Memphis law student wins suit against city over public police records
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A 23-year-old University of Memphis law student won a lawsuit against the City of Memphis in chancery court Monday morning over violations of the Tennessee Public Records Act. Tyler Foster filed the lawsuit in July after the city delayed his requests for police disciplinary records through...
Elected officials say the governor sending the National Guard to Memphis is illegal
Speaking publicly for the first time since joining a lawsuit against Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s deployment of the National Guard to Memphis, State Sen. Jeff Yarbro didn’t mince words. “You can’t restore law and order if you’re ignoring the ‘law’ part,” Yarbro said. “The Tennessee Constitution could not...
MISSING IN MISSISSIPPI: George Jackson, Tate County
SENATOBIA — Nearly three years after his disappearance, the search continues for a Tate County man whose case has seen little attention beyond his small North Mississippi community. George Jackson Jr., 44, was last seen on April 6, 2022, around 1 p.m. in the 900 block of E.F. Hale...
Memphis Safe Task Force finds child missing for 2 weeks
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A child who was reported missing for two weeks was found on Monday by the Memphis Safe Task Force, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. The agency says the child was reported missing on October 12 and recovered by the task force in Shelby County on October 27 after developing information through […]
Man with violent history accused of shooting woman to death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man who was convicted of attacking and stabbing a restaurant worker is now a suspect in a fatal Cordova shooting over the weekend. Marcus Dotson, 33, has been charged with first-degree murder and two weapons charges. Investigators said the fatal shooting was a “domestic case.” Authorities said he...
Memphis woman arrested after stabbing her boyfriend, lying about it, records show
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Memphis woman was arrested after investigators said she stabbed her boyfriend during a "domestic incident" and lied about what happened, records show. Rosie Rogers, 36, was charged with attempted second-degree murder and false reporting, according to an affidavit. Records allege that following the...
Family finds blood inside truck belonging to missing man
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The family of a missing man found blood inside his vehicle, located at a Raleigh apartment complex Monday afternoon. Robert Grove’s family is searching for him and any answers that might lead to him. Investigators were on the scene at the Surrey Apartments of New Allen Road, looking for answers, and...
One dead after car was struck by train
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person is dead after a one-vehicle crash involving a train in Southwest Memphis Tuesday morning, according to Memphis Police. WREG took photos of the scene. Officers say they responded to the scene at 7:08 a.m. in the 1400 block of West Raines Road. Police located one male who was pronounced...
‘Unable to Feed Our Children!’: Memphians React to November’s Pause on SNAP Benefits –...
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on ‘We can’t feed our kids!’: Memphians respond to November SNAP benefit freeze.
Mid-South families could see delay or reduction in food assistance in less than a...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Time is running out for Congress to pass a spending plan to reopen the government before millions of people across the country lose the resources they need to put food on their tables. One in four Shelby County residents depends on SNAP benefits, according to state data.

















