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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Five human trafficking victims have been found in Southaven, Mississippi, according to the State of Mississippi Attorney General’s office. On May 1, Operation 806 was conducted by Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s Human Trafficking Task Force. Investigators and prosecutors worked alongside federal,...

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (WZTV) — If you live in or near Germantown, chances are you’ve shopped at the Kroger on Monroe Street. But now, the familiar grocery store is temporarily closed for renovations, leaving many in the community scrambling for alternatives. “This is like a pillar of the community,”...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to shooting a man in 2021, leaving him paralyzed. Dexter Boddie, 37, pleaded guilty to criminal attempt first-degree murder while in court on Monday. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. On July 7, 2021, Boddie followed the victim down Kansas...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) came together with community leaders, activists and faith organizations on Tuesday to make an urgent call not just to Memphis but also to the entire nation. The mission was clear: Raise the money needed to restore Clayborn Temple in Downtown Memphis.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced a precautionary fish consumption for a river, lakes and reservoirs in Tennessee. Herb Parsons Lake, Lake LaJoie, and part of the Hatchie River were included in the advisory. Advisory for Largemouth Bass on Herb Parsons Lake in Fayette County....

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Christopher Byers, Steve Branch and Michael Moore were last seen alive 32 years ago on May 5, 1993. Shortly after the boys' disappearance, their bodies were found submerged in a ditch. 32 years after the day that rocked West Memphis, the fight for answers and...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Texas couple was arrested for fraudulently claiming thousands of dollars for a patient they said was receiving care in Memphis. Richard Banks, 53, and Tammy Banks, 49, were arrested April 2025 and each charged with theft of property valued between $10,000 to $60,000 and TennCare fraud following an...

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that is now classified as a homicide after the victim died from his injuries. On Sunday, April 20, around 5:17 p.m., deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting call with injuries at a private...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was found guilty of shooting two brothers nearly three years ago, leaving one dead and one injured. Mancellous Perry was convicted of second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and other charges on Saturday after a four-day trial. The shooting happened on August 19, 2022, after Perry...

The fate of three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating of Tyre Nichols was in the hands of 12 people who do not live in the city as jury deliberations began Tuesday in the 29-year-old Black man’s death. The jury began deliberating after a prosecutor and defense lawyers presented closing arguments in...