[gtxvideo vid="CTBLjvph" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CTBLjvph.jpg" vtitle="911 swatting call - Jordan”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- A 911 caller told dispatch Wednesday night he had stabbed his father and that both of his parents were in the basement of his residence. He also…
[gtxvideo vid="jqZryapN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jqZryapN.jpg" vtitle="Carpenter Found Not Guilty”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Jurors reached a verdict Wednesday in a murder case from more than three years ago. After two and a half hours of deliberation, a Henderson County jury…
[gtxvideo vid="hNqU0LvN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hNqU0LvN.jpg" vtitle="jamarius gant arrested”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man appeared Thursday in Jackson City Court on numerous charges stemming from an alleged kidnapping and robbery. Jamarius Deon Gant is accused of robbing a man at gunpoint…
[gtxvideo vid="VtifWPOm" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VtifWPOm.jpg" vtitle="corinth fire”] CORINTH, Miss. (WMC) -- Firefighters battled a fire at a second-hand salvage store late Wednesday and early Thursday morning. The fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. In addition to the salvage store…
[gtxvideo vid="ZAjEmsxG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZAjEmsxG.jpg" vtitle="Lane College Responds”] EAST JACKSON -- WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News reached out to Lane College for a response to the incident that happened on campus Thursday, and they are asking that witnesses come forward. "If…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- President Obama has signed a disaster declaration for several counties that were hit hard by winter storms in February. A statement from the White House says the declaration releases federal aid to help with recovery efforts…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Students at Gadsden Elementary School learned about future college and career opportunities Thursday. The school hosted a College and Career Fair for the students to learn about the kinds of possibilities their future can hold. Guests…
[gtxvideo vid="zvcd0qd4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zvcd0qd4.jpg" vtitle="Decker Charged”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man was in Jackson court Thursday on accusations of stealing tools from his former employer. Daniel Wayne Decker faces one count of theft of property over $1,000. The owner…
[gtxvideo vid="31o2vTUW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/31o2vTUW.jpg" vtitle="Scheffler Walmart Theft”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A former Walmart employee faced a judge Thursday one charges of stealing more than $2,000 worth of merchandise from the store. Adam Michael Scheffler is charged with theft over…
[gtxvideo vid="gDhjKpJ5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gDhjKpJ5.jpg" vtitle="Drug Trafficking Arrests - Bryan”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officials have announced seven arrests on federal drug trafficking charges resulting from a Thursday morning drug round-up. The arrests come as a result of a yearlong investigation…
[gtxvideo vid="xiclI8z2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xiclI8z2.jpg" vtitle="Lane College Shooting - Victoria”] EAST JACKSON -- Police are investigating a shooting near Lane College campus that sent one student to the hospital. The student was shot in the leg and sustained injuries that…
NORTH JACKSON -- Jackson police confirm an armed robbery overnight at the Dollar General on North Highland Avenue. Police say it happened around 10 p.m. Wednesday. Officers say they are looking for three black men, two of which they say…
JACKSON, Tenn.- Viewers across West Tennessee reported feeling an earthquake on the night of April 1st, 2015 from across northwest Tennessee to Savannah to and even Jackson! It appears that tonight's shaking was the result of a 3.6 magnitude earthquake…
DYERSBURG, Tenn.-Dyersburg firefighters told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News an abandoned house on Shelby Drive caught fire just after 3:30 p.m., Wednesday. The cause is still under investigation and no injuries were reported.
[gtxvideo vid="WX6qJw1O" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WX6qJw1O.jpg" vtitle="Civic Center Update - Dan”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist reacts for the first time about fire safety concerns at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. Jackson firefighters did a walk-through of the building…
