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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…

Airman Accused of Luring Child for Sex

Jackson County authorities have arrested a master sergeant with the U.S. Air Force and charged him with two sex-related crimes against a child. Sheriff Mike Byrd says 47-year-old John Robert Long, of St. Martin, is charged with one count of…

Missing Man's Body Found

McComb police say a body found Tuesday afternoon may be that of a 71-year-old man who has been missing since Sept 14. L.C. McBride was reported missing by his niece Joyce Barr. Police do not know a cause of death,…

Man Sentenced for Hidden Restroom Cameras

A 40-year-old Gulfport man has been sentenced to twenty years in prison for setting up a hidden motion-activated camera in restrooms. Darrell Anthony Smith had been arrested Aug. 18, 2011, after a couple told Gulfport police they had found a…

Second Man Pleads Guilty in Equipment Theft Scheme

Federal court records say the second man will plead guilty in a scheme to purchase trucks, tractors, lawnmowers and other equipment stolen from dealers in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Jory Sam Tantillo and Michael Fralick were indicted in February…