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Sentencing in Murder of Henderson Police Officer

JACKSON, Tenn. - The gunman who pleaded guilty to killing Henderson Police Captain Dennis Cagle in a shootout inside a grocery store in 2009 was sentenced to life in prison plus 10-years, Thursday. The sentencing of Ricky Lee Stewart, 51,…

Vandals Wanted in Obion County

UNION CITY, Tenn. - The Obion County Sheriff's Department needs help finding the people who vandalized the highway office sign outside the sheriff's department, Tuesday morning. Investigators said the security cameras were not working and the time and no witnesses…

Victim Wanted in Humboldt Stabbing

This video is no longer available. HUMBOLDT, Tenn. - Humboldt police officers have arrested one person in connection with the stabbing of a man, Wednesday. But the victim is also wanted on charges. Police have charged Sonja Brown, 46, of…

McKenzie Holds Fall Contest

This video is no longer available. MCKENZIE, Tenn. - Crows won't be hanging around downtown McKenzie this month. That's because the McKenzie square is full of scarecrows, 20 to be exact. Local businesses and clubs tested their creativity when they…

Horses Abandoned in Benton County

This video is no longer available. HOLLADAY, Tenn. - Nearly a dozen horses were rescued Thursday, after being abandoned with little food and no water in Holladay. Benton County deputies said their owners are nowhere to be found. Redemption Road…

Lexington Teen Bullied For Criminal Record As Juvenile

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. - Jamie Buchen feels horrible that her child is being bullied for something that happened a long time ago. "She came home from school telling me that the kids are pulling…

Meningitis Outbreak: How Do I Know If I'm Safe?

This video is no longer available. JACKSON Tenn.- A rare meningitis outbreak has now spread to six different states. Twenty-five of the thirty-five reported cases involved patients of the St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. All 35 cases are of patients…

Jackson Under Fire - The Chief on the Clock

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Gill Kendrick took the oath of office, becoming the police chief of the City of Jackson on November 16, 2009. After almost three years in office as Jackson's number one police…

Area Schools Awarded "Focus School" Grant

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Eleven West Tennessee Schools are receiving a large grant to help them improve achievement gaps. The Tennessee Department of Education announced 56 winners of the Focus School grant competition, providing $19.2 million…

Carroll County on the Road for Pickers

This video is no longer available. CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn.- Leaders want people to start "picking" in Carroll County. A picker is similar to an antiquer who searches for valuable items while some will resell the items to other collectors or…

School Placed on Lockdown after Shots Fired

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - An East Jackson elementary school was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after shots were fired in a neighborhood close by. School officials with Lincoln Elementary told 7 Eyewitness News they locked…

West Tennesseans Watch Presidential Debate

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - As the President and Mitt Romney went head to head in the first presidential debate Wednesday night, West Tennesseans were watching. Some admitted they had their minds made up on their…

One Dead in Apartment Fire

A coroner says one person has died in an apartment fire in eastern Kentucky. The Letcher County coroner says that on Thursday that one person died in the blaze at the Mountain Breeze apartment complex. He did not identify the…

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