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Madison Co. Sheriff Responds to Inmate Death

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Madison County deputies are investigating the death of an inmate inside the county jail Friday afternoon. 7 Eyewitness News was told corrections officers found Zachary Ligon, 17, hanging from a bed…

Deadline to Register to Vote Approaches

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Saturday is the last day to register to vote by mail, if you want to participate in the November 6 election in Tennessee. But you can register to vote in person…

Madison County Man Angry over "Messy" Neighbor

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.- Jack Rainey says he has tried to ignore the corner house on the end of his street in Oakfield for several years but the conditions are getting worse. "There is hot…

Lincoln Celebrates Healthy Child Week

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - This week elementary schools throughout Tennessee participated in Healthy Child Week. Friday, Lincoln Elementary School students played high energy games to get their hearts pumping. Students also walked homewith the help…

HopeLine Drop Off Points Now Open

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Those old cell phones collecting dust in your closet can bring some much needed help to domestic violence victims. HopeLine has teamed up with Verizon Wireless to launch a program so…

Neglected Horse Cases Rise in West Tennessee

This video is no longer available. JACKSON Tenn.- One of the 11 horses rescued Thursday from Benton County is fighting a very serious infection. Rescuers suspect that the 7-month-old horse, Charlie, might have been shot in the shoulder and left…

Dream Center of Jackson Needs Help

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - A West Tennessee shelter for women needs help collecting food and household items for clients to use during the upcoming winter months. The Dream Center of Jackson is collecting canned food…

Inmate Found Dead in Madison County Jail

JACKSON, Tenn. - Sheriff David Woolfork has confirmed an inmate at the Madison County Jail was found dead inside his cell at 12:28 p.m., Friday. Woolfork has been identified by the inmate as Zachary I. Ligon, 17. He was found…

Former Coach Charged for Sex Crime

A former high school basketball coach accused of sexual activity involving three juveniles has been sentenced to probation. Terry Nofsinger received the sentence Thursday in Ohio Circuit Court after he pleaded guilty in August to a single count of unlawful…

Man Convicted in School Bus Accident

An 88-year-old Scott County man has pleaded guilty to passing a stopped school bus and striking and injuring two children. Assistant District Attorney Steven Kilgore says that Sammy Floyd Hunter pleaded guilty in the Scott County Circuit Court on Monday.…

Man to Plead Guilty to Bank Robbery

Federal court records indicate a Tennessee man will plead guilty to robbing a Mississippi bank. Jasper Michael Wagner of Chattanooga, Tenn., is charged with robbing the Sun Trust Bank in a grocery store in Horn Lake, Miss. Court records say…

Woman Arrested for Dragging Officer

A 28-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and accused of dragging him using a car. Reegan Blunt is charged in the incident that took place early Thursday morning. Tupelo police say their units were…

Appeals Court to Uphold Fraud Conviction

A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of former mortgage broker Michael Persac. Persac and former broker Jason Ellis were convicted in 2011. They were both ordered to prison and were ordered to forfeit more than three-million dollars and…

Jackson Under Fire - Benefits of Chief's Training

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson Police Chief Gill Kendrick makes no apologies for spending at least 28 days in 2011 away from Jackson while on the clock. He maintains his time at meetings of the…

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