Memphis TN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man is facing charges in connection to a shooting at a convenience store in the Castalia Heights area. The shooting happened on the afternoon of February 28 at Castalia Mart on Castalia Street near Boyle Avenue. A man and a woman were injured in the...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis firefighters and police officers are at the scene of a truck fire on Interstate 240 and Millbranch Road on Monday afternoon. Police said that at 5 p.m., officers arrived at the scene of the fire and are currently conducting traffic control. The Memphis Fire Department...

A man in Tennessee is accused of firing at least six bullets into his roommate after the pair began arguing about the victim not paying his rent. The post Man upset with roommate for not paying rent grabs Taurus 9 mm from coffee table and shoots him 6 times: Police first appeared on Law & Crime .

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Two consecutive days of severe weather are taking shape across Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas on Tuesday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 6, 2026, with each day carrying a distinct threat profile and a different primary hazard. Tuesday brings the greatest tornado risk, concentrated in a dashed high-risk zone centered over Little Rock and Memphis. Wednesday shifts the threat south and...

JACKSON, Mississippi — The Wednesday, May 6 tornado threat has sharpened significantly with a Monday morning forecast update placing Mississippi and Alabama inside a yellow-shaded 50 percent tornado probability core, a notable upgrade from earlier outlooks that showed only a 40 percent maximum. The highest confidence zone has tightened and shifted slightly east compared to previous forecasts, now centering directly over the Mississippi-Alabama...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman has been charged with vehicular homicide over a year after a passenger was ejected from her vehicle and killed in a crash at Sharpe Avenue and Prescott Road in the Cherokee area. Heather Renderos, 47, and several others, including a child, were also hurt in the wreck. Renderos was also […]

A Memphis man has been indicted for his attempt to kidnap Memphis Mayor Paul Young. A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging 25 year old Trenton Abston with attempted kidnapping and stalking. According to the federal indictment, on the night of June 15th of 2025, Abston drove his...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Clergy addressed the redistricting legislation scheduled to occur at the special session of the Tennessee General Assembly on Wednesday. The clergy made it known Monday that they’re against any new district map during a press conference at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church. Members from...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A North Memphis family is grieving the loss of their dog “Chucky,” who was shot by a Memphis police officer Sunday. According to the Memphis Police Department, the dog was aggressive, and the officer had to shoot it. Tymiesha Somerville, Chucky’s owner, said the...

A Memphis Police Department officer was bitten by a dog and then fired his weapon, hitting the animal, during a Sunday evening encounter just south of the Douglass neighborhood. Police say the dog had reportedly been chased by a group of children before it bolted behind a house and then turned on the officer. Memphis Animal Services later came to the scene, but officials...