Memphis police seek robbery, kidnapping suspect who forced victim to ATM at gunpoint
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -Memphis Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect accused of robbery and kidnapping last Wednesday. Officers said the incident happened around 3:30 p.m. when a suspect approached a home on Beechmont Street near North Watkins Street. Police said the suspect pointed a gun at a...
Officer fires shots at pitbull after detaining suspect
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police shot at a dog that charged toward officers after detaining a man in Southwest Memphis on Wednesday. At around 10:40 a.m., officers responded to an armed party call in the 800 block of Hackberry Lane. Police said they have one male detained at this time, and while on the scene, […]
Mid-South Nuclear Prep: Memphis, Little Rock Residents Must Know KI Tablet Timing Within Minutes...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Memphis, Tennessee – Rising global tensions and recent strikes involving nuclear-linked infrastructure are prompting renewed attention across the Mid-South, where multiple nuclear facilities operate along...
Memphis Jury Convicts ‘Family Friend’ in Rape of 13-Year-Old
A Shelby County jury on Tuesday found Cortney Jones guilty of raping a 13-year-old, bringing a yearlong pattern of abuse to a grim conclusion in criminal court, the district attorney’s office said. Prosecutors told jurors the assaults happened on multiple occasions throughout 2022 and that the victim knew Jones...
MSCS rules against terminating interim contract for Superintendent Roderick Richmond
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board has voted against ending the interim contract for Superintendent Roderick Richmond, despite formally naming him as superintendent. The Board held a special-called meeting about Richmond's contract on Wednesday morning. Board members discussed a motion to end...
Suspect on purple bicycle wanted for shooting over $10 loan
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis police are looking for a suspect after a shooting following an argument over $10. The shooting happened around 8 p.m. on Tuesday on Highland Street near Southern Avenue. Police say two men argued over a loan of $10, and when one man asked the other...
Family mourns 14-year-old boy fatally shot in South Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The family of a 14-year-old who was shot and killed March 13 says the past week has been a blur. Kailon Price was gunned down on Kerr Avenue in South Memphis while riding his scooter. The family told WREG they knew something was wrong when Kailon missed his curfew because it wasn’t […]
Tennessee Blue Alert Remains for Shooting of Memphis Police Officer
A Tennessee Blue Alert remains for a man wanted in the February shooting of a Memphis police officer. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations placed 40 year old Danell Maxwell on their Most Wanted List, after the shooting of officer Torres-Molina during a traffic stop at Perkins Road and Aloha Avenue.
Mother shot after finding daughter’s stolen car in Hickory Hill, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — What began as a lucky break on St. Patrick’s Day quickly turned violent for a Memphis mother who located her daughter’s stolen car — only to be shot moments after calling police. The shooting happened behind Charlestowne Plaza in Hickory Hill on Monday,...
Charges dropped against woman who hit and killed 6-year-old
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Less than a week after a woman was arrested in a fatal car accident in Frayser involving a six-year-old boy, all charges against her have been dropped. Kenyunte W. Goss was charged with driving while license suspended, revoked, or cancelled and financial responsibility after hitting the little boy...
