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THP shooting suspect arrested in Kentucky
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The search for Braze Rucker, a suspect in the shooting of Trooper Adam Cothron, is over. The Tennessee Highway Patrol announced that Rucker was apprehended in Princeton, Kentucky. They said that the Kentucky State Police used Cothron’s handcuffs to take Rucker into custody. The search for the other occupants of the Kia […]
MPD: Man shot Downtown after argument
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is in the hospital recovering after getting shot at after an argument with a group of men Sunday morning, Memphis Police say. At 4:20 a.m., officers responded to a shooting at S. Main St and Pontotoc Ave. When they arrived, they located 18 shell casings in the street. While officers […]
Two Injured in Early Morning Shooting at Westwood Community Center Parking Lot in Memphis
Residents of Westwood and the broader community were shaken early Saturday morning when a parking lot gathering spiraled into violence. According to Action News 5, two individuals were injured in a shooting at the Westwood Community Center parking lot at 810 Western Park Drive. Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers arrived on the scene just before 1:30 a.m. to find a 2024 black Toyota Rav4 crashed into a tree, its driver's side rear window shattered by gunfire.
Memphis Man Charged with Theft After Being Found in a Dryer with Evidence Tied to Stolen Vehicle
Memphis authorities have recently charged a man with theft of property allegedly worth between $10,000 and $60,000 after he was found in possession of a stolen vehicle, authorities said. WREG News Channel 3 reports that the suspect, Marshawn Roberts, was discovered hiding in a dryer during a police search. The incident unfolded after detectives with the Memphis Police Fugitive Unit received a tip regarding Roberts' location on Friday at 9:30 a.m., when they sought to apprehend him on multiple outstanding felony warrants at a residence in the 2400 block of Rammesses Street.
Update – Bomb Threat at ASU
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 20, 2024 – 10:16 am UPDATE: The ASU buildings have been cleared by officials. Normal operation in and around the campus can resume. Around 7:15am on Saturday, the ASU Alert System sent out two texts advising of a bomb threat on campus.
Creative Descriptions to Provide Audio Descriptions for COME FROM AWAY at Robinson Center
Creative Descriptions, a live audio description service based in Little Rock, is collaborating with Celebrity Attractions and Robinson Center to provide real time audio description for the upcoming Broadway tour production of Come From Away. Come From Away is a musical based on the true story of what happened in...
Elections 2024: Who's running in Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland, Millington?
The fields are taking shape for the Nov. 5 municipal elections in Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington. The first day to pick up petitions was June 17, and the qualifying deadline for these races is Aug. 15. Candidates have until Aug. 22 to withdraw petitions. Here are the candidates...
“Lost Melon” contest cancelled after organizers say participants trespassed on private property
Organizers with the “Lost Melon “ contest that is a part of the Cave City Watermelon Festival have cancelled the contest after organizers claim participants repeatedly trespassed on numerous private properties searching for the “lost melons” throughout the city. Two days ago organizers put out a...
Fasig-Tipton Stable Tour with Phil Bauer
Phil Bauer volunteered Fireball Shot, a maiden with more than $100,000 in earnings at the time, as his horse way back in 2018. Joining perennial little guys Robbie Davis, Kerry Metivier and Eddie Barker in the Little Guys’ Stable Tour, the Kentucky-based trainer had just wrapped up a 0-for-12 record at Saratoga. Fireball Shot had finished second and fourth.
Quinn Ewers shares excitement to rekindle rivalry with Arkansas
Quinn Ewers is excited for Texas to rekindle the rivalry with Arkansas this coming season. Now that Texas is in the SEC, the old school matchup is back to a regularly scheduled date. Texas played Arkansas back in 2021 in Fayetteville, won 40-21 by the Razorbacks. Ewers wasn’t with the Longhorns at that point, but […] The post Quinn Ewers shares excitement to rekindle rivalry with Arkansas appeared first on On3.
Parliamentary mess could resurrect Shelby Co. Land Bank reforms | The Week in Politics
The ordinance that would make major changes to the Shelby County Land Bank passed through the Shelby County Commission on June 17 but was vetoed days later. However, that veto cannot stand, according to Commissioner Britney Thornton. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris vetoed the ordinance on June 20 and in a letter to current Commission Chairwoman Miska Clay Bibbs, Harris said he could not sign the ordinance into law because it "requires an unacceptable expenditure of...
20-year-old missing out of Horn Lake
The Horn Lake Police Department is asking for assistance in helping locate 20-year-old Jaderius Webb. He was last seen around 10 p.m. on 07/19/2024 wearing cream joggers, a white shirt, and gray, black, and red Nike Dunks. He also can be described as having half sleeves of tattoos on each...
Woman injured after shooting in Whitehaven
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police Department is investigating a shooting in Whitehaven on Sunday morning. Officers responded to the shooting just before 4:40 a.m. on Neely Road. The victim was found and taken to the hospital in critical condition. There is no suspect information available right now, according to...
Record $11.6-million raised during St. Jude Telethon
PEORIA, Ill. – The 47th annual St. Jude Telethon on WEEK-TV has raised a record amount of money for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The telethon signed off late Saturday night with $11,659,937 raised, surpassing last year’s total of $11,094,238. The Memphis-to-Peoria run and the 36...
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