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Suspected Scrap Metal Thieves Arrested

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Two Jackson men suspected of stealing $25,000 in metal pipes and electrical fittings from home along Whittington Road have been jailed. Bose Walker and Jimmy Griffin, Jr. are each charged with theft…

Deputy Resigns after Positive Drug Test

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A Madison County deputy has resigned instead of facing a disciplinary hearing after the sheriff said he tested positive for marijuana during a random drug test. William Jay Wyatt, 22, has worked…

Construction to Halt on Roads for Labor Day

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Travelers on Tennessee roadways will not be hampered by highway construction on the state's interstates. TDOT has ordered that construction stop until 6 a.m., Tuesday. Triple-A Auto Club of the South has…

Two charged in theft of pro wrestling belts in Iowa

OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) - Two men face charges in the theft of championship belts during a TNA pro wrestling show in Iowa Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, based in Nashville, Tenn., reported a heavyweight championship belt, worth $6,000, and a replica,…

Chester County Man Has West Nile Virus

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON, Tenn. - A Chester County man has contracted the West Nile Virus. According to health officials the man is from Henderson and after a mosquito bite he came down with the disease. He…

First Recorded Death in MS from Isaac

A tow truck driver was killed Thursday morning in Picayune when a tree fell on his truck, the first fatality in Mississippi from Tropical Storm Isaac Pearl River County Emergency Management Director Danny Manley says the tree fell on the…

Inmate Worries as His House Burns

A jail inmate says somebody is burning down houses he owns while he is behind bars. Fire investigators are looking into two house fires on the same street in Mount Sterling. Neither home has electric service and the blazes are…

KY Inmate Escape

Kentucky State Police say an inmate has escaped from the Paducah Community Center. His name is Edward B. Young. He is 37 years old, weighs about two-hundred ten pounds and is six-feet-two inches tall. Young has a history of auto…

Wrongful Firing Lawsuit Settled

A settlement has been reached in former police chief Steve Bingham's wrongful termination lawsuit against the city of West Point. Bingham had sued the city in federal court in 2009. A trial was scheduled for next week. A federal judge…

KY to Hold Tech Expo for the Blind

A conference and expo for those interested in learning more about technology that can help the blind live independently is scheduled to be held in Louisville. The Kentucky Office for the Blind says in a news release the state's first…

Madison's Mission: 10-Year-Old Works to Cure Cancer

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - On the surface, Madison Dismuke looks like your average 10-year-old. When asked what she did this summer, she is quick to reply that she played competitive soccer and went swimming whenever…

Update: Death Row Doggies Will Stay Open

This video is no longer available. DRESDEN, Tenn.- Thanks to a generous donation from an out of state rescue group, Death Row Doggies, located in Weakley County will stay open, at least for now. Owner Deb Ellis told 7 Eyewitness…

New Pictures Released on Target Thieves

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson Police have released new pictures of the men suspected in a string of smash and grab break-ins at Target stores throughout the Mid-South. The store in Jackson was hit last Thursday…

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