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CRIME & SAFETY
6 people rescued from Hatchie River after 911 call
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Six people were rescued from the Hatchie River in Covington, Tenn. after making a 911 call saying they were lost. The Tipton County Fire swift-water team, along with the Covington Fire Department, Millington Fire swift-water team, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, and the Tipton County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Hatchie River […]
Trial set for teacher accused of rape
COVINGTON, Tenn. (WMC) - A trial date is set for a former Covington teacher indicted on more than 20 counts of sex related charges against minors. Alissa McCommon, 39, will go on trial on January 7, 2025. McCommon was first arrested early in September 2023 after police said she had...
Suspect in fatal Brownsville, TN shooting arrested in Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — An ironworker from Alabama is accused of killing another ironworker from Mississippi while the two were working on a job in Tennessee. News 5’s Chad Petri spoke with Aslam Wilson’s wife via Zoom on Monday morning. “My husband was so trusting and so loving,” Latosha Wilson said. “And everybody knew he […]
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