South Memphis residents commemorate legacy of beloved community leader, bring awareness to gun violence
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dr. Autura Eason-Williams was killed by gun violence when three teens carjacked her in the driveway of her own home here in Memphis on July 18, 2022. “It’s particularly painful, even three years after because her legacy looms so large,” said Keith Caldwell, a senior pastor at Centenary United...
Memphis woman goes missing after running from three armed men, MPD says
MEMPHIS, Tenn — The Memphis Police Department has issued a city watch for a woman who went missing from the area on June 29, 2025. Bobbie Gunter, 48, was last seen in the 3100 block of Lamar Avenue when she and another person were approached by three armed black men, according to a statement posted to MPD's Missing...
Man charged with murder for beating death of elderly man in Mississippi, sheriff says
BYHALIA, Miss. - A man was arrested and charged with murder after he allegedly beat to death an elderly man Sunday night in Byhalia, according to the Marshall County Sheriff's Department (MCSD). The sheriff's department identified the suspect as 28-year-old Jaleyone Young. MCSD said that deputies responded just...
Two MS pharmacists indicted in National Health Care Fraud Takedown
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two Mississippi pharmacists were among 324 defendants charged nationwide in what the Department of Justice calls the largest health care fraud takedown in history. Ricky Wayne Quinn and John Anthony Null, aka “Andy Null,” both of Corinth, were charged by indictment with conspiracy to commit health...
MSCS Students Honored as Rising Stars
MEMPHIS – A group of students from Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) was honored at Shelby County Government’s first Rising Star Awards Luncheon on Thursday, June 26. The ceremony, which recognizes outstanding young leaders, scholars, and changemakers in Shelby County, was held at the Collage Dance Center (also...
Bartlett Community Sighs in Relief as Missing 81-Year-Old Veteran Found Safe
Relief washed over the community of Bartlett, Tennessee, today as the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced the safe recovery of 81-year-old Lester Hastings. Earlier, the TBI had issued a Silver Alert to aid in locating the elderly man who had gone missing in the area of 7546 Highway 70. Hastings, described as...
Trial date for alleged mastermind behind Young Dolph’s murder pushed back
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The trial date for a man accused of organizing Young Dolph's murder was pushed back by a few weeks, according to court records. Hernandez Govan is now set to go on trial Aug. 18, 2025. His original trial date of July 28 is now a report hearing,...
MPD: Small plane crashes in Frayser; no injuries reported
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are on the scene in Frayser after a small plane crash. At 4:53 p.m., officers responded to a plane crash in a field south of the General DeWitt Spain Airport located at 2787 N. 2nd St. According to officials, the aircraft carrying two passengers landed in the field around 4:30 […]
People frustrated as mound of tires builds behind their homes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A neighborhood in north Memphis dealing with an odd problem, a group of people in the Douglas area have a pile of tires that is backing up to their fence and the weather has made it even worse. “Years ago, you used to be able to...
2 men accused of stealing 9 guns from East Memphis home
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men are now in jail after police say they broke into an East Memphis home, stole nine guns and other property totaling more than $11,000. David Mathis, 35, and Michael Harrison, 37, are both charged with aggravated burglary and theft of property $10,000-$60,000. On June 27, officers say around...
