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Town Tells Woman She Can't Pay Fine in Pennies

This video is no longer available. CARROLL CO. Tenn.- A woman in Hollow Rock was turned away from paying a citation after she tried to pay the $150 fine in pennies. Vickie Boyd tells WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News she was…

Thieves Release Dangerous Gas During Burglaries

This video is no longer available. MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. - Two similar but unrelated home break-ins in McNairy County, near Pocahontas, could have turned deadly. Richard Bright, a neighbor of one of the victims, was out doing yard work when…

New chapter for Woods and Peabody

TRENTON, Tenn. - Fresh off their first district championship in 20 years wasn't the biggest news the Trenton Peabody football program endured last season. Just one year after garnering immediate success, former head coach Joe Gaddis departed from the Golden…

Police Seek North Jackson Shoplifting Suspect

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson police are asking for help identifying a woman suspected of stealing from a north Jackson clothing shop. Investigators released a picture of the suspect, Wednesday. They said the woman stole a…

Couple charged with murder in death of daughter

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office has arrested a couple on charges that include murder in the death of their 4-year-old daughter. The Leaf-Chronicle (http://leafne.ws/19Mu9tv) reported the Tuesday arrests of 27-year-old DeMarkus Taylor and 26-year-old Rawny Taylor.…

Audit Finds Misused Funds at JMC Health Dept.

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A state audit reveals a former Jackson-Madison County Health Department worker is behind more than $4,500 dollars in missing money. The findings from the October 2011 audit have just been made public.…

Neighbors Concerned After Late Night Shooting

This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn- One man was shot and several others robbed at gunpoint, all in the same neighborhood within minutes of each other, Wednesday morning. According to Dyersburg Police, just after midnight a call came…

Jackson-Madison County Health Department Audit

 To read the Tennessee Comptroller's letter concerning the audit of the Jackson-Madison County Health Department, go to: http://media.wbbjtv.com/documents/Madison+Letter+Report.pdf To read Randall Roby's resignation letter, go to: http://media.wbbjtv.com/documents/Roby+Resignation.pdf

Metro Government Meetings Continue in Brownsville

This video is no longer available. BROWNSVILLE, Tenn.- Efforts to combine the city and county governments of Haywood County into a metro form are continuing . The Haywood County Metro Charter Committee met again Tuesday to talk about some of…

Downtown Shooting Suspect Appears in Court

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A man is in jail and charged in connection with a shooting that injured one person in west Jackson, Tuesday evening. Police told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Santiveious Collins, 27, who is…

Man Arrested, Accused of Burglary, Arson

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-A Jackson man is facing charges of arson and aggravated burglary. Police said Nicholas Adam Barker, 25, charged with aggravated burglary and arson, both which happened at the same location. Barker is currently…

Rockabilly Music Festival Moving to The Ned

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A music festival that draws fans from around the world is changing locations. This year's Rockabilly Music Festival is moving to The Ned McWherter Performing Arts Center on Main Street in downtown…

“Lucky” Lottery Retailer Busy Ahead of Powerball Drawing

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Wednesday‘s Powerball Jackpot sits at $425 million, the third largest jackpot in the game‘s history. Lottery sales skyrocket at Zain‘s BP on Hollywood Drive. “They think we're lucky," said Marquitta Williamson,…

Police Seek Identity of Shoplifting Suspect

JACKSON, Tenn. – Jackson police are asking for the public‘s help to try and identify a shoplifting suspect. Police officers responded to a shoplifting call at Signatures Boutique on Vann Drive in July. Surveillance reportedly video showed a woman take…

Police Investigating Shooting, Robbery in Dyersburg

This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn. - Dyersburg police are investigating an attempted murder and armed robbery of several individuals that occurred minutes apart. According to a news release, at approximately 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, officers responded to…

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