Designer reacts to 'miracle' necklace
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One week ago, Janeice Frisbee was shot twice during an attempted bank robbery in Humboldt. Some credit the necklace she was wearing with saving her life. For the…
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McKenzie's Chris Edlin gives World Championships a second try
[gtxvideo vid="GSMFxCCc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GSMFxCCc.jpg" vtitle="McKenzie Boxer Defies Odds”] MCKENZIE, Tenn. - McKenzie's Chris Edlin is living proof you're never too old to follow your dream. His neighbors hear echos from an Everlast punching bag at 6 a.m. every weekday.…
Jackson man charged with raping 5-year-old boy
[gtxvideo vid="0MhzCch9" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0MhzCch9.jpg" vtitle="Child Rape Arrest”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police have arrested a man accused of raping a young boy. Scottie Linora Joy, 25, faced a judge in Jackson City Court on Wednesday. He is accused of…
Study shows distractions more prevalent in teen crashes
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officials say last year more than 300 crashes in Madison County were a result of distracted driving. "I tell them to not use their phone when they're driving, and let's get those conversations over with when they…
Alleged rape victim files lawsuit against city of Jackson
[gtxvideo vid="iH9bdP5R" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iH9bdP5R.jpg" vtitle="Jackson Rape Lawsuit”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- New details are released about a lawsuit filed against the city of Jackson alleging leaders could have stopped a rape. The alleged rape victim of a former Jackson police…
Local law enforcement train for faster child abduction response
[gtxvideo vid="5Kmm1mUx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5Kmm1mUx.jpg" vtitle="C.A.R.T. Response Team”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Madison County Sheriff John Mehr and Interim Jackson Police Chief Julian Wiser announced a local initiative Wednesday to help find missing, endangered and abducted children more quickly. This…
Jackson Chamber members hold yearly celebration
[gtxvideo vid="OFjyC4kX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OFjyC4kX.jpg" vtitle="Chamber Annual Celebration”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Businesses and volunteers were honored Wednesday afternoon at the Jackson Chambers' Annual Celebration. Around 400 people showed up at the yearly meeting for what's called "The Celebration." Honoring a…
Fla. man charged with 2nd-degree murder in W.Va. wreck
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - An Orlando, Florida, man has been charged with second-degree murder after police said he drove the wrong way on the West Virginia turnpike and crashed into another vehicle, killing the driver. Media reports state 43-year-old Rafael…
Bill to allow charges for public records searches fails
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A bill seeking to allow government agencies to charge for public records searches has failed in the House. Rep. Steve McDaniel announced Wednesday that he was taking the measure off notice for the year. The Parker's…
Union dean Keith Absher funeral arrangements announced
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Funeral arrangements are scheduled for a Union University professor and dean who passed away this week. Visitation for Keith Absher will be from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson. The funeral…
Funeral services scheduled for Virginia Dorris
[gtxvideo vid="ZnnxdV2f" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZnnxdV2f.jpg" vtitle="Dorris Memorial Service”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Funeral services have been scheduled for Virginia Dorris, who was slain Monday in a double shooting at a Jackson bank. A memorial service for Dorris is scheduled for 11…
Jackson police seek help finding missing man
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public for help finding a missing man whose family says may be in danger. Danny Molina, 29, was last seen leaving a home on Hillshire Cove around 8 p.m. Monday and walking northeast,…
'Cousin Tuny' celebrates 90th birthday
[gtxvideo vid="bOkK2I1s" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bOkK2I1s.jpg" vtitle="Cousin Tiny Birthday”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A well-known media and community leader is celebrating a milestone Wednesday. Doris "Cousin Tuny" Freeman is celebrating her nine decades of life. Family, friends and community leaders gathered at…
Man accused of trying to sneak marijuana into Madison Co. jail
[gtxvideo vid="CkrB1T3h" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CkrB1T3h.jpg" vtitle="CJC Pot Arrest”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man went before a judge Wednesday on charges of trying to sneak marijuana into the Madison County Criminal Justice Complex. Nicholas Bernard Fuller was being booked into the…
Deputies safely arrest man threatening to kill self
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies were able to take a man into custody Tuesday after he threatened to kill himself before being arrested. Madison County deputies were dispatched to South Highland Avenue to execute an arrest warrant on Mark Strain…
