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MS shooting leaves 2-year-old shot in the head, officials say
BYHALIA, Miss. — A two-year-old was shot in the head in Marshall County overnight according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened at 14 Thornton Cove at around midnight. Officials told WREG that a man and woman were arguing when a gun went off and shot the child who was lying in bed. […]
Man to serve 3 years in prison after killing high schooler
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis man will serve three years in prison after he was sentenced in the death of a high schooler. Last month, a jury convicted John Moore, 59, of fatally shooting 16-year-old Raleigh Egypt High School track star James Parnell Jr. in 2021. Moore was found...
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...
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 […]
New video shows moments before MPD officer shoots teen auto theft suspect
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A new video shows the moments before a Memphis police officer fired his weapon Friday night, injuring a 15-year-old auto theft suspect. According to the Memphis Police Department, this all started when police found a stolen Chevrolet Equinox near South Goodlett Street and Arrowhead Road shortly after 5 p.m. Friday.
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.
Missing man last seen outside Cordova gym; family desperate for answers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Mid-South man hasn’t been seen in nearly a month, and his loved ones are desperate for answers after learning his car was found abandoned last week. According to a missing person report, 28-year-old Adam Corley was last seen outside the Crunch Fitness located at 1635 North Germantown Parkway in Cordova on July 5.
Man sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting grandmother holding baby
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been sentenced to life in prison on Friday after being convicted of first-degree murder. Darrell Peterson received a life sentence for the 2020 murder of Patricia Bryant, according to the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office. Peterson was also sentenced to an additional 15 years for each count of attempted […]
Memorial for Memphis woman killed in Holly Springs
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. (WMC) - Marshall County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting call July 14th at 7 p.m. on Woodward Avenue near McMillan Drive. Three women were found dead inside of a parked car and a male was found dead lying in the driveway of the home. Among...
Memphis murder suspect captured by U.S. Marshals
MEMPHIS, Tenn — The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) captured a man Monday morning for charges related to a June 2024 murder in Memphis. An arrest warrant was issued for 27-yeard-old Roland Robinson on July 9, 2024 for second degree and attempted second degree murder. According to the USMS, they...
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