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String of Auto Burglaries Reported in Beech Bluff

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.- The Madison County Sheriff's Department is investigating a rash of car break-ins in the Beech Bluff community. Deputies said at least seven cars were broken into between 10 p.m Tuesday and…

Man Recently Released from Jail Arrested again for Burglary

This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn.- A Dyer County man, recently released from, jail on burglary charges was again being held in connection with another burglary that happened Tuesday in Dyersburg. Police said Jarrell Cork, 18, was arrested…

FHU Tolls Bell to Start New School Year

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON, Tenn.-Freed-Hardeman University rang in the new school year, Wednesday with their Tolling of the Bell ceremony. The annual ceremony marks the 144th academic year at Freed-Hardeman. Selected to ring the bell were Tom…

Two Teens Charged in North Jackson Murder

JACKSON, Tenn. – Two teens are now charged in connection with a homicide on August 11 in Jackson. Two 17-year-old boys are charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault in the shooting death of Jarvis Vinson. According…

Miss. River to reopen after barge freed from mud

GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi River is expected to reopen soon to vessel traffic after crews freed a barge that went aground in low waters caused by an extensive drought. Coast Guard Capt. William Drelling said Wednesday that authorities…

CDC: Alarming increase seen in West Nile cases

ATLANTA (AP) - U.S. health officials say there's been an alarming increase in the number of West Nile cases. So far there have been more than 1,100 cases reported through the middle of August. That's three times as many as…

Jackson Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking

Memphis, Tenn. – A Jackson man has been sentenced after he was convicted of distributing a large amount of marijuana in the West Tennessee area. According to the U.S. Attorney‘s office, Frederick Cole, 41, was sentenced t0 20 years in…

KY Prison Employee Fired for Inmate Relations

An employee of the Kentucky State Penitentiary has been charged with third-degree rape after police say she had a relationship with an inmate at the maximum security prison. Kentucky State Police Trooper Chris Anderson says the relationship between 41-year-old Lori…

Man Killed in Logging Accident

A man has died in a logging accident in eastern Kentucky. 30-year-old Josh Ferguson was killed Tuesday afternoon when a tree he was cutting fell, pinning him between it and a bulldozer blade. Ferguson was a volunteer firefighter with the…

Twenty Year Sentence for Meth

A 45-year-old Diamondhead man has been ordered to serve 20 years in prison for possession of precursor chemicals used to manufacture meth. District Attorney Joel Smith says Rodney Lynn Sharp does not qualify for early release from prison because he…

Discussion on Patrol Car Death

The Rev. Jesse Jackson is scheduled to talk about the case of a 21-year-old man who was fatally shot in the head while handcuffed in the back of a patrol car in Arkansas. Jackson is slated to take up the…

Documentary on the Way for KY Civil Rights Leader

A documentary exploring the life of Kentucky civil rights leader Anne Braden is set to premiere in Louisville this weekend. The film, produced by Whitesburg-based Appalshop, gives people a look at the extraordinary life and legacy of Braden, who was…

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