Overturned semi spills gravel, shuts down Interstate 55 exit
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis police and crews with the Tennessee Department of Transportation are on the scene of an overturned semi-truck on Interstate 55. MPD says the crash happened just after 2 p.m. on I-55 at the Mallory Street exit. As of 3:15 p.m., the Mallory Street exit remains closed.
Train strikes two vehicles in South Memphis: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police said a train struck two vehicles in South Memphis on Thursday afternoon. MPD said at around 5:20 p.m., they responded to a crash on South Parkway East and South Willet Street, where a train struck two vehicles. Police said no injuries were reported. A submitted video showed a vehicle to
Katt Williams’ guard indicted for roommate’s murder, claims self-defense
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tranell Williams, a longtime security guard for comedian Katt Williams, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday for first-degree murder in the shooting death of his roommate last year, said DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton. Police said Comedian Reggie Carroll was shot multiple times in Augu
Domestic assault charge against Memphis nonprofit founder dismissed
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Domestic violence charges against a Memphis nonprofit founder were reportedly dismissed months after he was arrested. According to the Shelby County court records, the charges against Touched By an Angel founder Larry Hunter were dismissed on April 9. Records indicate that prosecutors decided not to mo
‘Educational:’ Memphis Code Enforcement shares top 10 code violations many residents don’t know they...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The City of Memphis Code Enforcement Department said most residents don’t know they are violating a code until they receive a citation. “80% of our work is educational. So, even when we’re giving you a notice to correct the violation, it’s education,” said Roderick Nelson, the operations manager
94-year-old woman injured in Orange Mound shooting, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A 94-year-old woman was injured in a shooting in Orange Mound Thursday afternoon. Memphis police responded to a home on David Street near Deadrick Avenue just before 12:30 p.m. and found the woman suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to the hospital in non-critical...
Woman sets Buddhist temple on fire with monk inside, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a woman accused of setting a Buddhist temple on fire. According to MPD, on May 11, officers responded to a vandalism call at the The Buddhist Temple on Jefferson Avenue. When officers arrived, they learned that a fire...
Memphis man, mother sentenced in USPS robberies, bank fraud scheme
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man convicted of robbing U.S. Postal Service carriers at gunpoint and his mother have both been sentenced to federal prison, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee. Federal officials say 25-year-old Marshun Lewis was sentenced on April 15 to 42
Parent attempts to run over students with car during school fight, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a woman accused of attempting to run over students during a school fight. On April 21, officers responded to an assault call at Melrose High School on Deadrick Avenue. According to the affidavit, a mother and her three...
See it: US wildlife officials find several venomous scorpions being smuggled from Hong Kong
Members of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made an unusual discovery while inspecting packages traveling from Hong Kong to Tennessee.
