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3 dead, 5 injured after two-car crash in Hickory Hill
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three people are dead and four others are fighting for their lives after a two-car crash in Hickory Hill Sunday night. The Memphis Police Department said their officers responded to a two-car crash at Hickory Hill Road and Sunny Morning Drive. Three people were pronounced dead...
Body of missing man recovered in Mississippi River
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police have located the body of the man who went missing in the Mississippi River. “We have taken that body to the medical examiner’s office, but we believe it will be our missing boater,” MPD Assistant Chief Don Crowe said. At 7 a.m., the Memphis Police Department resumed the search for […]
Video captures shootout in Frayser apartment complex
MEMPHIS, TN – Video shows the moments gunfire erupted in a Frayser apartment complex in the early hours of the morning. Multiple men exchanged gunfire with occupants, unseen in the video, inside a black car driving through the complex, Memphis Police said. According to MPD, officers arrived at the...
'It Hurt' Cordova man struggles after thieves drive off in his truck
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Cordova man said he is still on edge after thieves violated his peaceful neighborhood and put the lives of his neighbors in danger. “It hurt," Wendell Abbott said. "I can't sit here and lie. Say it didn't hurt. I felt violated. I felt betrayed. But I never one time asked, why me? Because it's happened in so many other people.
Woman sentenced to 11 years for I-55 road rage incident north of Pevely
PEVELY, Mo. — Shanyka Fouche, 25, of Memphis, Tenn., has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after a jury found her guilty of several felonies stemming from an incident in 2021 when she fired a gun from a vehicle on I-55 north of Pevely, striking a vehicle and the passenger in that other vehicle, according to court documents.
I-40 W blocked in Lakeland after crash involving semi
LAKELAND, Tenn. (WMC) — A multi-vehicle crash on I-40 West in Lakeland has all westbound lanes blocked, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The crash involves a semi-trailer carrying vehicles near Chambers Chapel Road. All westbound lanes are blocked, including the left and right shoulders. Tennessee Highway Patrol...
Officer shoots 15-year-old auto theft suspect; 2 more in custody
UPDATE: Memphis Police have announced that the two suspects taken into custody were juveniles. Two 15-year-old males have been charged with theft of property $2,500-$10,000 and evading arrest on foot. The 15-year-old who was shot remains in custody at the hospital receiving treatment and his charges are pending. ********** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say an […]
MPD: Man breaks into Captain D’s, steals over $5k
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are looking for a man they say broke in and stole nearly $6,000 from a Captain D’s on Friday. At 7:28 a.m., officers responded to a business burglary at Captain D’s at 4735 Getwell Road. At approximately 1:30 a.m., a male suspect entered the business through the drive-through service window […]
Woman pepper sprays Target employee—2 female suspects still at large after shoplifting attempt, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police Department is searching for two female suspects who attempted to shoplift—assaulting an employee in the process. On July 1, around 5:19 p.m., two women entered the Target store on Colonial Road. The suspects selected over $600.00 in merchandise. After the suspects passed the...
Body found in impound lot confirmed to be 20-year-old missing man from Horn Lake
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -The Memphis Police Department has confirmed that the body found in an impound lot was that of 20-year-old Jaderious Webb. On July 20, around 4 a.m., firefighters were called to put out a car engulfed in flames. It was later confirmed by the Horn Lake Police Department...
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