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Amid what's being called a "record-setting" takedown, three West Tennessee residents are facing charges for their alleged roles in a $28 million health care fraud scheme. As part of a large-scale effort by the Department of Justice, these charges pinpoint an operation involving fraudulent billing practices at SarJo...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Just in time for the summer--Nothing says music and a good time like getting out on the dance floor for a line dance. Step by step, from one eight count to another, you’re not moving and grooving until you’ve danced with the Grind City Magic Line Dancers.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is now in custody after being accused of beating a 71-year-old man to death at a home in Marshall County near Byhalia, Mississippi, on Sunday night. Jaleyone Young, 28, is charged with first-degree murder. He may also face domestic violence charges for allegedly beating his girlfriend. Young is...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - In an effort to solve a persistent problem piling up in the Douglass community, LeAndrea Taylor is drafting up a plan to remove the Memphis Tire Recyclers from her neighborhood. “My goal is to honestly hold this organization accountable for what they’ve done in the community,...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — City of Memphis officials signed an agreement with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations (TBI) to secure two state-employed scientists to exclusively focus on local criminal investigations, a spokesperson announced Wednesday, July 2. The partnership aims to expand forensic support for criminal...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A witness said that before a train smacked into an SUV, a driver may have been pulled over by a state trooper, and that the vehicle was still on the tracks before being hit. A vehicle was struck by a train Wednesday morning along Stage Road in Bartlett, a Bartlett alderman said. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A second person has been identified in a fatal double shooting at a South Memphis rock-climbing gym last week. The Memphis Police Department identified Dejuan Taylor as the second person killed in the shooting Sunday afternoon after a fight turned into a shooting at Memphis Rox on McLemore. A close...

After allegedly stealing more than $200,000 from a non-profit organization in Memphis, Roshaunda Burwell was placed under arrest. Burwell was in charge of the NGO’s finances. On April 28, Jason Mulligan, Memphis Rox and One Family Memphis’s interim executive director, filed a report with the Memphis Police...

In a historic move honoring one of Memphis’ most influential figures, the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners voted Thursday morning to rename Memphis International Airport after FedEx founder Fred Smith. The resolution, which passed unanimously during the June 26 board meeting,...

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (WMC) - The owner of a local family-run hot wing restaurant has pleaded guilty to theft and tax evasion, according to the Tennessee Department of Revenue. The department announced Wednesday that Alex Crowder, 47, pleaded guilty to his felony charges stemming from fraudulent sales tax returns for his...