Memphis TN

DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. — A DeSoto County school teacher is on the hot seat for supporting convicted sexual offender Lindsey Whiteside. Ashley Ford, a teacher at Lewisburg Intermediate School, is taking a leave of absence beginning Monday. No reason was given. An email to parents from the principal at Lewisburg...

On any given day, Dr. Camille Tabor-Cobb can be found hauling dental chairs, sterilization supplies, and instruments out of the trunk of her Sedan, setting up wherever her patients need her most. For two years, she has built Blessed Smiles Mobile Dental, a Memphis, Tennessee–based practice, on faith, determination,...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An Olive Branch, Mississippi police officer has been arrested after an accusation of fondling, the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. Olive Branch Police Officer Joseph Barbour was arrested Thursday on a fugitive from justice charge related to a DeSoto County warrant for fondling. He was...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools is reinforcing safety protocols to help prevent the spread of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in schools. They said they are also partnering with the Shelby County Health Department. “While cases have been reported in some locations, the district remains proactive...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is accused of forging three checks made out to a Memphis business, replacing their name with hers and depositing more than $13,000 into her bank accounts. Shantaye Riley, 48, is charged with three counts of theft, $2,500 to $10,000; three counts of identity theft; three counts of criminal...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men and a teenager were arrested Saturday who were connected to a string of six armed robberies in the Mount Moriah area. Jar-Terrious White, 23, and a 16-year-old boy were charged with nine counts of aggravated robbery, carjacking, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men were arrested for attempted murder and a gun charge on Saturday, according to Memphis Police. Nathan Garita, 21, and Stephen Brown, 18, were both charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder and employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. Garita and Brown...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men are wanted after an armed robbery at a Whitehaven smoke shop, according to Memphis Police. On Oct. 9, at 10:22 p.m., officers responded to a business robbery at Airways Smoke Shop at 4907 Airways Boulevard. Police were told that two males entered the business with a handgun. They said the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Mayor’s Office is calling for answers into accusations of racial profiling the office has seen since the inception of the Memphis Safe Task Force. The mayor said this Monday, just hours after a group working to track ICE raids posted on social media that a family had been detained […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Arkansas Attorney General announced Monday that three of seven people from the Mid-South were arrested for committing Medicaid fraud. On Oct. 3, Kimberly Rios, 39, of West Memphis, Ark. was arrested and charged with Medicaid fraud. Attorney General Tim Griffin said she submitted claims for...