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Man Indicted on Rape and Incest Charges

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY -- John David Jones, 37, of Marshall County, Ky., was indicted by the Madison County grand jury Monday for statutory rape and incest involving a 17-year-old girl. Jones remains in custody at…

Police Investigate Monday Morning Shooting

This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON -- Jackson police are investigating a Monday morning shooting. Shortly before 1 a.m., officers were called about a shooting at a duplex on the 40 block of Carolane Drive. A 26-year-old man…

JPD Arrests Man for Solicitation of a Minor

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson Police have charged a Humbodlt man with allegedly asking a minor to engage in sexual acts Police said sixty-two year old James Ledbetter asked a minor for sex after she…

Shots Fired Into Home as Grandmother Holds Infant

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman in Jackson is living in fear after police say shots were fired at her house as she held her one-month-old grandchild. Michelle Sterling, 38, says the only thing that…

Bike riders Inspire Teens in Children's Home

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Bike riders from Memphis and Jackson took a trip in the cold temperatures Saturday to speak to students at New Heights School. The Association of Recovering Motorcyclists, also known as ARM,…

Union City Police Make Arrest in Hit and Run

This video is no longer available. UNION CITY, Tenn. - Union City police said they have arrested the man wanted for a hit and run. Officers said 55-year-old Beauyett Young is behind bars, accused of ramming and pinning a woman…

Henderson Woman Loses Home in Early Morning Fire

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON, Tenn. -- A house built in 1948 was destroyed in only two hours, on Saturday. Regina East, the homeowner, was asleep as flames consumed the house she's lived in all of her life.…

AR-15 Stolen in Home Burglary

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson police are asking for help after a home was burglarized on Courtland Street. According to investigators, AR-15 rifle, several magazines, and several hundreds of rounds of ammunition were stolen. They…

Fire in Weakley County Under Investigation

This video is no longer available. WEAKLEY Co. Tenn - Martin Fire Department confirmed a house fire in Weakley County Friday afternoon. The fire happened along Terrell Road according to fire officials. They say the fire is still under investigation.…

Child Near Highway Causes Accident that Injures Two

This video is no longer available. HARDEMAN, CO., Tenn. - The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a crash in Hardeman County that sent a family to the hospital and their dog to a local vet. According to officials, the driver…

Family Horse Found Shot Dead in Possible Poaching

This video is no longer available. DYER COUNTY, Tenn.- Dyer County Deputies are asking for help after one family's pet horse was found shot dead, Thursday morning. Officials say someone opened fire in the darkness off of Parker Road in…

Local Residents Losing Unemployment Benefits

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn- More than a million U.S. citizens will lose their unemployment benefits on Saturday; and for some local residents the loss is hitting close to home. Sharon Sewell receives unemployment benefits but after…

Update: Bells Fire Victims Receive Big Donations

This video is no longer available. CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Some good news after a tragic Christmas fire left one family in Bells homeless after the holidays. Just hours after the family's story aired on WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News, family…

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