtxvideo vid="xgIcIu6D" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xgIcIu6D.jpg" vtitle="Weathercast 10pm 011015”] JACKSON, Tenn -- Saturday night, the sound of music filled First Baptist Church in Jackson as the Jackson Symphony played through their half mark in its 54th season, according to officials. Organizers…

Pipes burst in the city

[gtxvideo vid="YQJ2HGO0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YQJ2HGO0.jpg" vtitle="Lane Pipe Bursts PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn -- Firefighters said they responded to multiple calls in the city, Saturday, on reports of burst pipes. Battalion Chief Johnny Brantley said they've been called out for between 2…

Fatal accident on North Parkway Saturday morning

[gtxvideo vid="YB7VnDTb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YB7VnDTb.jpg" vtitle="Fatal PKWY Crash PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A fatal crash early Saturday morning leaves nearly a hundred people with no electricity for hours. Police said they responded to the corner of North Parkway and Sweet…

Sheriff: Electronics, puppies missing after home break-in

[gtxvideo vid="X1xkTmEz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/X1xkTmEz.jpg" vtitle="MCO Puppy Theft”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.- Madison county deputies are investigating an unusual home break-in on Christmasville Road. The homeowners reported, not only were electronics taken but two pitbull puppies are missing. They told deputies…

Savannah sees major crimes decrease, drug problems rise

[gtxvideo vid="AhXsQoV2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AhXsQoV2.jpg" vtitle="Savannah Crime Down”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Based on a new report on crime in 2014, police in Savannah said the city saw a decrease in major crimes by nearly 18 percent. "It highlighted days and…

Community comes together to support local law enforcement

[gtxvideo vid="MksjISNs" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MksjISNs.jpg" vtitle="Blue Strong Prayer PKG 10”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON, Tenn. -- Citizens across West Tennessee salute the officers who watch over us, Friday night. It was all part of the first ever National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.…

Hawkins officials to draft pain clinic regulations

[gtxvideo vid="jEt4oFkr" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jEt4oFkr.jpg" vtitle="Pain Clinic Regulations”] ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials in an East Tennessee county are drafting regulations that would make it nearly impossible for pain clinics to locate there. The Kingsport Times-News (http://bit.ly/1xPnsSJ) reports the public…

Jackson police searching for suspect in north Jackson shooting

[gtxvideo vid="7JAiziHc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7JAiziHc.jpg" vtitle="Walker Road Shooting”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police say they are searching for the alleged gunman after a shooting in north Jackson just before 11 a.m. Friday. The suspect is described as a black man…

Warming temps could bring more water woes for homeowners

[gtxvideo vid="0ir87Y1q" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0ir87Y1q.jpg" vtitle="Bursting Pipe Warning”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.,-Some businesses said water woes for homeowners could get worse with warming temps. One homeowner recalls her nightmare becoming a reality. "I just thought I was going to lose everything,"…

Community stands 'Blue Strong' with local law enforcement

[gtxvideo vid="30ZWtga5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/30ZWtga5.jpg" vtitle="Meals For Officers”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Before Friday evening's ceremony, the organizers of Jackson-Madison County's Blue Strong day showed their appreciation for local officers with food. Blue Strong volunteers along with several local churches brought…

Deputies surround home during response to domestic call

[gtxvideo vid="X6hjuoIA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/X6hjuoIA.jpg" vtitle="Riverside Domestic”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies responded Friday morning to a domestic call on Riverside Drive. Several deputies surrounded a home and blocked the driveway with their patrol cars. No one was seen taken…

Man in Jackson court on child pornography charges

[gtxvideo vid="7W0MggBb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7W0MggBb.jpg" vtitle="Rodriguez Child Porn”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man was formally charged Friday after police say he admitted to downloading child pornography to his computer. Martin Alonzo Rodriguez faces two counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of…

Members carry on after fire destroys Haywood Co. church

[gtxvideo vid="0FHkrDfB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0FHkrDfB.jpg" vtitle="Church Fire Update”] HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- With Trinity Methodist Church in Nutbush destroyed by fire, the congregation plans to meet in a private service Sunday morning at a member's home. Trinity Methodist Church Pastor…

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